| Location | Garland, TX |
Job
Title:
Coordinator
Bilingual
ESL
Exemption
Status:
Exempt
Reports
to:
Early
Learning
Program
Administrator
Date
Revised:
September
2026
Dept.
/School:
Teaching
and
Learning
Development
Pay
Grade:
107
Primary
Purpose:
To
provide
district
leadership
and
coordination
for
bilingual
curriculum
and
instruction,
with
a
primary
focus
on
Spanish
Language
Arts
and
Reading
(SLAR).
Lead
the
development,
alignment,
implementation,
and
continuous
improvement
of
standards-based
bilingual
curriculum,
instructional
resources,
assessments,
and
professional
learning
across
elementary
bilingual
programs,
including
BE
Transitional/Early
Exit,
BE
Transitional/Late
Exit,
and
BE
Dual
Language.
Collaborate
with
district
departments,
campus
leaders,
instructional
specialists,
and
teachers
to
ensure
coherent
Spanish
literacy
instruction,
strong
biliteracy
development,
and
alignment
between
SLAR
and
English
Language
Arts
and
Reading
(ELAR).
Ensure
compliance
with
all
federal,
state,
and
district
mandates
and
guidelines.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification :
Master's
degree
in
a
relevant
educational
field
Valid
Texas
elementary
certification
and
bilingual
certification/endorsement
Experience:
Minimum
of
five
(5)
years
of
successful
teaching
experience
Special
Knowledge/Skills:
Bilingual/biliterate
Spanish/English
skills
required
Knowledge
of
SLAR
TEKS,
Spanish
literacy
development,
biliteracy,
and
bilingual
curriculum
design
Ability
to
plan,
develop,
and
implement
professional
learning
focused
on
SLAR,
biliteracy,
and
effective
bilingual
instruction
Ability
to
lead
TEKS-aligned
curriculum,
assessment,
and
instructional
resource
development
in
Spanish
Ability
to
collaborate
with
district
departments
and
campuses
to
ensure
vertical
and
horizontal
curriculum
alignment
Proficiency
with
technology
and
digital
instructional
resources
used
to
support
curriculum
development
and
delivery
Deep
knowledge
of
elementary
bilingual
program
models,
Spanish
literacy
instruction,
and
cross-linguistic
connections
Demonstrated
strong
curriculum
leadership,
organization,
communication,
collaboration,
and
interpersonal
skills
Major
Responsibilities
and
Duties:
Instructional
and
Program
Management
1.
Provides
leadership
for
the
development,
articulation,
implementation,
and
continuous
improvement
of
bilingual
curriculum
and
instruction,
with
primary
responsibility
for
SLAR
and
biliteracy
across
BE
Transitional/Early
Exit,
BE
Transitional/Late
Exit,
and
BE
Dual
Language
programs.
2.
Coordinates
districtwide
SLAR
curriculum
development
and
revision
to
ensure
alignment
with
the
TEKS,
district
curriculum
frameworks,
instructional
priorities,
and
grade-level
expectations.
3.
Develops
and
maintains
coherent
SLAR
scope
and
sequence
documents,
curriculum
maps,
unit
frameworks,
pacing
guidance,
and
instructional
resources
for
elementary
bilingual
classrooms.
4.
Ensures
intentional
alignment
between
SLAR
and
ELAR
curriculum,
including
opportunities
for
cross-linguistic
connections
and
transfer
of
literacy
knowledge
and
skills.
5.
Collaborates
with
content
coordinators,
campus
leaders,
instructional
specialists,
and
teachers
to
ensure
coherence
across
bilingual
curriculum,
core
content,
intervention,
and
enrichment.
6.
Leads
the
review,
selection,
development,
and
implementation
of
high-quality
Spanish
instructional
materials
and
resources
aligned
to
district
curriculum
and
student
needs.
7.
Develops
and
implements
processes
for
monitoring
curriculum
implementation,
instructional
quality,
and
the
effectiveness
of
bilingual
curriculum
resources.
8.
Uses
student
achievement,
formative
assessment,
and
implementation
data
to
identify
curriculum
needs,
prioritize
revisions,
and
support
continuous
instructional
improvement.
9.
Designs,
coordinates,
and
evaluates
professional
learning
for
teachers,
instructional
specialists,
and
campus
leaders
in
SLAR,
Spanish
literacy
development,
biliteracy,
and
bilingual
instructional
practices.
10.
Facilitates
collaborative
curriculum
writing,
resource
development,
and
calibration
with
teachers
and
instructional
leaders.
11.
Coordinates
the
development
and
alignment
of
bilingual
intervention
and
acceleration
resources
that
support
Spanish
literacy.
12.
Maintains
current
knowledge
of
state
standards,
adopted
instructional
materials,
research,
and
best
practices
related
to
SLAR,
biliteracy,
and
bilingual
education.
13.
