Coordinator III - Secondary Emergent Bilingual

Coordinator III – Elementary Emergent Bilingual

Reports to:

Director – Secondary Emergent Bilingual

PC#: 20660

Pay Grade: 303

# of Days: 219

Salary: $73,781 – $88,892

FLSA Status:
Exempt

This is a grant‑funded position and is contingent on availability of funds.

Under the direction of the Director Secondary Emergent Bilingual, assists the department in the planning, assessment, implementation, curriculum and the coordination of the Emergent Bilingual Program. Advances the vision of Learning and Leading in Fort Worth ISD. Supports campuses, Teachers, Principals, and District Service Center staff in implementing a coherent PK‑12 strategy to support all learners with a focus on language acquisition and equity on access to grade level content.

Ensures that the Learning and Leading Division practices are designed to close achievement and opportunity gaps throughout the District for Emergent Bilingual (EB), Dual Language Education (DLE), English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in order to ensure equity for language learners. Ensures appropriate support is provided to campuses through department personnel.

• Designs Spanish and English curriculum, assessments, and supporting instructional materials to ensure language acquisition, student mastery of learning objectives and measurable improvement of academic outcomes for Emergent Bilingual (EB), Dual Language Education (DLE), English as a Second Language (ESL) learners.
• Provides direct support, including lesson planning and modeling, to classroom teachers and other campus staff who work with and are responsible for language acquisition and mastery by language learners.
• Coordinates departmental district services and support to campuses.
• Plans professional learning across the District along with other Learning and Leading personnel regarding language/instructional initiatives.
• Coordinates effective and efficient assessment systems and data collection processes that provide a record of baseline measures and track longitudinal trends of language learner outcomes.
• Supports the EB Department and the implementation team, to ensure joint planning, joint resource development, and optimal levels of efficiency and coherence in service delivery through maximum coordination and integration of services.
• Provides guidance, resources, and organizational structure to ensure success of the EB Department initiatives.
• Assists in communicating the EB Department strategies and objectives to internal and external stakeholders to solicit its support in realizing the mission for internal and/or external audiences.
• Demonstrates awareness of school-community needs based on needs assessments and initiates activities to meet those needs using appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Provides guidance for inclusion of culturally relevant learning opportunities for language learners.
• Stays abreast of current research and trends in curriculum development and instruction.
• Serves as the point of contact in the absence of the Director and Executive Director.

• Assists in development of comprehensive project plans to be shared with the Director as well as other staff members.
• Plans, develops, and coordinates parent and community outreach activities and programs that support improved student learning and academic achievement.
• Collaborates with service providers, the District and department partners to ensure coordinated, seamless programming for language learners and families at the identified schools.
• Schedules and forecasts planning for special events that publicize the organization and its language programs to the community.
• Coordinates joint planning among identified schools, agencies, funders, service providers, and other partners jointly responsible for programs in related service delivery systems.
• Coordinates with cross-functional team members to ensure that all parties are on track to accomplish project requirements in accordance with key deadlines.
• Assists with the successful analysis and submission of data.
• Assists with the development and implementation of the campus…