Position: Secondary Multilingual Learner Instructional Coach (anticipated opening for SY 2024-2025)

Department: Student Services 

Location: Watertown Public Schools

Reports To: EL Director and PrincipalAffiliation: Watertown Educators Association Unit A

Salary range: As determined by Salary Schedule, Unit A

Summary:

The Watertown Public Schools seeks an extraordinary Secondary Multilingual Learner Instructional Coach to work with teachers in grades 6-12. This full-time position may include the opportunity for a few summer per-diem days.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions or duties listed below are illustrations of the type of work that is performed and are not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.

The responsibilities may include:

• Partner with curriculum coordinator, data/assessment analyst, and teachers in ESL curriculum mapping, assessment creation, and data analysis
• Collaborate with the ESL Director to develop research-based interventions/curriculum for Tier 2 Response to Intervention and supplemental resources
• In collaboration with the director and teachers, map curriculum aligned closely to MA frameworks.
• Lead in-district, embedded professional development
• Non-evaluative EL coach to ESL, Special Ed, and General Ed teachers 
• Conducts regular coaching cycles
• Facilitate EL data conversations and meetings
• Attend grade level/department meetings related to ESL, as needed
• Attend outside professional development opportunities, and relay information to colleagues
• Assist teachers with the implementation of Imagine Learning, Book Creator, RAZ Kids (or any other technology), as well as online instruction.
• Collaborate with coordinator and principals on K-12 ESL Program/Curriculum Review

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The Superintendent may waive or modify the qualification requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Is an accountable team member
• Evidence of ability to work collaboratively with teachers and administrators to set high academic and instructional expectations
• Familiarity with best practices in ESL instruction, and comfortable modeling instruction when needed
• Holds the belief that all children can learn and be successful in learning English as a Supplemental Language

Education/Qualifications:

• A current Massachusetts Teaching License/Certification in ESL, (required)
• SEI Endorsement or ESL Certification, (required)
• Has a passion for ESL teaching and learning
• Five or more successful years of experience teaching ELs at multiple grade bands, (preferred)
• Bilingual candidates are strongly preferred
• Master’s degree, (preferred)
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.