COORDINATOR I ~ LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) – ELEMENTARY EDUCATION **2024-25 School Year** at Downey Unified School District
About the Employer
Downey Unified School District (DUSD) is located approximately 12 miles south of Los Angeles, offering easy access to scenic mountains and beaches. For decades, DUSD has maintained a reputation for excellence, driven by our unwavering mantra, “Our Kids Deserve the Best.” This philosophy guides every decision and daily practice, ensuring that students receive the highest quality education and support.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Elementary LOTE Coordinator is responsible for providing direct and indirect program support to administration, teachers, and program support staff to provide consistent and effective services for students in the district enrolled in core programs that require them to speak a language other than English. The Elementary LOTE Coordinator assists District staff in the development and implementation of high-quality instruction and curricular programs to support the coordination, implementation and evaluation of our Global Languages Academy of Downey (G.L.A.D.), Dual Immersion pathways and English Learner student population, and performs other duties connected with the educational program as assigned. The Coordinator I reports directly to the Director of Elementary Education.
Requirements / Qualifications
Credentials and Experience • Master’s Degree, required • Multiple Subject or Single Subject teaching credential, required • Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience • Bilingual or BCLAD authorization or equivalent, required • Administrative Credential, required Knowledge of • Multilingual and multicultural knowledge Ability to • Ability to facilitate all aspects of strategic management and adult coaching required by the Dual Immersion/Global Competence Program
ALL applicants must apply at www.Edjoin.org: • Current DUSD employees wishing to be considered for this position ONLY NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and one letter of recommendation from a DUSD administrator, which is less than one year old. • OUTSIDE CANDIDATES wishing to be considered for this position NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest addressed to Assistant Superintendent, Alyda R. Mir, emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation from an administrator, which is less than one year old. APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 – 4:00PM All applications will be screened and the top candidates will receive interviews. Interview dates will be determined at a later date.
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 letters of recommendation no older than 1 year)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Credentials and Experience • Master’s Degree, required • Multiple Subject or Single Subject teaching credential, required • Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience • Bilingual or BCLAD authorization or equivalent, required • Administrative Credential, required Knowledge of • Multilingual and multicultural knowledge Ability to • Ability to facilitate all aspects of strategic management and adult coaching required by the Dual Immersion/Global Competence Program
ALL applicants must apply at www.Edjoin.org: • Current DUSD employees wishing to be considered for this position ONLY NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and one letter of recommendation from a DUSD administrator, which is less than one year old. • OUTSIDE CANDIDATES wishing to be considered for this position NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest addressed to Assistant Superintendent, Alyda R. Mir, emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation from an administrator, which is less than one year old. APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 – 4:00PM All applications will be screened and the top candidates will receive interviews. Interview dates will be determined at a later date.
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 letters of recommendation no older than 1 year)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Downey Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics and shall not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity, except as provided for by law or regulation. The Board of Education also requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying.
Comments and Other Information
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Downey Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics and shall not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity, except as provided for by law or regulation. The Board of Education also requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying.
Application Deadline
7/10/2024 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/1/2024
Contact
Lisa Carrizo
6542
6542
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$136,390 - $147,632 Annually
$136,390 - $147,632 Annually
Length of Work Year
195 Days
Employment Type
Full Time