Schenectady City School District | ENL Bilingual Instructional Coach

SCSD ENL Bilingual Instructional Coach - Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The ENL Bilingual Instructional Coach will support the work of the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) in building and expanding capacity for effective instruction that assists building administration and staff to meet the needs of the ELL. The goal is to increase the English proficiency and academic achievement of ELLs by providing high-quality, innovative and research-based professional development and technical assistance to administrators, teachers, support staff and community agencies, that is designed to enhance their ability to better serve the ELL population. As a support to teachers and principals, the ENL coach is responsible for providing support in the areas of second language acquisition, developing literacy in a second language, adoption of instructional materials, formative and summative assessment, co-planning and co-teaching, and ELL family and community engagement.

REPORTS TO: Assistant Director of ENL, World Languages and CRE in the Office of Teaching and Learning, Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning & Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Teaching and Learning. Will work closely with the District Department Chair of ENL.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Willing to teach 1-2 stand alone or co-teaching classes in an elementary school and/or middle school setting for evaluation purposes (0.2/0.4 teaching).
• Collaborate with teachers and provide specific strategies for improved instructional delivery.
• Serve as a resource for identifying appropriate research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve achievement for ELLs in grades PreK-12.
• Work with the ENL Department Chair to provide professional development to support ENL and general education teachers which will include literacy development in a second language and instructional strategies for ELLs.
• Serve as a coach to general education teachers by providing expert advice on improving and enhancing individual lessons to improve instruction for ELLs. This will include, but is not limited to:
  • Reviewing lesson plans, unit plans and assessments
  • Implementing the District curriculum in multiple content areas and grade levels
  • Observing classroom instruction and offering comprehensive analysis and feedback
  • Conducting demonstrations and modeling lessons for classroom teachers
• Integrate various data sets of student performance measures for language and content to produce meaningful supports and interventions for schools that are serving ELLs.
• Use a variety of assessment tools and strategies to gather data to monitor mastery of instructional content.
• Make recommendations on best practices for supporting ELL instruction across all grade levels and individual schools.
• Research and support schools in identifying quality and appropriate resources that support teachers and administrators.
• Lead teacher study groups and/or collaborative learning teams in buildings to increase content and pedagogical knowledge of effective ELL instruction.
• Collaborate with the Student Support Services to develop and implement plans designed to assist struggling ELLs.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high expectations for all students with an emphasis on the strengths ELLs bring to the teaching and learning process and closing the ELL achievement gap.
• Liaison between Regional Bilingual Education Resources Network (RBERN), Department Chair for ENL and the Assistant Director of ENL for ongoing professional development opportunities to turn key with classroom teachers.
• Assist with the coordination of NYSITELL/NYSESLAT testing with the Department Chair and Assistant Director.
• Complete any additional duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of ENL, World Languages and CRE.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING:

• Strong record of helping ELLs achieve academic success.
• Experience in analyzing data and using results to modify lessons.
• Significant experience with ELL instructional best practices.
• Ability to effectively research, identify and secure instructional materials and resources to enhance the quality of instruction across multiple subjects and grade levels.
• Available and willing to actively participate in school communities.
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the SCSD mission and willingness to serve the diverse SCSD community.
• Experience in professional development and leadership roles working with adults.
• Ability to plan, model, coach and provide feedback to individual teachers and teams of teachers to improve teaching and learning.
• Significant experience implementing ELL effective instructional practices, designing engaging lessons, using data and formative assessment in the classroom and implementing strategies to engage ELL families.
• Experience with building and maintaining culturally responsive learning environments that celebrate the diversity of the student population.
• Ability to model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as being organized, consistent and understanding.

About Schenectady City Schools

With a population of nearly 10,000 students, the Schenectady City School District is one of the largest in the Capital Region. With an incredibly diverse population we are committed to ensuring that all children feel valued, are safe and will learn. We place the highest priority on a culture of equity, ensuring that race, economics, and disability are never predictors of student achievement. Every child in our district counts and will be supported each step of the way, along the path to graduation.

The Schenectady City School District is committed to hiring members of protected classes and residents of the City of Schenectady. For more information on the District’s recruitment and hiring plan, please contact the Human Resources Office at 881-2000 ext. 40133. The Schenectady City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race or gender. This policy is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Regulations and By-Laws of the Board of Education of the Schenectady City School District.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum five (5) years of ENL teaching experience in NYS required with tenure. Experience in each level (Elementary & Secondary) is strongly preferred.
• Must be tenured at SCSD.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience leading other teachers to achieve strong academic results.
• NYS TESOL Certification.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit; be flexible, willing and able to play different roles at the school and district-level, and to go above and beyond to meet the varied and constant needs of the students of the SCSD.
• Excellent organizational, communication and facilitation skills.
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.
• Training and/or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred).
• Bilingual Education experience in NYS (preferred).
• Bilingual (preferred).