CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED

JOB TITLE: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ACADEMIC COACH (DISTRICT)

REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

CALENDAR: TEACHER CALENDAR (may have extended year)

RANGE: CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SALARY SCHEDULE

Job Goal

The academic coach is a content expert, instructional leader, and professional development instructor. The academic coach is flexible and adaptable with a high degree of organization, facilitation, and management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Highly qualified in designated content areas
• Master’s degree in education related field
• Knowledge of World and Native Language state standards and researched-based language instruction
• Knowledge of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages anticipated outcomes for language performance
• Knowledge of Dual Language Immersion (DLI) core competencies and fidelity assurances
• Knowledge of performance towards proficiency levels
• Knowledge of DLI proficiency targets
• Knowledge of target language cultural competencies
• Demonstrated classroom teaching ability
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Core Job Functions

• Utilize content and instructional expertise as well as professional development leadership to achieve goals of the District strategic plan goals
• Keep abreast of and interpret current research, curriculum development, and instructional strategies
• Develop curriculum and facilitate curriculum writing

• Communicate effectively between sites and grade levels
• Communicate effectively between the classroom and curriculum director

• Work closely with instructional services departments (curriculum, special education, Title, professional development) to actively seek out, develop and implement new and promising best practices and/or programs to increase learning opportunities for all students
• Support teachers in curriculum implementation
• Serve as a liaison for state and national educational reforms and with other districts
• Facilitate program development
• Develop and instruct professional development classes based on student achievement needs, site, and district goals
• Build content, instruction, and assessment capacity at school sites

• Work effectively with principals and teachers in improving site instructional programs
• Model research-based instructional techniques and strategies in the classroom as well as conducting professional development
• Disaggregate and analyze test data and then assist in the interpretation of the data for school improvement
• Effectively plan and teach adults, in both a group and individual setting, to understand and communicate the implications of the changes needed in today’s public educational system
• Advocate for language acquisition at the state and local level
• Perform other duties relating to general job function as assigned by supervisor

Core Values/Professional Qualities

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the great leveler and we intend for all our students, staff and patrons to have the opportunity, tools and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision making model as well as an effective morale enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.