District Program Facilitator - Multilingual

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Job Title:District Program Facilitator - Multilingual and Requisition ID number: 100441
Close Date: 11:59 PM on
Organizational Unit: Multilingual (10000025)
Site: Davis Center (0001)
FTE: 1.0 FTE; 43 Weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time
Union: Teachers(04)
Functional Area: Teaching
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DISTRICT PROGRAM FACILITATOR
SUMMARY: Lead EL coach pilot at designated sites. Support andcollaborate with ESL staff concerning the development, implementation and evaluation of best practices and instructional strategies for EL students to attain high academic achievement according to District and State Standards. Facilitate ongoing staff, team and individual professional development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leads implementation of EL Lead Coach pilot to ensure ambitious school improvement with identified metrics for English learners and their families.
• Provides support to schools to assist them in improving outcomes for English learners.
• Provides instructional leadership by modeling best practices for English Learners.
• Provides teachers with high challenge, high support learning opportunities.
• Aligns their individual work with the mission and vision of the department and the district.
• Collaborates to achieve the strategic goals of the department and district.

Responsibilities

• Support district efforts in reaching Acceleration 2020 5-8-10 goals (5 percent annual increase in students overall meeting or exceeding state standards in reading/math; 8 percent annual increase in students meeting or exceeding standards in reading/math for MPS' lowest-performing students; 10 percent annual increase in 4-year graduation rate)
• Conduct site visits to assigned building to collaborate with administrators and ESL staff concerning the development, implementation and evaluation of best practices and instructional strategies for EL students to attain high academic achievement according to district and state standards.
• Support EL Lead Coach in selected schools to build classroom and content teacher capacity to plan, instruct and assess English learners through an innovative and participatory coaching cycles that leverage SIP identified strategies for each site.
• Support EL Lead Coach in creating and providing building level Professional Development on staff PD days and other opportunities
• Facilitate Multilingual Instructional Leadership Team meetings and Facilitate teams of ESL teachers in defining effective instructional strategies and program models for all levels of EL students both elementary and secondary
• Collaborate with Multilingual team to set goals and align work to meet the goals of the District's Strategic Plan, and the vision and mission of the Multilingual Department
• Collaborate with Teaching and Learning staff to embed effective EL teaching strategies into content curriculum and professional development
• Provide professional development to teachers and administrators on effective EL teaching strategies, especially focusing on developing academic language, to improve EL students' academic achievement
• Engage Multilingual families in district-wide opportunities to learn and share their experience in MPS EL/Bilingual programs
• Assist mainstream, ESL, Bilingual Content and Sheltered Instruction teachers in alignment of curriculum, lesson delivery and collaboration.
• Assist in the oversight process of exiting students from the EL program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Valid Minnesota teaching license in English as a Second Language required
• Bachelor's degree and teaching credentials from an accredited college or university required, M.A. preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years as instructional coach required with training as well as a willingness to be trained in new methodologies
• A deep understanding of the English language learning environment and what teachers and students need for rigorous, grade-level instruction
• Strong familiarity with College and Career-ready standards
• Prior teaching experience with newcomers and Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Exemplary organization skills
• Bilingual and Biliterate

Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.
Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.
Posting Notes: | 12:01 AM On | Multilingual (10000025) | Davis Center (0001) | Teaching