ELL Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Active ESL certificate

Residency Requirements: This position is virtual and strongly prefer residents of Texas. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AR or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

This position offers a base salary around $52,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 TX partner schools, (TXSS). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Stride K12 TX partner schools, (TXSS) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

The English Language Learner (ELL) Compliance Specialist serves as a Case Manager/Meeting Facilitator for a caseload of ELL students. They are responsible for all compliance documents required in serving ELL students. They will facilitate all district approved ELL processes and data collection procedures, as well as ensure academic progress of ELL students.

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Facilitate ELL meetings to monitor student growth
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom
• Collaborate with local/regional/national teams and teacher trainers regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data-driven decision making;
• Collaborate on all progress, semester and grade reports
• Take ownership for students' academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in students' achievement;
• Make self open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers;
• Establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicate with students and learning coaches/parents;
• Understand how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their families impact required support;
• Work collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that ELL students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders;
• Respond to students, parents, and colleagues in timely manner.
• Travel to testing sites to proctor state exams.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field AND
• One (1) year of ELL Teacher experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: Valid state ESL teaching certification.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking
• Knowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Ability to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization
• Understanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to preserve integrity on other people's deadlines
• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school
• Ability to travel as required (on average once per month and/or up to 25% of the time) for face to faceprofessional development, student testing, and as required by school
• Access to reliable high-speed internet
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint.
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and