Middle School / High School ESL Interventionist (Immediate)
Company: KIPP Texas
Location: Dallas
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Company DescriptionKIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59
public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly
34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San
Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to
create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students
with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose
-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and
build a more just world.Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating
as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in
the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a
diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals
with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our
Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with
purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.KIPP Texas is part of
the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter
schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP
students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent,
comparable to the national average for all students and
approximately three times higher than the average of students from
low-income communities.Job DescriptionPlease note: There are 2
positions available. One at KIPP Oak Cliff Academy (High School)
and one at KIPP Destiny Middle School. Every member of the Team &
Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in
ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the
paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are
passionate advocates for their students and their families, working
tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity.
In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor and
celebrate our differences across several characteristics that
construct our unique identities in our little and big KIPPsters. We
are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals
who share the life experiences of our students because we believe
the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of
our families and KIPPsters.The role of the Interventionist will
work directly with all grade students who have struggled to display
a mastery of the TEKS, as practiced within their classroom on a
daily basis. Duties include:Establish an effective LPAC.
- Establish, facilitate, prepare and maintain documentation for
an LPAC (committee) that meets quarterly and makes
decisions/recommendations on identification, accommodations,
progress, and reclassifying related to EL students, professional
development needs related to serving ELs, etc.
- Recruit & train the staff and parents who serve on the
LPAC
- Responsible for preparing and delivering annual report to
parents on student progress and LPAC decisionsIdentification &
Records of ELs.
- Lead the campus to ensure ELs are accurately identified upon
entry and that pertinent info is recorded in Power school.
- Ensure the school maintains accurate and up to date rosters of
ELs in classrooms and ensure regional systems are implemented with
fidelity and in a timely manner.Work closely with the ARD
Committee, RTI committees, SPED teachers, 504 committee, dyslexia
program, etc. to coordinate services to dually serve EL
students.Ongoing sharing of data with LPAC, teachers, and leaders
to monitor EL progress through the year.
- Take a lead role in the implementation of state assessments and
ensure that the school completes assessments of ELs with validity
as required during the year (LAS LINKS, TELPAS, STAAR with
linguistic accommodations)
- Ensure that data from standardized assessments used at KTX DFW
(Interim Assessments, STEP, MAP, STAAR) as well as required EL
assessments (LAS LINKS, TELPAS, IOWA) is analyzed and shared with
the LPAC, school leaders, teachers, and regional leadership
- Maintain locked inventory of campus testing materials (LAS
LINKS, TELPAS testing materials) and needed suppliesParticipate in
a collaborative efforts with SLA (second language acquisition)
components such as:
- Collecting needed information from your assigned school to
determine the need for an application for Bilingual exception & ESL
waiver for the region
- With operation staff participation compile demographic data and
all data needed for PEIMS submissions, on the schedule that allows
compliance with state requirements (parent permissions, parent
denials, migrant or refugee status, etc.), and for TELPAS data
submission.
- Collect & provide campus EL info as needed related to Title
III, PBMAS process, Campus Improvement Plans, etc.Help schools
provide excellent education to their EL students, with attention to
linguistic, cognitive and affective needs.
- Ensure priority beginner EL students are receiving linguistic
accommodations and instructional needs by pulling or pushing in to
execute intentional EL small groups utilizing a language
intervention resource (LLI).
- Participate in regional Sheltered Instruction training and then
lead ongoing campus professional development on SI. The sessions
will cover ELPS, sheltered instruction for ESL,
interventions/accommodations/scaffolds for struggling ELs,
Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs), and TELPAS trainings. Help
teachers learn and use available EL supplemental resources and
materials, and help compile school needs, priorities and
recommendations for purchases of EL supplemental resources
- Possible coaching of teachers and leaders on serving their EL
students effectively and sheltered instruction strategies.
- Ensure linguistic accommodations that can be used on testing
are also being used effectively in the classroom.
- Work with school leaders and Regional ESL Program Manager to
ensure lesson plans include language objectives and that
instruction is planned to teach both the TEKS and the ELPS at
appropriate levels for the students.
- Participate in the school, campus, and regional teams and
procedures for clear communication.
- Meet bimonthly with the Regional ESL Program Manager and other
ESL Leads to receive training, report on progress & status of
various tasks, and prioritize tasks for the coming week, two weeks,
and two months.
- Meet with school leaders at least bi-monthly to review the ESL
calendar, EL data, address challenges.
- Participate in a quarterly sheltered instruction walkthrough on
your assigned campus, with Regional ESL Program Manager, and at
least one school leader.
- Attend and participate in external meetings related to second
language acquisition as recommended by school leaders or Regional
ESL Program Manager.
- Collaborate with the Regional ESL Coordinator in compiling and
updating second language acquisition procedures, program needs,
data, and recommendations for the EOY ESL Program Evaluation report
to the Board.QualificationsSkills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or
university required
- Valid Texas Teaching Certificate with required certification
for subject and level assigned; including valid ESL supplemental
certification, required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of core subject area assigned
- Spanish-speaking proficiency required
- Two or more years of teaching experience required
- Satisfactory outcome of a background check. Employees are
responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately
$50.00)*Applicants currently pursuing a certification may apply
before certification is received. All certifications must be
acquired and on file with KIPP Texas before the end of the first
year of employment. For more information about obtaining
certification click here .
- Experience as an English as a Second Language teacher or in a
related capacity in a traditionally underserved community for two
or more years, preferred
- Strong achievement results and documented growth with ESL
students on goals, benchmarks, standardized tests, fluency measures
and reading assessments (STEP, DRA, Fountas & Pinnell, etc.)
preferredCompetencies:
- Unwavering commitment to KIPP Texas mission, students,
families, and community
- Strong record of helping students achieve academic success,
primarily with students in educationally underserved
communities
- Strong desire to teach an academically rigorous curriculum and
commit to an extended school day, week, and year
- Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a
teacher and professional; offer and receive constructive
feedback
- Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet
the needs of KIPP Texas studentsAdditional
InformationCompensationAs a full time KIPP Texas employee you are
eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas' benefit plans. KIPP
Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive
rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, as well as
life insurance and disability plans. KIPP provides equal employment
opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal
opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race,
religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Keywords: KIPP Texas, Dallas , Middle School / High School ESL Interventionist (Immediate), Other , Dallas, Texas
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