Middle School Multilingual Learner Leader

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools seeks a Multilingual Learner Coordinator at the middle school level to lead ML and WL programming, guiding teachers, coordinating services, and aligning curricula with graduation pathways and scheduling.

You will partner with district teams, analyze data to drive instructional improvements, and support schools facing compliance or academic challenges while fostering collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Current MLL certification through an accredited university/college.
• At least 3 years of MLL experience in school settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the adoption, alignment, and implementation of multilingual learner and world language curriculum at the middle school level.
• Provide direct coaching to middle school ML teachers and instructional personnel.
• Assist with implementation of middle school ML programming and service models (sheltered content courses, co‑teaching structures, adopted curriculum, newcomer programming, scheduling guidance, etc.).
• Provide professional learning on secondary language acquisition strategies and culturally responsive practice.
• Support collaborative structures between ML staff and general education/content area teachers.
• Assist ML teachers and school teams with compliance-related practices and ILPs.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

MLL certification

3 years MLL experience

Job description

Fort Wayne Community Schools seeks a Multilingual Learner Coordinator at the middle school level to lead ML and WL programming, guiding teachers, coordinating services, and aligning curricula with graduation pathways and scheduling.

You will partner with district teams, analyze data to drive instructional improvements, and support schools facing compliance or academic challenges while fostering collaboration across departments.