TITLE: Secondary Multilingual Learners (ML) Department Lead
REPORTS TO: Building Principals in collaboration with Directors of Special Services and Secondary
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Certified (184 Days/Certified Teacher Benefits)
LOCATION: Secondary Schools
ECA Stipend: Per DEA Agreement
Serves as the Secondary Department Head:
- Supports the effective use of technology in the classroom, including integration of technology into instruction.
- Implements instructional strategies of the curriculum in classes and provides opportunities to engage in reflective discourse.
- Leads the department, in collaboration with the building Principal, to ensure that the instructional program is being implemented with fidelity:
- Meets routinely with the department within DCHS and DMS.
- Ensures that notes and information are disseminated to all staff.
- Arranges collaboration between and across grade levels/content areas.
- Supports the development of a professional learning community within the department and the school.
- Participates in the instructional leadership team, which includes planning a school-wide instructional and assessment program that provides consistency, continuity, and varied approaches to curriculum implementation appropriate for the strengths and needs of students:
- Monitors the implementation of grading and reporting procedures.
- Facilitates curricular alignment and implementation of WIDA standards in the classroom.
- As a member of the school leadership team, implement the school improvement plan with measurable benchmarks that will:
- Increase teacher knowledge of the content, curriculum, assessment, and effective instructional strategies.
- Increase student participation.
- Enhance partnerships with parents to support student achievement.
- Attends all professional planning opportunities and school meetings, works with content supervisors, and shares information with content/subject field teachers.
- Some meetings may take place before or after school.
- Provides assistance and support to substitute teachers (checks lesson plans, emergency plans, etc.).
- Works with the administration, team leaders, and teachers to order and distribute instructional materials pertaining to the department budget.
- Collaborates with the building principal about the transition of students to Decatur Central High School, DTSE, and DMS, and recommends appropriate placements.
- Collaborates with the school onboarding team to support all new hires who support the ML program.
- Monitors the implementation of WIDA, in collaboration with the DCHS, DTSE, and DMS Testing Coordinators.
Promotes Success for Every Student:
- Advocates for student access and success in all courses and programs by:
- Analyzing data to ensure all students receive appropriate and challenging instruction.
- Analyzing performance data in courses to identify students in need of support.
- Assists counselors, students, and teachers in determining the most appropriate placement for students.
- Analyzes departmental data to help teachers improve areas of instruction.
- Provides guidance and assistance in the maintenance of ILPs and student records.
- Participates in the design, implementation, and monitoring of the local school improvement plans.
- Provides strategies and implements programs and practices for improving student engagement and school climate.
- Participates, as needed, with student/teacher, parent/teacher conferences and communication.
Promotes professionalism and continuous professional development:
- Provides mentoring and content support specific to the professional development of content teachers at DCHS, DTSE, and DMS.
- Monitors grading and reporting to ensure consistency between teachers within the department.
- Participates in the planning and implementation of staff development activities.
- Some meetings may take place before or after school.
- Remains informed of summative and formative assessment updates, both state and local, to facilitate alignment and implementation of released materials within instruction.
- Other duties as assigned.