ESL Coach - D'Youville Porter #3 - RB 15-01
Summary
| Title: | ESL Coach - D'Youville Porter #3 - RB 15-01 |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1797 |
| Department: | Multilingual Education |
| Location: | School Location |
| Division: | Instructional |
| Type: | N/A |
Description
RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #15-01 ESL COACH
JULY 2, 2015 D’YOUVILLE PORTER CAMPUS #3
NOTICE OF POSITIONPOSITION:
The Interim Superintendent of Schools, Darren J. Brown, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates
for the position of ESL Coach:
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COACH ~ D’YOUVILLE PORTER CAMPUS ~
APPLICATION:
Candidates must complete an application form available on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org.
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. 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.
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent following assessment
of training, experience, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews, a modeled lesson and a writing sample shall be
scheduled. This appointment will be processed as “temporarily assigned” to the position. All temporary assignments end not later than
June 30 and must be processed each year.
SALARY: Teacher’s salary schedule.
FUND #: PENDING FUNDING
FINAL DATE
FOR FILING: JULY 23, 2015
DARREN J. BROWN,
INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
