English Learner (EL) Coordinator

NOLA Public Schools Vision

The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success. 

Position Summary

The English Language Learners (EL) Coordinator provides comprehensive program support, both directly and indirectly, to administration, teachers, and program support staff. This support ensures the delivery of consistent and effective services to students and families within the district who speak languages other than English. The coordinator serves as an instructional leader focused on outcomes for EL students, actively participating in department meetings and disseminating strategies to enhance English language development. Additionally, they collaborate with school leaders and school-based staff to develop and implement high-quality instructional and curricular programs tailored to support English Language learners.

Salary Range: $45,400 - $72,110

• Advise school leadership and manage the implementation of programs and services designed to support the academic and language development of EL students, including English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, bilingual education programs, and language proficiency assessments; follows EL program requirements as directed by the state;
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district regulations and policies governing the education of EL students, including language proficiency assessments, program evaluation, and reporting requirements;
• Serves as case manager, ensuring documentation pursuant to federal, state, and district regulations and policies governing the education of EL students is standardized, maintained, and accessible for program audits;
• Advise school administration on scheduling, rostering, and staffing infrastructure needed to support the foundation of a successful EL Program;
• ·Foster collaboration and communication among teachers, administrators, and support staff to create a supportive and inclusive environment for EL students;
• Ensures compliance with and trains staff on the district’s Language Access Plan, monitoring implementation to verify use of language access tools (ex. document translation, contracted interpreters);
• Manages the identification of, screening, placement, and scheduling of ELL students upon registration;
• Develop EL Program service delivery models (Content Based Instruction, English as a Second Language Resource, and Newcomer Program) to ensure that students' EL Program services are meaningfully different and proportionate to their proficiency level, grade level, and educational background.;
• Provide appropriate and adequate EL program services based on each EL student’s individual needs, and to facilitate transition out of such services;
• Coordinate meetings and professional learning opportunities for educators to enhance their ability to meet the diverse needs of EL students
• Ensure that English Learners have meaningful access to all curricular & extracurricular programs, including the development and dissemination of EL Accommodation Forms and any other required state plans;
• Contribute to the Student Assistance Team (SAT) in decisions and referral activities of English Learners;
• Work with District Test Coordinator to ensure facilitation of annual English proficiency assessment and to enter EL accommodations for state testing;
• Implements progress monitoring of language acquisition with fidelity by supporting the school administration in building assessment times into the school calendar and using results to inform decisions of a student’s EL prescription of services;
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to the academic progress and language proficiency of EL students to inform decision-making, assess the program’s success, and make recommended program changes based on annual ELPT Progress Index results;
• Completes Reclassification forms as appropriate and standardizes monitoring of former-Els;
• Attends required Title III meetings;
• Serves as Lead EL Teacher and performs instructional duties as assigned;
• Supports EL Teaching staff in implementing instructional strategies through modeling and observation;
• Updates the EL teacher staff to reflect district and state policy changes;
• Assists EL teachers in connecting with resources to support language instruction;
• Works to establish relationships with English Language learner families and ensures equitable participation at parent meetings
• Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor's degree required
• Valid Louisiana teaching certification with ESL endorsement required
• Master’s degree preferred

• Strong understanding of language acquisition principles and teaching methodologies;
• Experience working with ELL students in an educational setting;
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multi-tasking skills;
• Proficient in office software;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and outside agencies;
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve program effectiveness
• Ability to keep concise records and handle sensitive information with discretion;
• Ability to work with an array of diverse individuals and groups;
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

Salaries are determined by educational background and/or relevant years of experience.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.   

- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday; 

- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely; 

- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely; 

- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely; 

- Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting.     

Performance Evaluation

The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS to ensure renewal of certification.

EEOC Statement

NOLA Public Schools is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.