Multilingual Education Specialist (26-27)

Please note that this is a general posting for current and potential future opportunities. At this time, there may or may not be a vacancy. We are collecting applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply. Your application will be reviewed and considered for any opportunity that matches your skills and experience. Please be aware that you may not receive communication regarding next steps until an aligned opportunity becomes available. We appreciate your interest in the role and KIPP Texas.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
About The Role: Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor and celebrate our differences across several characteristics that construct our unique identities in our little and big KIPPsters. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and KIPPsters.

The Multilingual Education Specialist plays a central role to support the school in fulfilling the KIPP Texas’ mission by directly impacting the academic and linguistic success of all Multilingual Learners. The Multilingual Education Specialist is a campus leader who supports the administration of the multilingual program, leading both instructional coaching on sheltered instruction pedagogy and monitoring compliance for all EBs on their campus.

The Multilingual Education Specialist leads professional development of teachers regarding English Language
Development (ELD), linguistic accommodations, and instructional practices for emergent bilingual students The
Multilingual Education Specialist also provides ESL instruction with small groups of newcomer/beginner students for 1-2 class periods per day. The Multilingual Education Specialist also is responsible for communicating with parents of emergent bilingual students and planning Title III parent, family, and community events.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sheltered Instruction Coach
● Use campus data to identify and prioritize courses and teachers to improve EB academic achievement
● Lead ML professional learning for teachers and school staff. This will come in the form of sheltered instruction coaching cycles, leading content team meetings, lesson internalizations, data meetings, and campus-wide professional development.
● Monitor progress of teachers' use of content-based language instruction strategies.
● Highlight best linguistic practices across grade levels.
● Enhance ML program hiring practices and support ESL paraprofessionals and Bilingual/ESL teacher retention

Multilingual Case Manager
● Responsible for completing BOY, MOY, and EOY LPACs and related activities on time with fidelity and validity.
● Responsible for the planning and campus-wide execution of TELPAS and TELPAS ALT.
● Build strong relationships with all emergent bilingual (EB) students across the campus.
● Teach 1-2 English Language Development and Acquisition (ELDA) courses to newcomers, beginners, and
intermediates.
● Monitor usage and growth on Summit K12 for all EBs on campus.
● Facilitate specific EB Title III events with parents, families and the community to foster welcoming school culture.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education and Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree (required) with required
● At least two years teaching Multilingual Learners (Content or Pull-Out ESL and/or Bilingual Program)
● At least two years of experience as an LPAC member
● Specialized training in Second Language Acquisition (Sheltered Instruction, SIOP, Biliteracy, Content-BasedLanguage Instruction)
● Strong record of advancing multilingual students’ content and language skills
● Texas teacher license with an ESL or Bilingual Education endorsement
○ Primary Schools - Texas teacher license with Bilingual Education endorsement or
○ Secondary Schools - Texas teacher license with an English as a Second Language endorsement
● For more information about obtaining certification click HERE

COMPETENCY AND SKILLS:
● Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff
● Strong project and time management skills; ability to effectively backwards plan, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
● Experience with managing and entering data
● Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly

● Ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively with

Additional Information

What We Bring to the Table:
● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
● Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
● Paid family leave.
● Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
● Employee assistance programs.
● KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

Physical Requirements:
● The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.
● The candidate is expected to attend conferences, meetings and training sessions both virtually and in person within the Region.

Additional Requirements:
● Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses
● Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
● Work with frequent interruptions.

Work Environment:
● Reports to school site Monday-Friday.
● Typical school environment with frequent interruptions.

Travel Requirements:
● Minimal travel; may travel to other school sites or regional offices for professional learning or meetings.

EEO:

KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job duties. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

About the Company

About KIPP Texas Public Schools
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy. 

If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you! KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.