Language Assessment and Welcome Coordinator

Lackawanna City School District

245 South Shore Boulevard

Lackawanna , NY 14218

Certified - Teaching - English to Spkrs of Other Lang {ESOL}

Job Number 3300047817

Start Date

Open Date 06/14/2024

Closing Date 06/28/2024

Under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement Initiatives and Principal of Technology and CIO, the Language Assessment Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Assists in setting up the systems and process to ensure compliance to CR-Part 154 as it pertains to the screening, identification, and placement of ELLs

• Conduct professional development trainings on CR-Part 154, cultural awareness, etc.

• Screening, identification, and placement of ELLs as per CR-Part 154 guidelines.

• Act as a leader in the screening, identification, and placement of ELLs at Central Registration (CRC), and has a central function in the organization of the Language Assessment/Welcoming Center (LAWC)

• Assist in the review of transcripts and other student records towards timely completion of registration process

• Conducting individual student interviews

• Reviews and analyzes student diagnostic data to assist in determining the appropriate school placement

• Member of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT)

• Oversees and administers various assessments including but not limited to the NYSITELL, SIFE Oral Questionnaire, Multilingual Language Screener (MLLS), etc.

• Support families that are new to the District by conducting parent orientations, leading tours of District school buildings, and helping families navigate the Lackawanna City School District.

• Translate documents and/or put requests in for documents to be translated or seek interpreters

• Maintains contact and works collaboratively with the Office of Central Registration, Office of Special Education, School Principals, Bilingual and ENL teachers, Multicultural Specialists, Nurses, etc.

• Ensures that the Office of Central Registration staff possess all relevant information, documentation, keeps up to date and informs all staff of recent changes, developments, and regulations.

• Maintains accurate records of all students

• Assists staff with acculturation and intercultural understanding

• Assists in examining ELL data and identifying areas of improvement

• Coordinates partnerships and maintains communication with various partners and external agencies (resettlement agencies, cultural organizations, courts, etc.)

• Assists in implementing special initiatives that support ELLs

• Maintain LAC subpage of the CRC district website

• Ensures effective communication with parents in the language and mode best understood by the parent/guardian

• Connects/Checks-in (SEL) on recently arrived multilingual learners and families regularly throughout the District.

• Supports principals, teachers, and staff in creating a culturally responsive learning environment. 

• Complete necessary data entry and maintenance

• Intensively monitors data to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the LAWC (Language Assessment/Welcoming Center)

• Performs other such duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned or arise due to the nature of the position

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  Itinerant Location District Wide

  Salary: From 48884.00

  Salary: To 65651.00

  Start Date Pending BOE Approval

  Required Certification Type English to Spkrs of Other Lang {7080}, Bilingual Education Ext {7093}

  Other Certification Type(s) TESOL Certification

  Contact Person's Name Adriann Johnson

  Contact Person's Title Assistant Superintendent

  Contact Person's Phone 716-821-5610

  Contact Person's Email ajohnson@lackawannaschools.org

  Job Posting Link https://www.lackawannaschools.org