<p>0</p> <p>Job Description: Multilingual Learner (MLL/ELL) Specialist</p> <p>Direct Supervisor: Chief Academic Officer, or designee</p> <p>School Summary: At Options Schools, we…</p> <ul> <li>Understand the significant difference between equity and equality. Every student deserves to receive what he/she needs to succeed. </li><li>Develop school environments where all students are actively and meaningfully engaged in rigorous instruction and authentic learning tasks. </li><li>Support principals to engage families as partners in meaningful ways. </li><li>Nurture an open, collaborative, and trusting environment because the work is enormous, deeply personal, emotional, and often difficult. </li><li>Engage in ongoing job-embedded professional development through co-teaching and co-planning in tandem with Instructional Coach. </li></ul> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>The primary responsibilities are to organize and support student service minutes, leadership on the MLL Team in the development, coordination, and support of the curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning, as well as management of MLL Program protocols and procedures. This person coordinates district-wide activities, disseminating and receiving information related to Multi-Lingual Learner Development:</p> <ul> <li>Planning and implementing activities and/or special events </li><li>Addressing operational issues related to their role as specialists in MLL activities at each school site </li><li>Providing recommendations of expenditures for activities, equipment, and supplies that enhance the school programs </li><li>Serving as a resource to respective school staff, providing support and guidance based on their subject area knowledge and experience </li><li>Leading weekly teacher-of-service groups through MLL best practices </li><li>The MLL Specialist is a hardworking, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge and a sound understanding of the Options Schools. </li></ul> <p>Position Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Actively participates in the deliberations and classification of MLL students and leads in the planning, coordinating, developing, monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of the MLL program. </li><li>Maintains confidential records on all referred students and student/parent contacts by federal and state law, Board policy, and the procedure of the school's MLL education program. </li><li>Provides thorough and timely reports, data, and information, and makes sure the MLL Department stays in compliance with federal/state rules and regulations. </li><li>Maintains effective and efficient record-keeping procedures. </li><li>Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, IEP meetings, and any other meetings about MLL student achievement </li><li>Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure that general education classroom environments and learning experiences support MLLs </li><li>Work with administration and other MLL staff to identify staff development needs in best practices in MLL instruction and plan/deliver workshops to meet those needs. </li><li>Supervise MLL Program teachers </li><li>Coordinate, schedule, and ensure the MLL team administers WIDA tests and provides accommodations for MLLs on district and school-wide assessments. </li><li>Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of MLL students. May teach English language development to assigned students. </li><li>Assist the MLL team in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of MLL students. Encourage students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior. </li><li>Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate MLL program curriculum. </li><li>Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students. Such goals shall be consistent with the school's philosophy of education and its instructional goals and objectives. </li><li>Employ appropriate MLL instructional methods and materials for meeting stated objectives. </li><li>Support enrollment and ensure accurate assessment and placement of MLL students. </li><li>Support efforts of the migrant program. </li><li>Maintain accurate, complete records as required by state and federal laws. </li><li>Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. </li><li>Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required. </li><li>Attend MLL and migrant meetings as scheduled. Lead and/or assist at MLL/migrant parent meetings and other events as scheduled. </li><li>Assist the principals in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom behavior and procedure, maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. </li><li>Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and School Board policy. </li><li>Participate in meetings, training, and professional development </li><li>Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating, etc. </li><li>Act professionally and ethically at all times and comply with school policies, procedures, and expectations. </li><li>Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor. </li></ul> <p>Skills and Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree </li><li>Valid Indiana teaching certificate with MLL certification preferred </li><li>Experience in Teaching </li><li>Bilingual preferred </li><li>Desire to continue professional development </li><li>Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities </li><li>Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers, and partners, informed of critical issues, activities, and schedules. </li><li>An ability and enthusiasm for promoting the school and its mission to a broad and diverse group of people. </li><li>Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility, and willingness to perform tasks assigned </li><li>Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in the school environment and community. </li><li>Proficiency in tutoring techniques that foster understanding and retention of material among multilingual learners. </li><li>Knowledge of childhood development principles to create age-appropriate learning experiences. </li><li>Familiarity with special education practices to support students with varying needs effectively. </li><li>Experience in lesson planning that aligns with curriculum standards while being adaptable to individual student requirements. </li><li>Ability to write clear instructional materials and assessments that cater to different proficiency levels in language acquisition. </li><li>Competence in utilizing learning technology tools that enhance instructional delivery and student interaction. </li></ul> <p>Collaborates: Teachers, Students, Parents, Volunteers, Office Staff, Support Staff, Assistant Principal, Principal, Executive Director, Families, Community partnerships</p> <p>Contract days: 200</p> <p>Join us in making a difference in the lives of multilingual learners by providing them with the support they need to thrive academically and socially!</p> <p>Benefits Included</p>