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At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a differencewith us.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Ensures that state and federal regulations that guide English Language Development are met. Tracks and maintains all English Language students enrollment for each school year at all Arizona campuses. Provides professional development to campuses and oversees the implementation of EL instruction according to state law. Supports the academic team by taking on special projects related to academics. This position may require travel to campuses from time to time.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Note: The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities, or competencies may be documented in the incumbents performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents immediate supervisor or manager.
- Holds the position of the Arizona AZELLA District Test Coordinator and serves as the liaison to the state of Arizona with all matters related to AZELLA testing.
- Support out-of-state EL programs, testing, and instructional best practices as needed.
- Creates and implements training for stakeholders to ensure that AZELLA testing is appropriately administered at school sites according to state regulations.
- Tracks completion of all EL testing training, secures Arizona district-level test security documentation, and monitors test completion.
- Maintains and manages EL database and updates the Student Information System with EL-related data.
- Supports teacher endorsement programs to provide sites with opportunities to have EL-trained teachers.
- Conducts weekly and monthly EL desk audits to ensure student testing and enrollment accuracy.
- Manages all EL enrollment and testing data and communicates to appropriate sites and stakeholders.
- Provides training, observations, and feedback to campuses in EL compliance and instructional support for administrators and teachers.
- Creates and manages charts, documents, and reports on student yearly EL data documents to track longitudinal data across the network.
- Works with the Assessment Coordinator as needed to coordinate alternate assessment protocols.
- Assists the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment and other academic team members with data collection activities, as needed.
- Other duties/projects as assigned by the Director, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment.
SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Education, Licensure, or Certification
- Bachelors degree.
- Two or more years of experience in an education-related field
- ESL, SEI, or Bilingual endorsement preferred.
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations surrounding EL preferred.
- Knowledge of student information system, PowerSchool preferred.
- IVP level one fingerprint clearance card required.
Work Experience or Related Experience
- Demonstrate a strong command over written and verbal communications and professionalism in all interactions.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail. The ability to plan and set short-term and long-term goals, adjust priorities, and oversee EL compliance at multiple campuses across a large geographic territory.
- Strong ability to work effectively with individual groups and desire to be a team player.
- Client support via email or phone.
- Eager for feedback and growth within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
BACKGROUND CHECKS:
- The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
- Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times.
PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Travel between campuses is required from time to time.
- This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
- This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.
- Local and in-state travel required.
Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!?
Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 107,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 100 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.
- Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
- Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
- Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
- Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
- Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
- Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
- Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
- Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.
Be the one who makes a difference!
With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and lets make a difference together. Apply Today!