Bilingual/ESL Curriculum Coach

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized, accredited college or university, with additional graduate study or a Master’s degree preferred
• Bilingual certification required
• Valid Texas teacher’s certificate
• Minimum of four (4) years of successful experience as a bilingual teacher
• Demonstrated skill in leading, motivating, coaching and cooperating with other teachers
• Successful experience with at-risk students and flexible regrouping language arts

Essential Functions

• Provide ongoing professional development to teachers of Emergent Bilingual (EB) students
• Provide campus support to improve Emergent Bilingual student achievement
• Support campuses with teacher planning, share sessions, and professional development
• Provide training support to teachers on the ELPS and TEKS
• Observe, model lessons, and provide feedback to EB teachers
• Train teachers on the implementation and delivery of linguistic accommodations and strategies
• Assist in curriculum development that targets differentiation and language development
• Support teachers with certification test preparation including those on state exception and waiver
• Collaborate with human resources on recruitment of bilingual and ESL teachers
• Improve student achievement by monitoring student data including state and district assessments
• Communicate and collaborate with EB curriculum coaches and Director on student progress
• Collaborate with content area coordinators and curriculum coaches to plan professional development

Reports to

Director Curriculum and Instruction for Special Populations

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing
• Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment