What are the responsibilities and job description for the K-12 EL Coordinator (25-26 School Year) position at Fort Smith Public Schools?
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Position Description
POSITION TITLE: K-12 EL Coordinator
FLSA: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Special Programs
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: A full contract for this position is 217 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on actual start date.
LOCATION: Parker Center
BEGINNING: July 2025
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must meet AR licensure requirements.
- EL Endorsement on license
DISTRICT VALUES
- We will always put student needs first.
- We believe relationships matter.
- We expect accountability.
- We operate with transparency.
- We prioritize student and staff safety.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Coordinate and administer all aspects of the English Learner (EL) program.
- Advocate for the needs of EL with teachers and leaders.
- Collaborate with school leaders and EL Coordinators across Fort Smith schools.
- Ensuring compliance with state and federal mandates for EL students.
- Provide language instruction to English Learners in a inclusive setting using a variety of Instructional strategies.
- Provide professional learning for colleagues specific to the needs of EL students.
- Understand developmental levels of scholars and appropriately differentiate instruction.
- Understand and use a variety of data and data sources for lesson planning.
- Modify and adapt lesson plans to meet the needs of all EL students.
- Align instruction with Common Core Standards and Fort Smith Curriculum.
- Integrate public policy into coursework.
- Monitor student language progress.
- Build relationships within the school community e.g. parents, guardians, community stakeholders.
- Actively participate in professional learning.
- Keep current on trends, legislation and developments related to English learners.
- Participate in professional conferences, in-service sessions, etc. to keep abreast of current practices.
- Carries out duty as assigned, including after-school or before-school duties
- Participates in grade level collaboration, planning, as part of PLCs, as well as school committees
- Follows all TESS rubric “proficient” level expectations for their role
- Supervises students on recess, bus, during before and after school duty, on field trips, extracurricular events, and in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
- Maintains prompt and regular attendance
- Attends building events/activities at night, as requested by administration
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive professional working relationships with others
- Maintains emotional control under stress
- Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations
- Performs other duties as assigned
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
- Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting.
These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
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