Grade 6-12 ELL​/CLD Specialist; Part

Position: Grade 6-12 ELL/CLD Specialist (Part or Full Time)
Location: Buena Vista

Position Type:
Middle/High School

Date Posted:
2/23/2026

Location:
BVHS/BVMS

Date Available:
School Year

Closing Date:
03/17/2026
Grade 6-12 English Language Learner (ELL)/Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Specialist (Part or Full Time)

FLSA Status:
Exempt
Contract days: 178-days based on annual academic calendar, Monday - Friday
Entry Level Pay: $42,000 at BA Step 1 Certified Teacher Salary Schedule (placement on salary schedule is based on experience and education)

Benefits included based on Administrative Policies

Position Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of building Principals and the Superintendent to identify, monitor
progress, and provide support to English Language Learners through the development and
implementation of learning plans and build the capacity among staff to support
6th-12th grade students with the acquisition of English language at school.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work with principals and Superintendent to assure delivery of English Language services, 6th-12th grade
• Develop and deliver differentiated activities two times per week
• Build and adapt CLD support schedule, based on need
• Provide classroom push-in support
• Ensure district policies are upheld and systems followed in collaboration with all CLD staff
• Plan and facilitate professional learning in collaboration with school leadership team
• Collaborate with administration to integrate and refine best practices for teaching multilingual learners into school improvement plans and help monitor instructional practices
• Participate in RTI process for multilingual students, as requested
• Collaborate with special education staff to support multilingual learners with special needs
• Fulfill all duties of CLD teacher annual timeline in a timely manner, including: identify and redesignate multilingual students using state and district guidelines
• Maintain updated list of multilingual students and language proficiency data
• Assure staff knows identified multilingual students and has the resources to support them
• Build and maintain positive relationships with families of multilingual students
• Collaborate with staff to determine role at conferences and other school events
• Collaborate with READ plan team to identify exemptions
• Participate in training, scheduling, and administration of the state-mandated ACCESS 2.0 language proficiency test, in collaboration with district assessment leaders
• Review test accommodations with teams so ELs receive needed accommodations for assessments
• Annually meet with all multilingual learners to graph ACCESS scores, set goals, and notify of status
• Work in collaboration with 6th-12th grade teachers

Additional Duties:

• Assist counselors, teaching staff or building administration as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned
  Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment
Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements
Travel between schools, or between schools and district offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral forms.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualifications Profile:
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• Bachelor's degree of related subject from accredited university
• Colorado teaching certificate; (or willing to enroll in alternative licensure program)
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement or Bilingual Education Specialist required, or willing to gain endorsement within the first year of employment.
• Bilingual (Spanish) Preferred
• Prior experience working with diverse needs children desirable.

Attachment(s):

• 2026 Benefit Guide
• 205-2026 Salary Schedule