Job Title
ENL Instructional Coach (2019-2020)

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District Name
Syracuse City School District

Certification(s)/Licensure(s) required

English To Speakers Of Other Languages

Posted on
May 23, 2019

Expiry Date
Until Filled

Job Description

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is Building our Future by ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve at a high level. Teaching and learning are our core business and we know that education is essential to improve future life opportunities for our students. We also recognize that strong leaders and teachers together have a profound impact on student achievement. With this in mind, we are seeking educators who are ready to partner with us and our community in ensuring a bright future for all students. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs and serves over 21,000 students in grades Pre K-12. 78% of SCSD students qualify for free or reduced lunch price, and approximately 20% are served by the Office of Special Education. 77% of the students in the school district are students of color.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The ENL Instructional Coach will support the work of the Office of English as a New Language in building and expanding capacity for effective instruction that assists building administration and staff to meet the needs of the ELL students. The goal is to increase the English proficiency and academic achievement of ELLs by providing high-quality, innovative and research-based professional development and technical assistance to administrators, teachers, support staff and community agencies, that is designed to enhance their ability to better serve the ELL student population. As a support to teachers and principals, the ENL coach is responsible for providing support in the areas of second language acquisition, developing literacy in a second language, adaption of instructional materials, formative and summative assessment, co-planning and co-teaching, and ELL family and community engagement.

REPORTS TO: Director of ENL, World Languages and Bilingual Education

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide comprehensive instructional coaching to support teachers by providing feedback on lessons and assessments that reflect the instructional needs of ELL students.
• Collaborate with teachers and provide specific strategies for improved instructional delivery.
• Serve as a resource in identifying appropriate research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve achievement for ELL students in grades Pre-K-12.
• Provide professional development and materials to support ENL teachers and general education teachers which will include literacy development in a second language, instructional strategies for ELLs, use of data to plan effective instruction and other topics based on needs for support.
• Serve as a coach to teachers by providing expert advice on improving and enhancing individual lessons and units based on ongoing analysis. This will include, but is not limited to:
• Reviewing lesson plans, unit plans and assessments
• Understanding the District scope and sequence in multiple content areas and grade levels
• Observing classroom instruction and offering comprehensive analysis and feedback
• Conducting demonstrations and modeling lessons for classroom teachers
• Integrate various data sets of student performance measures for language and content to produce meaningful supports and interventions for schools that are serving ELLs.
• Use a variety of assessment tools and strategies to gather data to monitor mastery of instructional content.
• Make recommendations on best practices for supporting ELL instruction across all grade levels and individual schools.
• Research and support schools in identifying quality and appropriate resources that support teachers and administrators.
• Lead teacher study groups and/or collaborative learning teams to increase content and pedagogical knowledge of effective ELL instruction.
• Collaborate with the teacher support team to develop and implement plans designed to assist struggling ELL students.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high expectations for all students with an emphasis on the strengths ELL students bring to the teaching and learning process and closing the ELL achievement gap.
• Complete any additional duties as assigned by the Director of ENL, World Languages and Bilingual Education.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING:

• Strong record of helping ELL students achieve academic success.
• Experience in analyzing data and using results to modify lessons.
• Significant experience with ELL instructional best practices.
• Ability to effectively research, identify and secure instructional materials and resources to enhance the quality of instruction across multiple subjects and grade levels.
• Available and willing to actively participate in school communities.
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the SCSD mission and willingness to serve the SCSD community.
• Experience in professional development and leadership roles working with adults
• Ability to plan, model, coach and provide feedback to individual teachers and teams of teachers to improve teaching and learning.
• Significant experience implementing ELL effective instructional practices, designing engaging lessons, using data and formative assessment in the classroom and implementing strategies to engage ELL families.
• Experience with building and maintaining culturally responsive learning environments that celebrate the diversity of the student population.
• Ability to model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as being organized, consistent and understanding.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum five (5) years of ENL teaching experience required.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience leading other teachers to achieve strong academic results.
• NYS TESOL Certification
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit; be flexible, willing and able to play different roles at the school and district-level, and to go above and beyond to meet the varied and constant needs of the students of the SCSD.
• Excellent organizational, communication and facilitation skills.
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire
• Training and/or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work beyond the ten-month school year and student day.

SALARY/SALARY RANGE:

This position will earn a stipend of $8,000, in addition to the current starting salary of $48,500 for SCSD Teachers. With proof of outside, related experience and college transcripts, the salary will be increased pursuant to the Unit 1 contractual agreement.