Assistant Director of Multilingual Learning (2754)

The Natick Public Schools Seek an

Assistant Director of Multilingual Learning

Start Date: July 1, 2025

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools. 

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world. 

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Education: 

Licensed in English as a Second Language Teacher and as a Principal/Vice Principal or Director/Supervisor in the State of

Massachusetts

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university, in a related field

Experience teaching ML students (minimum 3 years)

Professional Certification:

Licensed in English as a Second Language Teacher and as a Director/Supervisor  or Principal/Vice Principal in the State of

Massachusetts

Performance Responsibilities:  

• Implements the District’s plan for delivering ML services and supports and communicates this plan to school administration, staff, and the public in collaboration with the district cabinet administration and administrative council.

• Facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of the district’s PreK-12 ML programs, common assessments, and curriculum.

• Coordinates the ongoing development, implementation, and coordination of the system’s K-12 curricula in Multilingual Learning.

• Works collaboratively with teachers and focuses on developing teacher expertise in the PreK-12 ML curriculum in order to implement a guaranteed viable curriculum, administers common (formative and summative) assessments, and uses student data to refine teaching practices in the PreK-12 ML curriculum.

• Assists staff with utilizing data to inform instruction and works collaboratively when students require support from special education.

• Supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of common assessments in collaboration with classroom teachers.

• Plans and implements building-based and district-wide professional development related to ML programming and process. May be asked to present at school committee meetings and other evening/afterschool events as well.

• Coordinates/conducts/supports assessments of ML students as outlined by DESE, including MCAS assessments and the mandated state & local testing.

• Manages the ACCESS assessments and makes certain that all of the requirements from DESE are being met by all deadlines. Acts as the District RETML.

• Conducts DESE audits and reviews for ML District programs in a thorough and timely manner.

• Supervises and evaluates the staff members in the ML Department.

• Serves as a liaison between the Superintendent, building principals, department leaders, classroom teachers, students, and parents.

• Facilitates and coordinates the district ELPAC and other parent engagement activities, including events outside of the school day/evening and ensures appropriate translation services are provided for these events.

• Works with school-based staff members and district registrar to enroll students and maintain updates to the District’s ML roster. Responsible for conducting ML screening upon registration.

• Oversees the maintenance of student ML files in accordance with the requirements of DESE.

• Maintains current curriculum materials, approved courses, credit information, registration guides, and other important information concerning the district’s PreK-12 ML education curriculum.

• In conjunction with the Office of Human Resources, oversees the plan to assist teachers in obtaining SEI Endorsements.

• To write, oversee, and manage all aspects of the Title III grant and other ML-related grants as they become available.

• Coordinates and facilitates regular staff and/or PLC meetings with ML staff.

• Familiar with Edwin Analytics and maintains compliance with DESE ELE regulations.

Specialized Knowledge: 

• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student, staff and community engagement and cultivation
• Knowledge of WIDA Standards and MA Curriculum Frameworks, and MCAS
• Certified to administer ACCESS Exam
• Ability to use data, including data as a means of promoting instructional access and
• curriculum planning for high-quality ML instruction
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred Experience: 

• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and PowerSchool preferred, but will train the right candidate.

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable

• Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues
• Candidates must be flexible and collaborative
• Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

• Phone, intercom, personal computer and software applications as outlined above, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers and fax machine.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Works with district and school leadership to combat systemic barriers that limit student, family, and staff members’ equitable access to opportunity

• Identifies and addresses bias and its impact on rigor and opportunity for students and staff
• Updates policies and equitable access procedures 

Any other relative duties as assigned.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: 

• move about the classroom, school, school grounds, office, and/or off-site locations. 
• On some occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces; 
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time; 
• operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e., iPad, copy machine, computer printer, assistive technology, etc.); 
• read material from a computer monitor as well  as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids; 
• position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials;
• communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
• communicate and collaborate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person, via video conference, on the telephone, and/or in writing;
• observe details at close range
• in the school setting, ensure the safety of students;
• multitask and meet multiple demands from several people;
• may need to teach and support students with life skills development such as eating, cleaning, and toileting 
• lifting up to and including 25 lbs
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

• Supervises and evaluates all staff in the ML Department

• Formal application
• Rating of education and experience
• Oral interviews 
• Reference check
• Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints.

The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other class protected by law.

Date Updated: 03/01/2025