Executive Director of Bilingual Education and World Languages

Job Description:

The Executive Director performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in monitoring and assisting the programs for Bilingual/English Language Learners and World Language students. Primary responsibility is to monitor the overall effectiveness of the English as a New Language program and to ensure that all state and federal guidelines are implemented according to regulations outlined by New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) Commissioner Regulations Part 154(CR Part 154.2).

Coordinate program which serves students and their families whose native language is not English.

• Provide direction, consultation, and supervision to ELL and World Language program teachers.
• Attend weekly Superintendent's Cabinet meetings.
• Consult with central office directors/staff and school building staff to ensure that federal, state, and local policies and procedures are always adhered to.
• Progress monitor systems and structures of the department for the efficient operation of the Bilingual/ENL and World Language program.
• Support Superintendent by participating as Bilingual/ENL & World Language specialist on all District Led School Quality Reviews - DTSDE.
• Collaborate with other members of district team in providing input to complete the yearly District Comprehensive Improvement Plan.
• Coordinate with school personnel, students, and parents to resolve issues/problems related to the individual rights of English Language Learners.
• Work in conjunction with the New York State Department of Education Office of Bilingual ENL and World Language dept. to ensure that the MVCSD Bilingual/ENL program is in compliance with all state and federal guidelines.
• Work closely with school building leaders to interview and recommend teachers and assistants as possible candidates for employment.
• Support school building leaders with ELL and World Language teacher evaluations when needed.
• Coordinate/conduct staff development as it pertains to the Bilingual/English as a New Language and World Language instructional best practices.
• Attend state, regional, and local meetings and conferences which apply to the areas of English as a New Language and World Languages.
• Work in conjunction with the Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel to ensure all registration, identification and programing of potential ELLs and ELLs with IEPs protocols are followed in accordance with CR 154.2 & .3.
• Collaborate with Bilingual/ENL and World Language teachers ensuring student lessons are scaffolded and differentiated according to the NYSED Bilingual Progressions and Next Gen Standards.
• Support Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction in updating Curriculum Maps in Rubicon Atlas that pertain to ENL scaffolds and World Language courses.
• Work in conjunction with Director of Business and Grants, and the Budget Analyst to monitor Title III LEP & Immigrant budget and make amendments when necessary.
• Purchase needed supplies, textbooks, and materials for the Bilingual/ENL & World Language programs.
• Coordinate and conduct initial and annual testing of NYSITELL & NYSESLAT exams for English Language Learners as mandated by the New York State OBEWL.
• Keep staff informed and updated on new initiatives from the local, state, and federal levels concerning Bilingual/ENL and World Language programs.
• Provide Interpreters for Bilingual parent meetings, student NYS assessments and new student registration.
• Progress Monitor district database information for all current, long term, SIFE, and exited ELL students ensuring all information is correct.
• Work closely with Director of Technology regarding programming, NYSED reporting, and ELL data as it appears on student information system (Infinite Campus, Data Warehouse, etc.).
• Receive, register, and enroll newly arrived immigrant families to the district and supply them with all pertinent information for additional services, i.e., partnering with Homeless Liaisons, Parent Resource Center, DEI Coordinator, etc.
• Authorize all test accommodations for ELLs and ELLs w/IEPs are provided during ALL state assessments.
• Collaborate with Director of Special Education regarding all services concerning ELLs with IEPs.
• Assure that information pertaining to ELL students always remains secure and confidential.
• Coordinate with the Director of Testing on NYSITELL, NYSELSAT, World Language Checkpoint A, and Checkpoint B exams.
• Complete annual ELL enrollment, immigrant count, and program evaluation reports as requested by Superintendent of Schools and NYSED OBEWL.
• Annually update and complete the OBEWL Comprehensive ELL Educational Plan (CEEP) that is uploaded to the NYSED Business Portal.
• Coordinate with Assistant Principals in progress monitoring building level ELL protocols.
• Ensure that all eligible students are tested for ENL status in a timely manner as required by CR Part 154.2.
• Coordinate Bilingual Parent committee meetings and community outreach events.
• Assist ELL teachers in coordinating school functions for ELL parents.
• Ensure that information is being delivered to parents in their native language.
• Annually revise dept. forms used by district and school building staff as needed.
• Work with guidance counselors on ELL scheduling issues and/or transcript concerns
• Attend monthly principal, school cluster teams, and instructional staff meetings as directed by the Superintendent of Schools and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.
• Collaborate and meet regularly with Secondary School Seal of Biliteracy Committees that are attempting to receive the Seal of Biliteracy for potential World Language and ELL students.
• Maintain professional memberships to ACTFL, TESOL, NYSABE, ASCD organizations.

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

HR - 07/08/2026