RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #16-030                                                                                      ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE (ENL) COACH –
JULY 22, 2016                                                                                                                       NEWCOMER ACADEMY AT LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
 
                                                                               NOTICE OF POSITION 
POSITION:
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kriner Cash, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of: 

          ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE COACH ~ NEWCOMER ACADEMY AT LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL 
                                                         
APPLICATION:
Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org/jobs.  Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application.  Once the form is completed, click the “Submit” button.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.)  If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received.  You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree and New York State certification in English as a Second Language and have completed three years of approved and appropriate teaching and/or coaching experience.  The candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and demonstrate leadership and interpersonal communication skills with adults. 
 
EXPERIENCE:
In evaluating each candidate’s qualifications, consideration will be given to the candidate’s coursework and experiences in the areas of scientifically based research, assessment, and professional development in the area of English as a Second Language and literacy development for English language learners.  Proficiency in the use of technology and knowledge of the New York State core curricula in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Arts (ELA) will also be considered in evaluating each candidate’s qualifications.
 
DUTIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Completing district-selected professional development related to the effective instruction of English language learners (ELLs).
• Guiding and assisting teachers in the use of English language development strategies for listening, speaking, reading, writing in all content areas in order to improve academic attainment for ELLs.
• Guiding and assisting in the full and ongoing implementation of district programs and professional learning opportunities with support of district administration and the building principal.
• Collaborating with teachers and building principals regarding the implementation of research based instructional strategies that are direct, explicit, systematic, and designed to meet the unique needs of English language learners.
• Intensively monitoring strategies and materials to ensure they are appropriate and comprehensible for English language learners.
• Reviewing and analyzing student diagnostic screening progress data and outcome assessment data, to assist in determining appropriate interventions, acceleration, and necessary program modifications.
• Providing PLO for teachers at grade level meetings and supporting teachers in the development and implementation of action plans based on data.
• Modeling ESL strategies.
• Attending district PLO for teachers and coaches.