Multi-Lingual Learner Teacher

Job Description

York School District One

Administrative Services

MultiLingual Teacher

Reports To: Building Level Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Terms of Employment:

190 days per school year; salary paid on the Teacher pay scale and work year to be established by the Board

Job Summary:

Responsible for planning coordinating and implementing a comprehensive MultiLingual (ML) program in one or more schools; training and coaching colleagues administrators and staff in the use of effective researchbased methodologies leading to English proficiency development and the academic success of MultiLingual Learners (ML); participating in problemsolving programmatic determinations on behalf of MLs; identifying staff development needs of the school and providing staff development related to English language proficiency development as part of the problemsolving process; and expanding relationships with school and community groups (e.g. Leadership Team ML Committee ML Parent Leadership Council/District Advisory Council Lead Literacy Team learning communities etc. to help ML learners reach their highest potential.

Qualifications:

• South Carolina certification as required for the position or eligible for appropriate certification
• Bachelors Degree
• Strong background in technology skills and applications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• ML Endorsement OR a minimum of three 3 of the five 5 required courses for the ML endorsement with an agreement to become ML certified or endorsed within one year of accepting the assignment
• Experience working with MLLs
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Consult with school personnel in the delivery and analysis of diagnostic assessments for determining the English language proficiency levels of students in listening speaking reading and writing
• Collaborate with Language Arts Reading basic subject area and elective teachers in planning and developing appropriate instruction for MLs
• Plan for the design implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive district model for ML education and 21stcenturylearning
• Consult with teachers school counselors and administrators to select and schedule MLs into appropriate educational courses to meet their social and developmental needs
• Collaborate with school personnel in maintaining appropriate documentation of ML instruction and services
• Collaborate with school personnel in determining the eligibility of MLs
• Coordinate ML data collection and reporting in collaboration with administrators and data entry operators
• Analyze and evaluate data related to ML progress and make databased decisionmaking for progress monitoring and academic enhancement
• Collaborate with school counselors teachers and other school personnel in scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences related to ML progress
• Serve as a member of the schoolbased ML Committee

Specific Job Requirements:

• Possess and utilize excellent teambuilding skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance

Physical Requirements:

Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.

Working Conditions:

• Generally the job requires 20 sitting 40 walking and 40 standing.
• Requires fine finger dexterity to use office equipment and office technology and maintain accurate filing systems.
• Effectively coordinate a variety of difficult technical administrative functions at a level requiring extensive independent decisionmaking within established rules policies and procedures
• Must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• May experience constant interruptions inflexible deadlines and changes to normal routines.

Evaluation:

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Personnel.

NonDiscriminatory Statement:

York School District One is an equalopportunity School District One does not discriminate based on race religion color handicap sex age alienage or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.

Disclaimer Statement:

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.