Districtwide Multilingual EL Instructional Coach

Community Unit School District 200; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Unit School District 200 in Illinois seeks a Multilingual Coach/Coordinator to support elementary buildings districtwide. This full-time role focuses on EL/Bilingual program leadership, assessment administration, and coaching for teachers.

The position emphasizes collaboration, curriculum alignment, and professional learning to strengthen instruction for multilingual learners across schools.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in organization, flexibility, and cooperativeness.
• ACCESS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer WIDA Screener/ACCESS assessments.
• Model and co-teach proven instructional methods; use materials and assessments to raise teacher efficacy.
• Demonstrate methods for classroom/subject assignments to provide effective programs for individual student needs.
• Collaborate on curriculum development, design, and implementation.
• Observe instruction to provide non-evaluative feedback to educators.
• Facilitate peer observations of teachers/coaches demonstrating instructional practices.
• Communicate with teachers, principals, and admins via emails, newsletters, etc.
• Facilitate conversations with teachers and teams to meet objectives.
• Identify coaching needs through collaborative conversations to provide coaching.
• Prepare written materials documenting progress and meeting requirements.
• Administer English Language Assessments for private schools; update WIDA accounts; train staff on administration/score interpretation; provide testing support.
• Order test materials, schedule testing sessions, and monitor progress.
• Track WIDA training compliance, inventory testing supplies, and order MODEL/Screener materials.
• Develop positive relationships with staff; maintain confidentiality.
• Build trust across the school for credibility.
• Collaborate on instructional practices with co-planning, co-teaching, and modeling.
• Design and facilitate professional learning on instruction, data analysis, differentiation, and technology integration.
• Assist in identifying and facilitating professional learning opportunities to improve student learning.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Organization and adaptability

ACCESS certification

Job description

Community Unit School District 200 in Illinois seeks a Multilingual Coach/Coordinator to support elementary buildings districtwide. This full-time role focuses on EL/Bilingual program leadership, assessment administration, and coaching for teachers.

The position emphasizes collaboration, curriculum alignment, and professional learning to strengthen instruction for multilingual learners across schools.