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Job Description York School District One Administrative Services Multi-Lingual Teacher Reports To: Building Level Principal FLSA Status: Exempt Terms of Employment: 190 days per school year; salary paid on the Teacher pay scale and work year to be established by the Board Job Summary: Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive Multi-Lingual (ML) program in one or more schools; training and coaching colleagues, administrators, and staff in the use of effective, research-based methodologies leading to English proficiency development and the academic success of Multi-Lingual Learners (ML); participating in problem-solving programmatic determinations on behalf of MLs; identifying staff development needs of the school and providing staff development related to English language proficiency development as part of the problem-solving process; and expanding relationships with school and community groups (e.g., Leadership Team, ML Committee, ML Parent Leadership Council/District Advisory Council, Lead Literacy Team, learning communities, etc.) to help ML learners reach their highest potential. Qualifications:
• South Carolina certification as required for the position or eligible for appropriate certification
• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong background in technology skills and applications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• ML Endorsement, OR a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) required courses for the ML endorsement with an agreement to become ML certified or endorsed within one year of accepting the assignment
• Experience working with MLLs
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Essential Duties:
• Consult with school personnel in the delivery and analysis of diagnostic assessments for determining the English language proficiency levels of students in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Collaborate with Language Arts, Reading, basic subject are,a and elective teachers in planning and developing appropriate instruction for MLs
• Plan for the design, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive, district model for ML education and 21st-century learning
• Consult with teachers, school counselors, and administrators to select and schedule MLs into appropriate educational courses to meet their social and developmental needs
• Collaborate with school personnel in maintaining appropriate documentation of ML instruction and services
• Collaborate with school personnel in determining the eligibility of MLs
• Coordinate ML data collection and reporting in collaboration with administrators and data entry operators
• Analyze and evaluate data related to ML progress, and make data-based decision-making for progress monitoring and academic enhancement
• Collaborate with school counselors, teachers, and other school personnel in scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences related to ML progress
• Serve as a member of the school-based ML Committee
Specific Job Requirements:
• Possess and utilize excellent team-building skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance
Physical Requirements: Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations. Working Conditions:
• Generally, the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing.
• Requires fine finger dexterity to use office equipment, and office technology, and maintain accurate filing systems.
• Effectively coordinate a variety of difficult, technical administrative functions at a level requiring extensive independent decision-making within established rules, policies, and procedures
• Must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• May experience constant interruptions, inflexible deadlines, and changes to normal routines.
Evaluation: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Personnel. Non-Discriminatory Statement: York School District One is an equal-opportunity employer.?York School District One does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, handicap, sex, age, alienage, or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.? Disclaimer Statement: This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.