Director of Multilingual Education and Equity

Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance $50,000

Job summary

Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 is seeking a Director of Multilingual Education and Equity to lead and advance district ML programs. The role oversees TBE, TPI, and coordination with general education to ensure culturally and linguistically diverse student success.

The position requires a licensed administrator with bilingual endorsements, a master’s in a related field, and at least ten years of bilingual education leadership.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with General administrative OR Principal OR Superintendent endorsement AND Bilingual education OR English as a new language endorsement
• Must complete a teacher evaluator pre-qualification program as provided or approved by ISBE
• Must have earned a master's degree in bilingual education, educational leadership, linguistics or a related field from an regionally accredited institution
• Must have at least ten years' of full-time relevant, professional experience in bilingual education, including instructional leadership
• Has excellent integrity and demonstrates good moral character and initiative
• Strong knowledge of ML instruction and effective language acquisition strategies
• Strong knowledge of bilingual education regulations and compliance requirements

Responsibilities

• Advocate for multilingual learners.
• Identify opportunities to improve multilingual learner programs across the district.
• Set and drive a bold, coherent vision for multilingual learner achievement.
• Strengthen and redesign ML pathways for course access and graduation supports.
• Increase the quality of continuum of services for ML students and improve instruction and achievement.
• Partner with Teaching & Learning to align ML supports with curriculum and assessment systems.
• Develop strategies to meet state and federal reporting requirements for EL programs.
• Build educator capacity for culturally sustaining and linguistically affirming instruction.
• Assist in recruiting, screening, and hiring bilingual staff.
• Conduct department meetings and submit minutes to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.
• Supervise and coordinate specialized testing, staffing, and placement for ML programming.
• Coordinate and disseminate information related to compliance requirements.
• Conduct performance evaluations of ML teachers to improve instruction.
• Work collegially with staff and administration.
• Ensure implementation of instructional practices for multilingual learners.
• Facilitate the Multilingual Learner pre-referral process.
• Collaborate on bilingual scheduling with APs and Student Services Coordinators.
• Develop and facilitate professional learning for ML teachers.
• Lead curricular development and enhancement in ML.
• Facilitate professional development for the department.
• Provide feedback on curriculum implementation.
• Maintain data in PowerSchool and Ellevation
• Liaise with ECHO and represent the District at meetings.
• Submit documentation to support department goals.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Technology

Interpersonal communication

Parent engagement

Professional decorum

Education

PEL with bilingual/ENL endorsement

Master's degree in bilingual education or related field

10+ years bilingual education leadership experience

Tools

PowerSchool

Ellevation

Job description

Director of Multilingual Education and Equity

JobID: 2821

• Position Type: Administration (Licensed)
• Date Posted: 8/31/2026
• Date Available: Pending Board Approval
• Closing Date: 09/14/2026

Job/FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: AssistantSuperintendent of Student Services

Position summary: The Director of Multilingual Education & Equity will administer a transitional bilingual education program for our Multilingual Learner (ML) students, providing guidance and support to Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE), Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI), and general education staff to ensure high-quality programming and a rich learning environment for culturally and linguistically diverse students and their families.

General purpose: Strategic planning; coordinate educational services; financial management; problem resolution.

Role Qualifications:

• Must hold a current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with: General administrative OR Principal OR Superintendent endorsement AND Bilingual education OR English as a new language endorsement
• Must complete a teacher evaluator pre-qualification program as provided or approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
• Must have earned a master's degree in bilingual education, educational leadership, linguistics or a related field, awarded by a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Must have at least ten years' of full-time relevant, professional experience in bilingual education, including instructional leadership experience
• Has excellent integrity and demonstrates good moral character and initiative
• Strong knowledge of ML instruction, including integration of effective research-based strategies for language acquisition and development
• Strong knowledge of bilingual education regulations and compliance requirements

Position responsibilities:

• Advocate for multilingual learners.
• Identify opportunities across the district to improve the quality of multilingual learner programs.
• Set and drive a bold, coherent vision for multilingual learner achievement.
• Strengthen and redesign ML pathways to support course access, scheduling, credit recovery, and on-track graduation supports.
• Increase the quality of continuum of services for ML students to drive more effective instruction and improve student achievement across all grade bands.
• Partner with Teaching & Learning to align ML-specific instructional supports with district-wide curriculum, assessment, and professional learning systems.
• Develop strategies and procedures to ensure the district meets all state and federally mandated reporting and accountability requirements for EL programs.
• Build educator capacity to provide high quality, culturally sustaining and linguistically affirming instruction for multilingual learners.
• Assists in recruiting, screening, and hiring bilingual education staff.
• Conduct department meetings and submit minutes to Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.
• Supervise and coordinate with school personnel for specialized testing, staffing, and placement of students eligible for ML programming.
• Coordinate and disseminate information related to compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct performance evaluations of ML education teachers to improve instruction.
• Works collegially with staff and administration.
• Ensure the implementation of specially designed instructional and best practices that meet the needs of multilingual learners.
• Facilitate the Multilingual Learner pre-referral process.
• Work collaboratively with Assistant Principals of Instruction and Student Services Coordinators in matters related to bilingual education scheduling.
• Develop and facilitate professional learning for multilingual education teachers.
• Provide leadership and coordination of curricular development, implementation, and enhancement in the area of multilingual education.
• Facilitate professional development for the department.
• Provide informed feedback concerning curriculum implementation.
• Maintain and update data points in PowerSchool and Ellevation
• Liaison with the Special Education cooperative (ECHO) and represent the District at ECHO meetings.
• Submit documentation as required to support the department's goals or duties as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the school community.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.

Essential skills and experience:

• Leadership: Ability to lead instructional review teams/process
• Management: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Technology: ability to stay current with educational and communications technology
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
• Supports the District's philosophy of education
• Initiates contact with parents and responds promptly, constructively and professionally to parent-initiated contact/concerns using a variety of mediums (including technology)
• Maintains professional decorum when dealing with behavioral problems

Reporting to this position: N/A

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Terms of Employment:

• 12-month work year
• Salary range is $98,233-$149,816, based on verified experience and education
• Board-paid employee-only medical, dental, vision and $50,000 basic life insurance
  • Employee contribution required for family coverage