Days per Year: 226

JOB TITLE: ELL Specialist

REPORTS TO: Principal 


WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt

 
 PAY GRADE: AI 2 

 
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
 
The ELL Specialist will serve to increase the academic achievement and graduation rate of English Language Learners and ensure Bilingual and/or ESL program compliance. The ELL Specialist will provide teachers and identified ELL students with targeted support to ensure the core content being taught is comprehensible. The ELL Specialist will spend at least 75% of the time working directly with teachers and students and approximately 25% of the time addressing compliance and administrative duties. 
 
All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate

 
Preferred:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college and university
• Three years classroom experience
• Valid Texas Teacher Bilingual certification
• Valid Texas Teacher ESL certification

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Detail oriented and able to handle deadline pressures
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Quality oral presentations and written reports
• Facilitation of workshops
• Thorough understanding of state and federal requirements for language support services
• Comprehensive knowledge of the LPAC process

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Coach teachers through team planning sessions to tailor instruction and differentiate instructional strategies for the varied language proficiency levels of students
• Collaborate with teachers to develop effective interventions for ELL student success
• Provide plans for additional academic/language supports to identified students
• Convene LPAC meetings when warranted for program placement, assessment decisions, monitoring during the year and end of year LPAC meetings
• Conduct data analysis of student performance data to provide guidance to the LPAC and ELL teachers and monitor academic achieve and progress.
• Maintain records of student progress, interventions used, and linguistic accommodations
• Monitor coding of ELL student information as it relates to demographics and special programs to ensure accuracy of state and local testing
• Train teachers to understand, disaggregate and use student achievement and language data to enhance their instruction and Professional Learning Communities

• Participate, in district LPAC meetings, trainings, and/or professional development hosted by the Multilingual Department and/or Workforce Development
• Support the LPAC and Admission Review and Dismissal Process for dually coded ELL/Special Education students
• Assist the campus with state and federal compliance
• All other duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: physical mobility, standing, prolonged sitting, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. This position will require traveling within the district.
Mental demands: Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations; ability to interpret a variety of data; ability to interpret TEC and policy; ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory, ability to be effective in both oral and written communication; ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

 
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.