English Language Development Specialist

LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CO

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Providing a safe, flexible and supportive educational experience for students is what we do best. Founded and led by educators, Elev8 Online Schools fosters student success in fully virtual, tuition-free public schools across California. Serving students in grades 6-12, our schools are accredited, NCAA eligible and offer a high-quality online education and valid California high school diplomas. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn. Learn more about us at https://elev8schools.org/ How You Will Make an Impact The Program Specialist assists in English Language Development (ELD) professional development, compliance and monitoring of English Language Learner (ELL) students. This position serves as a knowledgeable professional in the ELD program planning and implementation processes, observes, assists and consults with site Administrators, teachers and tutors in the implementation of ELD program. This position will assists in keeping the ELD Department consistent with organizational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree
• Valid California Single Subject Teaching Credential
• EL authorization
• 3 years Teaching experience
• 1 year experience working with English Language Learners
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Proficient in ELL/ELD Programs
• Proficient in Student Information System software
• Ability to travel is required in performance of job duties.
• Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination.
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs).
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
• Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• 5 year experience working with English Language Learners
• Experience with charter schools and independent study settings preferred
• Currently working toward or holds a valid administrative Services Credential
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Experience in curriculum development
• Experience in creating and delivering professional development

Responsibilities

• Responsible to meet California Teaching Standards/HQT/CLAD/NCLB compliance
• Plan programs, coordinate curricular resources and evaluate effectiveness of programs for ELL
• Provides assistance to teaching staff in planning, organizing and coordinating staff functions, facilities, and materials
• Assist site level administrators and/or the ELD Director in supporting, training, and coaching certificated personnel
• Develop and/or coordinate effective and inclusive practices in instruction
• Assist in the planning, development, and implementation of program evaluation
• Develop data collection systems, monitors data collection and provides programmatic recommendations based upon results
• Participate and assist in the coordination, planning and development of course content and assessments
• Assist in the creation of curriculum maps in accordance to the school(s) Independent Study instructional design setting
• Assist in training teachers and tutors with the implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies
• Assist in the implementation, training and administration of state mandated assessments for English Learners (CELDT)
• Develop and participate in creating events, workshops and committees for parent involvement
• Participate in school ELD Department staff development, program development, and innovation of methods and approaches
• Work with County Office of Education, attend County Office of Education ELD meetings, and share information with the ELD department
• Manage special projects such as curriculum development
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time.
• Works on ELD projects under the direction of the ELD Director

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level