SDLA Professional Job Description
ESL Specialist
A professional reference profile for reviewing, adapting, and modernizing this school district position.
Position Description
Under direction, the ESL Program Specialist provides services –including teaching and instruction- as detailed below, to students, families and staff.
Required Experience
Minimum of two years’ teaching experience.
Preference given for charter school knowledge and experience.
Required Credentials / Licenses / Certifications
Possession of a basic teaching credential as issued by the California Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing. A bilingual credential or certificate; or passage of the oral tests of the language component of the Bilingual Certificate of Competence (BCC) Exam; or a Cross-cultural Language Acquisition Development (CLAD) or Language Development Specialist (LDS) Certificate; or two semester units of college course work in foreign language; or foreign language fluency (A, B or C level) verified by GCC examination; or High Intensity Language Acquisition Project (HILAP)/Master Plan Teacher Training Program (MTTP) language classes of at least 32 hours or other comparable language acquisition coursework.
Education Requirements
A baccalaureate or higher degree from an approved institution, with preference to those who have had training and experience in bilingual-bicultural programs.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists in collecting data on students whose dominant language is other than English.
- Assists Principal, Site Manager and staff in organizing and implementation of programs for students whose dominant language is other than English.
- Assists school personnel in diagnosing the special educational needs of bilingual and limited-English speaking children.
- Assists school personnel in prescribing a meaningful program of instruction for bilingual and limited-English speaking children.
- Assists school staff in the evaluation of academic and social growth of bilingual and limited-English speaking students.
- . Assists in the development, compilation, field testing and revision of materials related to E.S.L. or bilingual/bicultural instruction.
- In cooperation with the Principal and Site Manager, may provide school staff with workshops or in-service courses relating to bilingual/bicultural education.
- Works in cooperation with Principal, Site Manager and staff to accomplish necessary CELDT testing and reporting..
- Assists in maintaining and upgrading bilingual resources to insure that relevant instructional and reference materials are continuously available to students and staff.
- Assists school staff in all aspects of communication with homes of limited-English speaking children, such as parent conferences, letters, translation of notices, etc.
- Provides direct instruction to students, upon assignment.
- Performs other related tasks and responsibilities as directed.
Knowledge of
- State standards and state mandated assessments
- School district organization, operations, policies, and procedures.
- Principles of school leadership and management practices.
- Current applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Principles and practices of supervision and training.
- Planning, organization, and direction of assigned programs.
- Curriculum and instruction assessment.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Operation of a computer terminal.
Ability to
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, parents, and the public.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze situations accurately, and adopt an effective course of action.
- Supervise and evaluate personnel performance of assigned staff.
- Plan, organize, and implement assigned programs.
- Implement, monitor, and evaluate elementary-level instructional programs.
- Remain current on trends and practices in elementary education.
- Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Plan and organize work.