Collaborates
with
assessment
and
curriculum
teams
to
align
local
assessments
and
progress-monitoring
tools
with
SLAR
curriculum
and
instructional
expectations.
14.
Supports
campuses
in
interpreting
student
performance
data
and
translating
findings
into
curriculum,
instructional,
and
professional
learning
priorities.
15.
Provides
curriculum-based
guidance
and
technical
assistance
to
instructional
specialists,
campus
administrators,
and
bilingual
teachers.
16.
Coordinates
district
processes
that
support
consistent
implementation
of
bilingual
curriculum
and
instructional
expectations
across
campuses.
Student
Management
17.
Provides
leadership
for
creating
rigorous,
culturally
and
linguistically
responsive
learning
experiences
for
emergent
bilingual
students.
18.
Develops
and
implements
instructional
guidance
that
maximizes
opportunities
for
students
to
develop
Spanish
literacy,
English
literacy,
biliteracy,
and
grade-level
content
knowledge.
19.
Uses
curriculum
and
student
performance
evidence
to
establish
improvement
priorities,
measurable
outcomes,
action
steps,
and
timelines
for
bilingual
instruction.
Policy,
Reports,
and
Law
20.
Works
with
district
departments
and
campuses
to
ensure
bilingual
curriculum
and
instructional
practices
align
with
applicable
federal,
state,
local,
and
district
requirements.
21.
Interprets
district
policies
and
procedures
as
they
relate
to
the
implementation
of
bilingual
curriculum
and
instructional
programs.
22.
Prepares
curriculum,
program,
and
instructional
reports
and
recommendations
related
to
bilingual
education
as
requested.
23.
Contributes
to
the
development
and
revision
of
district
bilingual
curriculum
guidance,
instructional
resources,
handbooks,
and
supporting
documents.
24.
Supports
and
follows
federal,
state,
and
local
rules
and
district
policies
applicable
to
assigned
responsibilities.
Budget
and
Inventory
25.
Participates
in
the
development
and
administration
of
budgets
for
bilingual
curriculum,
instructional
materials,
professional
learning,
supplies,
and
equipment,
ensuring
resources
are
aligned
to
instructional
priorities.
26.
Organizes
and
sustains
curriculum
resources,
systems,
and
processes
that
support
effective
bilingual
teaching
and
learning
across
the
district.
27.
Contributes
to
the
selection
and
purchase
of
high-quality
Spanish-language
instructional
materials,
digital
resources,
and
supplemental
curriculum
resources.
28.
Supports
grant
and
funding
activities
related
to
bilingual
curriculum,
instructional
materials,
and
professional
learning
as
assigned.
Personnel
Management
29.
Supports
the
recruitment,
selection,
induction,
and
development
of
staff
who
contribute
to
high-quality
bilingual
curriculum
and
instruction.
30.
Provides
leadership,
structures,
and
opportunities
for
instructional
staff
to
design
and
implement
increasingly
effective
SLAR,
biliteracy,
and
bilingual
learning
experiences.
31.
Provides
timely,
specific
curriculum
and
instructional
feedback
to
educators
and
instructional
specialists,
promoting
reflection
and
continuous
improvement.
32.
Conferences
with
assigned
staff
to
discuss
performance
and
develop
professional
growth
objectives
aligned
to
curriculum
and
instructional
priorities.
33.
Recognizes
and
shares
effective
bilingual
curriculum
and
instructional
practices
across
campuses.
Communications
and
Community
Relations
34.
Supports
family
and
community
understanding
of
bilingual
literacy
development
and
district
instructional
expectations.
35.
Collaborates
with
campuses
and
departments
to
provide
families
with
accessible
information
and
resources
that
support
literacy
and
biliteracy
development.
36.
Promotes
culturally
and
linguistically
responsive
practices
that
honor
students'
home
language
and
strengthen
family
engagement
in
learning.
37.
Perform
all
other
duties
as
assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
Supervises
and
evaluates
instructional
specialists
and
the
secretary.
Mental
Demands/Physical
Demands/Environmental
Factors
Tools/Equipment
Used:
Standard
office
equipment,
including
a
personal
computer
and
peripherals
Posture:
Prolonged
sitting;
occasional
bending/stooping,
pushing/pulling,
and
twisting
Motion:
Repetitive
hand
motions,
frequent
keyboarding,
and
use
of
a
mouse;
occasional
reaching
Lifting:
Occasional
light
lifting
and
carrying
(less
than
15
pounds
Environment:
May
work
prolonged
and
irregular
hours;
frequent
district-wide
travel
and
occasional
statewide
travel
Mental
Demands:
Work
with
frequent
interruptions;
maintain
emotional
control
under
stress
This
document
describes
the
general
purpose
and
responsibilities
assigned
to
this
job.
It
is
not
an
exhaustive
list
of
all
responsibilities
and
duties
that
may
be
assigned
or
skills
that
may
be
required.
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