Early Childhood Instructional Specialist

Spanish Early Childhood Instructional Specialist

- Full-time/11-month

The Spanish Early Childhood (PK–K) Instructional Specialist is an instructional leader with a demonstrated record of improving student outcomes in early childhood bilingual settings. This role models high-quality, developmentally appropriate instruction in Spanish, coaches teachers through observation and feedback cycles, and collaborates closely with the PK Assistant Principal to strengthen Tier I and Tier II instruction within an MTSS/RtI framework.

The Instructional Specialist brings deep expertise in early childhood pedagogy, dual-language education, culturally responsive teaching, and data-informed instruction. As a member of the school coaching team, this role supports curriculum implementation, professional learning, and instructional coherence across PK–K while modeling a culture of collaboration, equity, and high expectations for students and staff

Primary Responsibilities

Collaboration

• Abide by the DC Bilingual Leading and Learning framework. 
• Collaborate with the coaching team to promote the school’s mission, vision, and dual-language model.
•  Promote respect for culturally and linguistically diverse families and children and families. 
• Participate in all school-wide initiatives to promote family engagement in all school activities. 
• Work collaboratively and professionally with families and other staff to promote the general health and well-being of all students. 
• Support grade-level team(s) assigned by attending meetings, supporting the work and owning the student data, and co-planning and collaborating with grade-level teachers.
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Intervention

• Assesses student needs and supports teachers in designing and implementing Tier I and Tier II instruction within an RtI/MTSS framework.
• Works directly with identified students to provide targeted small-group or individual instruction in Spanish
• Supports assessment administration, data interpretation, and progress monitoring
• Collaborates with special education staff by attending IEP meetings, supporting delivery of specialized instruction hours, and contributing to IEP development and implementation

Coaching and Instructional Support 

• Collaborate with the PK Assistant Principal, Principal, and SPED coach and coordinator to coach classroom culture and Spanish contents (Ciencias and SLA) for assigned teachers.
• Observe teacher practice and provide feedback according to the DCB Six-Step Coaching model and other coaching models in order to improve teacher practice and increase student achievement. 
• Support teachers in curriculum planning, development, and implementation.
• Responsible for providing data-supported, targeted feedback and curriculum support to PK teachers to improve teacher practice and increase student achievement. Work with the PK Assistant Principal to coach teams and develop a coaching schedule that promotes academic achievement. 
• Collaborate with the PK Assistant Principal to conduct CLASS observations and provide targeted feedback to teachers to improve student-teacher interactions as formally measured by OSSE CLASS evaluators.

PD & Curriculum Development

• Collaborate with the PK Assistant Principal to research and develop an equitable (along lines of race, ethnicity, sex, sexuality, religion, ability, and more) curriculum, materials, assessment, and instructional practices for PK content programs, with the collaboration of the coaching team. 
• Supports the design and facilitation of August Training for new and returning teachers. Plan and facilitate targeted professional development for vertical team meetings. Collaborate with the coaching team to determine goals for PD, teacher growth, and student achievement in PK.
• Collect data to be used as evidence for teacher evaluations. 
• Develop action research and participate in departmental efforts to translate accepted research into practice. 
• Use research to promote alignment between early childhood programs.

All Staff

• Adhere to the No Nonsense Nurture expectations for managing student relations and behaviors. 
• Meet all expectations as outlined by the DC Bilingual Leading and Learning Framework. Abide by the DC Bilingual 7 Agreements. 
• Demonstrate dedication to the Professional Learning Community (PLC) by supporting school-wide initiatives and programs. 
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or equivalent. 
• DC Praxis Passing Score. 
• Spanish native / Bilingual preferred
• SPED Certification preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and families from diverse backgrounds. Preferred two or more years of experience (preferably in an urban or culturally diverse setting).

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, and use his/her hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision.

DC Bilingual is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is a drug-free workplace. Salary is competitive and is commensurate with experience. DCB provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, short-term disability, and staff preference when enrolling their child(ren) into DC Bilingual.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or equivalent. 
• DC Praxis Passing Score. 
• Spanish native / Bilingual preferred
• SPED Certification preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and families from diverse backgrounds. Preferred two or more years of experience (preferably in an urban or culturally diverse setting).

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000