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KIPP Texas Public Schools · 3 weeks ago

Regional Program Manager, Primary Multilingual Programs

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$73K/yr - $80K/yr

2+ years exp

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of public charter schools focused on creating academically excellent environments for students. The Regional Program Manager will leverage expertise in language instruction and biliteracy pedagogy to drive academic outcomes for emergent bilingual students, coaching teachers and school leaders to implement effective multilingual strategies.

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Responsibilities

Demonstrate a deep desire and record of results to support schools with closing achievement gaps for all emergent bilingual learners

Understand the research and importance of comprehensible input strategies to engage all emergent bilingual learners

Hold high expectations for themselves as well as the leaders and teachers to remove barriers for multilingual learners from academic achievement

Use research and various levels of data analysis to focus on student outcomes and how they are achieved to support responsiveness to both strengths and areas of opportunities for emergent bilingual learners

Demonstrate expertise and understanding of multilingual frameworks, pedagogy, and instructional materials in an area of content expertise

You have experience effectively implementing KIPP Texas’s chosen resources and frameworks such as Get Ready!, Summit K12, 7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom, and dual-language simultaneous biliteracy instruction

Stay well-informed of current curricular and educational thoughts, trends, and practices, as well as legislation impacting multilingual programming

Lead instructional improvement efforts on a portfolio of schools by planning and facilitating professional learning, modeling effective CBLI strategies, observing classroom instruction, and providing actionable feedback to classroom teachers, deans of multilingual education, and school leaders

Partnering with the school-based leadership team, specifically by coaching deans of multilingual education, with a focus to impact the execution of CBLI strategies to meet the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs of EB students through content in the students’ primary language and/or English

Leading deans of multilingual education and teachers in setting clear, measurable goals and providing ongoing support to plan and execute effective CBLI strategies through targeted observation and professional development

Conducting individualized coaching sessions with deans of multilingual education to observe ELDA instruction, provide feedback, and collaboratively develop actionable strategies for improving comprehensible and compelling input for newcomers

Ensure consistent implementation of the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and linguistic accommodations aligned to students’ language proficiency levels

Planning & co-leading content team focused on the execution of CBLI strategies within the adopted KIPP Texas instructional materials

Planning & co-leading data team meetings focused on the academic and language achievement of emergent bilingual students by analyzing cohort comparison data and summit K12 data trends

Leading school-based practice clinics & teach backs focused on CBLI strategies

Leading weekly PLCs for deans of multilingual education in their execution of ELDA, Summit K12 and CBLI strategies

In collaboration with the school leader managers & leadership teams, craft and implement strategic response plans to meet the KTX emergent bilingual targets, including TELPAS growth and Domain III targets

Supporting school leader managers & school leadership teams in progress monitoring actions that drive academic achievement and language development for all current and monitored emergent bilingual students

Coaching deans of multilingual education on effective cohort data analysis practices

Analyzing school-specific and regional data to identify emergent bilingual trends and support the development of response plans to meet annual goals

Ensure that all state and federal guidelines are implemented across portfolio of schools by working collaboratively with KTX compliance manager and campus dean of multilingual education

Assist with Title III engagement activities to increase and strengthen the family, parent, and community connections and supports to emergent bilingual learners

Support KIPP teachers in acquiring required Bilingual and ESL certification with the support of the HR and talent teams

Assist with planning the Summer Language Program recruitment, hiring, training, and monitor effectiveness aligned to students' growth

Collaborate with regional and school-level CTCs to facilitate and monitor campus TELPAS testing plans for successful and accurate data collection

Qualification

Content-based language instructionDual-language instructionBilingual education frameworksInstructional coachingData analysisCoaching skillsCommitment to diversityLeadership skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree, relevant Master's degree in Multilingual Education preferred

Minimum of 2 years experience as a successful assistant principal, school leader, or full-time sheltered instruction or bilingual instructional coach at a primary campus

Proven record of results driving emergent bilingual academic and linguistic growth

Deep knowledge of content-based language instruction (CBLI), dual-language and simultaneous biliteracy instruction and pedagogy

Leadership in planning and monitoring multilingual compliance policies

Exceptional ability to set clear metrics for success, monitor progress, and demonstrate persistence in overcoming obstacles to achieving short- and long-term goals

Excellent leadership and management skills required; the ability to impact, influence, motivate, educate, coach, and inspire both internal and external audiences

Exceptional coaching skills that lead to improved instructional effectiveness

High self-awareness, humility, and integrity

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Benefits

Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.

Paid family leave.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families, inclusive of virtual physician visits. High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.

Employee assistance programs.

Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).

457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1,200 a year. 403b plans also supported.

KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.

Company

KIPP Texas Public Schools

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KIPP Texas is an open-enrollment, public, tuition-free charter school network of 55 schools with more than 29,000 preK-12 students.

Founded in 2018

Houston, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://kipptexas.org/

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