Title: Saturday Language Heritage Program - Curriculum Development Member - RB #21-434
ID: 6364
Department: Multilingual Education
Location: Other
Division: Instructional
Description

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO , NEW YORK 14202

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #RB 21-434
SATURDAY HERITAGE LANGUAGE PROGRAM
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
JANUARY 5, 2022 NOTICE OF POSITION

POSITION :
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kriner Cash, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of curriculum committee members for the following committee to serve as needed from November 2021 - August 2023:

Saturday Heritage Language Program
Curriculum Development

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 be New York State certified in English as a New Language, or be certified in another tenure area AND speak one of the languages that the Saturday hubs will be offered in (Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Haudenosaunee, Karen, Karenni, Swahili). It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or a screen shot of their certifications. Additionally, preference will be given to teachers who have worked with Indigenous students and/or multilingual learnes for a minimum of three years. It is preferred that candidates have knowledge of NYSED New Language Arts Progressions (NLAP), World Language Standards, Home Language Arts Progressions (HLAP), early reading development and the application of scientifically-based research in English language arts, English as a New Language and Bilingual Education. Additional qualifications include cultural understanding of the language groups that the program will be offered.

DUTIES :

Curriculum committees will work directly with the Division of Multilingual Education and/or curriculum administrators. Committees must complete a variety of assignments within a required time frame. Assignments include but are not limited to the development of lessons that support and facilitate the acquisition of student's home language.

This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.

APPOINTMENT :

Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

SALARY : Committee members will be paid at the contractual rate.

FUND # : Pending Funding

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING : JANUARY 24, 2022

DR. KRINER CASH
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS