Executive Director, Multilingual Services
Denver Public Schools
Salary Range: $104,672- $163,550
Essential Functions and Objectives:
Responsible for leading multiple key functions within DPS. Directs, plans and oversees overall growth strategies.
Implements and achieves strategic plans, translates district vision into operational goals, and sets the highest standards of excellence.
Provides vision and leadership for multilingual education District-wide, working collaboratively to embed best practices for language learners in all instructional priorities, curriculum, assessments and professional learning.
Oversees multilingual program implementation and delivers targeted support for all schools, including charters and iZones, in order to create equitable, rigorous learning environments for all students.
Manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as all reporting, evaluation and monitoring related to the District’s implementation of the Consent Decree.
Reports the Chief of Academics. As part of a values-based organization, achieves Board of Education ends and goals through our shared commitment to Students First, Integrity, Equity, Collaboration, Accountability and Fun.
Plans, assigns and supervises the work performed in the areas of responsibility and ensures compliance with District policy and practices and appropriate federal, state and local rules and regulations.
Collaborates across the division to ensure that best practices for Multilingual Learners (MLLs) are embedded in all instructional priorities, curriculum, assessments and professional learning for teachers and leaders across the district.
Ensures fulfillment of legal requirements as outlined in the Consent Decree, including requirements for schools and central departments.
Annually evaluates schools on the implementation of the required programming and oversees plans to remedy areas of need.
Ensures that all MLL students are properly identified, placed into services, progress monitored and redesignated from MLE services when they are no longer required.
Oversees the direct school support for all schools, providing coaching, observation, feedback and thought partnership to help leaders and leaders improve their instructional practices for MLL students.
Oversees teacher qualifications, which requires that all teachers and new leaders take required professional learning focused on best practices for MLLs.
Oversees the World Languages departments, implementation of Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) and Dual Language Programming in schools as well as the implementation of Newcomer Centers.
Manages the Seal of Biliteracy program, including student assessment.
Designates the type of MLE programming for each District school and allocates additional funding to school budgets as needed.
Manages family engagement for MLL students, ensuring that families stay informed, have a platform to share feedback with the district and receive essential information in a language they understand.
Cultivates and manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Congress of Hispanic Educators and the Department of Justice; facilitates Independent Court Monitor audits, submits quarterly reports and any additional requests for information.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
Five years of experience in leadership and an educational setting.
A type D administrative credential or Principal License is preferred.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, I.E. Consent Decree.
Ability to effectively lead a function.
Ability to develop, plan, and implement long-range goals, establish priorities, and organize resources.
Demonstrated experience performing as an effective leader and team player, and recognizing and resolving conflicts or potentially controversial situations through diplomacy.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team.
Superior leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
Looks for ways to significantly improve business performance and growth.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization.
Focuses function on strategic goals.
Encourages diversity and mutual respect among team members and demonstrates compassion and sensitivity.
Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
Master’s degree preferred.
Additional Information:
Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/24
Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
Apply today at: https://ltmwebprod01.dpsk12.org/
Send resumes to Mari Shepler at mariko_shepler@dpsk12.net
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.