Nantucket Public Schools Looking for DIRECTOR OF ENGLISH LEARNERS at Nantucket, MA Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Nantucket Public Schools is seeking qualified candidate for an experienced educational leader for our EnglishLearner Department. This individual plans, develops, and coordinates the delivery of instructional and ancillaryservices to NPS students who are speakers of other languages or who have limited English proficiency for gradespreK-12; coordinates the provision of interpretation and translation services; coordinates parent education andcommunity outreach activitiesQUALIFICATIONS: 1. Licensure in Massachusetts with endorsement as School Supervisor/Director and as Teacher in English as a SecondLanguage, preK-122. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or a related field.

Course workshould include English as a second language, bilingual education, linguistics, and/or cross-cultural studies.3. Experience in school administration at the central office or building level preferred4. A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience as a teacher of English as a second language5. Thorough knowledge of the research, principles, and techniques for teaching English Language Learners6.

Knowledge of federal, state, and local legislation dealing with limited English proficient students.7. Experience in administering, analyzing, and interpreting formative and summative EL program data8. Experience in identifying and establishing Professional Development activities for school staff9. Ability to work collaboratively with federal, state, and local agencies focused on initiatives for limited Englishproficient students10.

Experience in grant writing, specifically Title III of the ESEA11. Multilingual skills and bicultural background highly desirable12. Excellent organizational skillsREQUIREMENTS: 1) Supervises and evaluates EL instructional teachers and supporting services staff2) Directs all programs related to the instruction of students as English Language Learners3) Coordinates the entry/exit process for EL students and implements transition services.4) Prepares an annual operating budget, with such supporting data as necessary for clarification to the Superintendentand to the School Committee.5) Supervises and evaluates EL instructional teachers and support staff6) Promotes and develops business and community collaborations7) Collaborates with the Director of Special Services for the referral, identification and assessment of EL students whomay have special needs and serves, as needed, as a member of Child Study or IEP teams8) Prepares reports and serves as liaison to the Massachusetts Department of Education (DESE) in the area of EL.