Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools are now accepting applications for an ESOL Coordinator for the 2017-2018 school year. 
 
A Lighthouse Academy ESOL Coordinator provides direct service to students, consults with other professionals, consults and discusses issues with parents, plans, delivers, and evaluates instructional outcomes, and conducts the research needed to perform the essential functions of the position. Consultation with parents, other professionals, and agencies may take place outside of the school. The essential functions for our ESOL Coordinator are as follows:

Job Description

The ESOL Coordinator is responsible for planning and administering the district ESOL program and all state reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.

Essential Functions Statement(s):
• Assist Principals and teachers as needed in the supervision and evaluation of ESOL personnel.
• Maintain all administrative paperwork associated with the ESOL program.
• Recommend and provide needed professional development in ESOL education for faculty and staff.
• Conduct parent meetings for in-service in ESOL education and encourage active participation in the district program.
• Conduct screenings and assessments and establish files for all students who have been referred to the ESL program.
• Chair the selection committee for identification of students for the ESOL program.
• Submit budget recommendations for the ESOL program.
• Assist and provide support and resources for teachers with ESOL students in their classrooms as they attempt to identify and meet the needs of these students.
• Provide a liaison between parents and the school, regular teachers and special teachers, the administration, program personnel, and the community at large.
• Provide input toward the evaluation of ESOL staff members.
• Attend and represent the school and the district at community, state, and professional meetings as assigned.
• Promote the welfare and safety of students and staff.
• Collaboratively develop and implement a shared mission and vision.
• Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote organizational learning.
• Create and implement plans to achieve goals.
• Promote continuous and sustainable improvement.
• Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans.
• Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations
• Assist in creating a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program.
• Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students.
• Monitor instruction of ESOL classrooms.
• Assist in the development of assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress.
• Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff.
• Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating the impact of the instructional program and management of operational systems.
• Develop the capacity for distributive leadership.
• Ensure teacher and organizational time is focused on quality instruction and student learning.
• Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment.
• Promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community's diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources.
• Build and sustain positive and productive relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners.
• Implement a system of accountability for every student's academic and social success.
• Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior.
• Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity.
• Advocate for children, families, and caregivers.
• Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning.
• Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt leadership strategies.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.

• Report to and perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

• Manage all testing for the ESOL program.

• Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONALISM

• Collaborate with colleagues (grade level and school-wide meetings, professional development days, the professional development institute) to continuously improve personal practice, classroom instruction, assessment, and student achievement, as well as the overall goals and mission of the school and the network.
• Access meaningful learning experiences (current theory, research, and developments in relevant academic disciplines, professional development opportunities, and ideas from colleagues and supervisors) and exercises judgment in accepting findings as valid for application in classroom practice and teacher improvement.
• Reflect critically upon teaching experience; identify areas for further professional development as part of a professional development plan that is linked to grade level, school, and network goals; access meaningful learning experiences; and listen thoughtfully to other viewpoints and respond constructively to suggestions and criticisms.
• Use feedback to update Individual Professional Development Plan.
• Fulfill all outlined and related functions professionally, timely and thoroughly.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Punctuality - Ability to report to work on time on a day-to-day basis.
• Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school)

Required, Field of Study: Education - ESL or ESL endorsement
Master's Degree: Preferred

Experience: Previous teaching experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

Certifications & Licenses: Current Arkansas teaching license as applicable for the position.

Other Requirements:

CORE COMPETENCIES:
• Mission Focused
• Driven towards Excellence
• Results Oriented
• Culturally Proficient
• Collaborative Colleague
• Constant Learner

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
• Fluent in Spanish
• Knowledge of or experience with Common Core State Standards or Understanding by Design preferred
• Ability to use data to inform instruction and decision-making related to student achievement
• Ability to turn best practices into high quality, goal-driven  results
• Highly effective writing, oral and interpersonal skills to communicate with a varied audience
• Data managements tools, organizational tools, computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)