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Multilingual Learner (ML) Coordinator

Employer
KIPP North Carolina Public Schools
Location
Durham, NC
Salary
Competitive

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Company Description

Organizational Overview
KIPP NC is a network of eight high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools providing an academically rigorous and joyous school experience to more than 3,500 students in grades K-12 in Charlotte, Durham, Gaston, and Halifax. KIPP NC supports several thousand alumni on their journey to and through high school, college, and career.
KIPP NC is building on a rich tradition of academic excellence and relentless fight for social justice present from the founding of both KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte. KIPP ENC is the second oldest KIPP region in the nation. In its 20 years of operation, KIPP ENC has been a cornerstone for students and families in rural Gaston and Halifax, operating two primary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. Over the past five years, it grew to serve even more students by opening up a middle school in Durham, an urban center in the center part of the state. KIPP Charlotte, which grew out of the strong traditions and academics of KIPP ENC, has supported students and families for the past 13 years, operating one primary school and one middle school in the largest city in North Carolina.
KIPP North Carolina is building upon the successes and experiences of KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte to provide inclusive school environments and an educational program that will enable our students to lead full lives and equip graduates to be future leaders and agents of change in North Carolina and beyond. KIPP NC is engaging in direct, anti-racist work, and contributes meaningfully to the dismantling of structures of inequality within our organization, schools, and classrooms. We're committed to expanding our efforts to embed anti-racism in all of our activities and engagements within our classrooms and schools, across our organization, and throughout the State of North Carolina. All of this will be in a tireless effort to create classrooms that are homeplaces for our students, places where they feel safe, loved, validated, seen, and heard, places where all their beautiful identities will be affirmed and celebrated, and places where they will learn the academic knowledge and skills needed for college, career, and beyond.

Job Description

The Opportunity
The Multilingual Learner (ML) Coordinator will provide operational, instructional, and administrative leadership to school-based ML professionals across all KIPP schools in North Carolina. The purpose of this role is to promote the academic growth and success of multilingual learners through regional implementation of English language development standards, ML program compliance, and professional learning opportunities to build stakeholder capacity. This person's work will be guided by, and must be in compliance with, federal and state statutes and regulations. While a Charlotte- and school-based position, the ML Coordinator will report directly to the Director of Student Support Services of KIPP NC in the position's effort to support multiple schools.
Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and supervise the ML program for all KIPP NC schools
  • Regularly visit KIPP NC school sites across the region to ensure program compliance and implementation of appropriate academic instruction
  • Demonstrate specialized expertise in language development and competence in navigating and applying local, state, and federal ML policies to program implementation
  • Provide professional development opportunities, instructional coaching, curriculum resources, and curriculum planning support to school-based staff to raise performance outcomes in all content areas for multilingual learners
  • Oversee the administration of all Title III required assessments (WIDA Screener, ACCESS for ELLs) to ensure that are administered in accordance with state guidelines in a timely manner
  • Assist with the development of the Title III grant application and ML budget in accordance with state and federal guidelines
  • Collect, verify, and submit annual ML headcounts
  • Maintain accurate and complete records as required by state and federal laws, regional policies, and administrative regulations for the ML program; ensure state and federal reporting as required
  • Manage state and federal Title III requirements including ML professional development, ML parent and community outreach, and ML curriculum development
  • Research, evaluate, and implement appropriate strategies and programs that address the needs of multilingual learners
  • Analyze ML achievement data to assist schools with determining the effectiveness of instruction for ML students
  • Support with recruiting and onboarding ML personnel
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support Services

Qualifications

KIPP NC's ML Coordinator will have the following:
  • A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
  • An unwavering commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion
  • A strong desire to collaborate with school leaders and Regional Support Team teammates in service to a new KIPP region growing out of two exceptionally strong ones
  • 5+ years of experience as an ML teacher; experience leading a school based team or department
  • NC license in English as a Second Language or a related area
  • An understanding of the specific unique characteristics of public charter schools; NC-specific knowledge a plus
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated success in building a program, department, or organization
  • The flexibility needed to accommodate the breadth and depth of responsibilities and priorities
  • Outstanding written, speaking, and organizational skills including excellence in backwards planning long-term goals, accountability, and progress monitoring systems
  • Ability to interact, professionally, with a broad range of stakeholders with different interests and needs
  • Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of children from low-income communities; experience working within predominantly black, brown, and/or low-income communities
  • Understanding and willingness to work in both rural and urban communities, including exhibiting resourcefulness and willingness to travel up to five hours within North Carolina multiple days per week based on need

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits
Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.
A competitive benefits package is offered.
Position located anywhere in the state of North Carolina (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Rocky Mount areas preferred)

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