INSTRUCTIONAL COACH - WORLD LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE IMMERSION

Milwaukee Public Schools seeks exceptional Instructional Coach: Wold Language and Language Immersion candidates who are highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders.

A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Instructional Coach for World Languages (WL) and Language Immersion is a non-evaluative, non-supervisory teacher position who collaborates with the district WL and Language Immersion Curriculum Specialist to support program implementation and enhance language acquisition. Assigned at the district level, the coach provides targeted services to schools and educators to strengthen instructional practices and improve student outcomes in WL and Language Immersion programs.

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:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Valid World Language teaching license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• Master's degree or National Board Certification preferred.
  

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience in World Language or Language Immersion as a fully licensed teacher.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing lessons and instructional units in WL or Language Immersion preferred.
• Strong knowledge of second language acquisition theory and pedagogy preferred.
• Proven experience supporting the professional development of adult learners with diverse needs preferred.
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Decision Quality and Problem-Solving.
• Communication and Customer Service.
• Professionalism.
• Equity, Language Acquisition and Inclusion.
  

Essential Functions:

• Designs and delivers professional development at both the district and school levels aligned to the Wisconsin Standards for World Language and best practices in Language Immersion.
• Models and supports effective vocabulary acquisition strategies, including interdisciplinary approaches aligned with content area frameworks.
• Facilitates professional dialogue among WL and Language Immersion teachers focused on lesson planning and instructional strategies for language learners.
• Supports teachers in using multiple sources of data (e.g., pre- and post-assessments) to determine instructional needs at the school and classroom levels.
• Provides instructional feedback and recommendations based on classroom evidence.
• Communicates the goals and structure of the WL and Language Immersion programs clearly to stakeholders.
• Continuously builds expertise in language instruction and assessment practices to support WL and Language Immersion teachers.
• Attends and conducts professional development which may occasionally occur outside of the regular work schedule.
• Develops guidance and train teachers on how to access, interpret, and use online instructional resources.
• Models effective use of district-adopted and approved curricular materials.
• Collaborates in the revision of district curriculum to improve student learning outcomes in WL and Language Immersion programs.
• Demonstrates a consistent, positive, and collaborative disposition.
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.
• Performs 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.