Bryant School District
English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator

Department: District Administration

Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Administrative Services
Grade/Level: N/A

Amount of Travel Required: Varies
Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: ESL Paraprofessional
Work Schedule: 205-day contract. While most job responsibilities are during the day, some night activities may be required.

POSITION SUMMARY

The ESL Coordinator is responsible for planning and administering the district ESL program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Assist Principals as needed in the supervision and evaluation of ESL personnel in the district.
• Maintain all administrative paperwork associated with the ESL program.
• Recommend and provide needed professional development in ESL education for faculty and staff.
• Conduct parent meetings for in-service in ESL education and encourage active participation in the district program.
• Conduct screenings and assessments and establish files for all students who have been referred to the ESL program.
• Chair the selection committee for identification of students for the ESL program.
• Submit budget recommendations and oversee expenditures for the ESL program.
• Assist and provide support and resources for teachers with ESL students in their classrooms as they attempt to identify and meet the needs of these students.
• Provide a liaison between parents and the school, regular teachers and special teachers, the administration, program personnel, and the community at large.
• Provide input toward the evaluation of ESL staff members.
• Attend and represent the school and the district at community, state, and professional meetings as assigned.
• Promote the welfare and safety of students and staff.
• Collaboratively develop and implement a shared mission and vision.
• Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote organizational learning.
• Create and implement plans to achieve goals.
• Promote continuous and sustainable improvement.
• Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans.
• Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations
• Assist in creating a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program.
• Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students.
• Monitor instruction of ESL classrooms.
• Assist in the development of assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress.
• Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff.
• Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating the impact of the instructional program and management of operational systems.
• Develop the capacity for distributive leadership.
• Ensure teacher and organizational time is focused on quality instruction and student learning.
• Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment.
• Promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community's diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources.
• Build and sustain positive and productive relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners.
• Implement a system of accountability for every student's academic and social success.
• Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior.
• Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity.
• Advocate for children, families, and caregivers.
• Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning.
• Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt leadership strategies.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Report to and perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Superintendent.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Punctuality - Ability to report to work on time on a day-to-day basis.
• Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school)

Required, Field of Study: Education - ESL
Master's Degree: Preferred

Experience: Previous teaching experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

Certifications & Licenses: Current Arkansas teaching license as applicable for the position.

Other Requirements:

1. Candidates for this position must be able to demonstrate acceptable levels of verbal fluency in Spanish.
2. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
3. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, staff, and the general public.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Most job responsibilities for this position are performed in an indoor school environment that is temperature controlled (heated and cooled) according to the season. Noise levels are mostly low to moderate.

The Human Resources Department has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Bryant School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.

It is the policy of the Bryant School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.