INSTRUCTIONAL COACH - ENGLISH LEARNER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Milwaukee Public Schools seeks an exceptional Instructional Coach: English Learner Family Engagement candidate who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders.

The English Learner (EL) Family Engagement Instructional Coach is a non-evaluative, non-supervisory teacher position that will work at the district level to support district and school staff in their understanding of EL family and community needs. EL Instructional Coaches will collaborate closely with the Family and Community Engagement Specialist, Family and Community Engagement Associates, departmental team members, as well as district and school-level personnel to support strong outcomes for ELs. This position implements the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Family Engagement Framework in accordance with best practices for ELs, their family, and community so that MPS staff and families have what they need to be equal partners in student achievement and school improvement. The position works to initiate, align, and coordinate family and community partnerships with Parent Coordinators, educators, and other staff to meet the needs of students, families, and schools as outlined in policies, procedures, and resolutions. This position is assigned at the district level.

Interested applicants should complete all sections of the application including the online submission of a current resume. No other attachments are needed.

ALL candidates must attach:

• Current resume.

At the time of hire, any external selected candidates will need to submit three (3) letters of recommendation dated within the last year and manually signed by the author and official transcripts conferring his/her bachelor's and master's degree, if applicable.

Questions or concerns regarding your application should be directed to Zennia Zivkovic, sifuenz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Education Requirements:

• A minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching experience in ESL or bilingual education within Milwaukee Public Schools as a fully certified teacher is required.
• Valid professional license #1395 or #1023 is required.
• National Board Certified or Master's degree preferred
  
  

Experience Requirements:

• Strong background and knowledge of EL/Multilingual Learner pedagogy and best practices for educating students in K-12 education.
• At least 2 years of experience in community relations/outreach, business development, volunteer management, fundraising, program management, or activities related to the essential functions.
• Must be knowledgeable of community resources and services available to families.
• Experience in providing professional development to adult learners.
• Fluent in a language other than English: Spanish, Hmong, Rohigya, Karen, Burmese, Swahili, Arabic, Somali, Malay, or Farsi are preferred.
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Decision quality and problem-solving.
• Communication and customer service.
• Professionalism.
• Equity, access and inclusion.
  
  

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with school-based parent coordinators and other staff to plan and implement a family engagement framework that meets the needs of EL families.
• Builds the capacity of schools to function as community schools by engaging and aligning business, community, and family partnerships around a common vision (school improvement plan).
• Serves as liaison to other departments as assigned to increase cross-collaboration and information sharing around EL family and community engagement. Focused areas include: special education, refugee and immigrant services, safe haven, ESL, bilingual education, community schools, etc.
• Works to assist parent coordinators, educators, principals, and other staff in engaging multiple voices in decision-making and implementation through school governance councils, parent groups, and the district advisory council.
• Increases school knowledge on the culture of EL families and community by coordinating joint initiatives between schools and surrounding neighborhoods for better partnership and service delivery to all EL families.
• Develops and implements training and/or tools for parent coordinators and other staff on EL family and community engagement best practices. Analyzes needs of schools with ELs to provide continuous improvement opportunities.
• Monitors activities and serve as a point of contact for parent coordinators at schools through monthly reporting and site visits.
• Develops and implements the EL Family Empowerment University (a collection of workshops and development opportunities designed to support MPS families and schools working as equal partners in student success and school improvement):
  • Produces course catalogs with workshops offered,
  • Develops tracks or institutes around specific, high-demand topics,
  • Maintains relationships with partners providing different workshops,
  • Schedules workshops at schools,
  • Facilitates MPS trainings for families and staff,
  • Works with families to develop training for MPS staff.
• Maintains transparent communication to EL families through regular updates to the MPS website, LanguageLine, contributions to newsletters, and implementation of public awareness campaigns.
• Creates and implements special projects, initiatives and district-wide events as designated by the Superintendent
• Prepares reports and presentations for the director, regarding school-based and district-wide EL family and community engagement efforts.
• Contributes to the objectives of district-wide parent advisory councils, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, businesses, and educational agencies.
• Establishes and maintains a networking system with outside agencies that support multilingual learners; disseminate information and resources.
• Researches and relays relevant and current information around culturally- and linguistically-relevant aspects of the multilingual learner population in the district.
• Manages multiple initiatives, seek clarification, and communicate regularly with supervisor(s).
• Participates in district wide events such as family engagement of EL students.
• Performs and completes other duties as assigned.

This position is on the 2F - 200-day calendar.

Salary Range: $55,317.33 - $103,599.82. Placement on the salary schedule is based on years of fully licensed teaching/pupil services experience in a K-12 setting and education beyond a bachelor's degree.

It is the policy of the District that persons seeking employment with the District shall not be discriminated against in employment by reason of their age, race, creed, color, religion, handicap or disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense or reserves, political affiliation, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, the authorized use of family or medical leave or worker's compensation benefits, genetic information, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, or any other factor protected by local, state or federal law in all employment practices including terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the District. Requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act must be submitted to the Employee Rights Administration Department in the Office of Human Resources.