Multilingual Learner Specialist

TrulyHired; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations for disability

Evenings/weekends availability

Job summary

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks a Multilingual Learner Specialist to lead statewide efforts to improve curriculum, instruction and English language proficiency for multilingual learners. This role collaborates with educators, school districts, higher education partners and community organizations to drive meaningful, system-wide improvements in student achievement.

Ideal candidates analyze data, support multilingual learner data systems, provide technical assistance,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with multilingual learners and assessment recommended.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide English language proficiency curriculum and assessment efforts.
• Collaborate with districts, higher education, and partners.
• Analyze achievement data to inform policy and technical assistance needs.
• Facilitate workshops on data analysis, accountability, and testing.
• Provide input to performance management and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Multilingual learner education

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Curriculum development

Education

Master's degree in education or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Multilingual Learner Specialist plays a vital role in advancing educational excellence by leading statewide efforts to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, and English language proficiency for multilingual learners.

This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with educators, school districts, higher education partners, and community organizations to drive meaningful, system-wide improvements in student achievement. Ideal candidates are passionate instructional leaders who excel at working with MLL English language proficiency assessments, analyzing data and supporting MLL data systems, providing technical assistance, designing professional learning and developing innovative solutions that support learners.

Applicants with strong communication, project management, and collaboration skills, along with experience in multilingual learner education and assessment, will thrive in this dynamic role.

DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

NONCLASSIFIED JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Multilingual Learner Specialist

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Incumbents are responsible for leading and supporting standards-based educational reform by leading and coordinating curriculum, instruction and assessment strategies that lead to statewide systemic improvement in achievement and

English language proficiency for multilingual learners.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the supervision of a manager with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment. Work is subject to review on a periodic basis or upon completion for results achieved and for adherence to professional standards of conduct.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Generally, none. Specialists may work as part of teams and in collaboration with others with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment to achieve results.

Specialists may be involved in providing input to the performance management process as a peer or colleague as appropriate.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide leadership and collaborative assistance to local districts, schools, and community partners to address issues of grade level expectations as they relate to English language proficiency curriculum, instruction and local assessment.
• Support the administration of statewide English language proficiency assessments including design, scoring, monitoring, reporting, and vendor management.
• Facilitate building statewide partnerships and coordinate with higher education to lead and support systemic English language proficiency curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Analyze achievement data to inform decision-making on statewide policy and technical assistance needs in proficiency for multilingual learners.
• Conduct workshops on data analysis, accountability, state testing, and other relevant topics to varied audiences including departmental staff, and district and school personnel.
• Develop and maintain, in collaboration with other states, applicable English language learner standards and assessments for a variety of purposes.
• Provide technical reports and briefs to local, state, and federal officials.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of reading, writing and multilingual learner education, particularly with models and approaches reflecting research and experience in school and teacher effectiveness, organizational and staff development and curriculum improvement.
• Knowledge of large-scale and local assessment practices.
• Knowledge of assessment development practices.
• Knowledge of electronic data systems.
• Knowledge of Common Core State Standards, English language proficiency standards, standards-based curriculum, instruction and assessment to improve student achievement.
• Knowledge of accommodations for addressing assessment needs of diverse / multilingual learners.
• Skilled in organising, analysing, and presenting data.
• Skilled in managing projects and programs including large-scale contracts.
• Skilled in the ability to facilitate meetings, interact with various groups, and deliver technical assistance to large and small groups.
• Skilled in preparing reports.
• Skilled in communicating and interpersonal exchanges as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, education agencies, the general public, etc. Sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Education: Master's degree in education or related field.
• Experience: Three to five years of experience in the area of assignment. Teaching and program development experience is highly desirable.
• And/or any combination of knowledge, skills and experience that is substantially equivalent.

C42 Position is part of Local 2012, AFT

Salary Range: (Subject to change)

Reasonable accommodations can be made for qualified individuals with a disability.

Must have own transportation and be available evenings, and occasionally on weekends.