2025- 2026 School Year

Position: (EL) English Learner Specialist

Site(s): Districtwide / Offices located at Central Administrative Offices (14 West 4th Street, Sand Springs)

Reports to:  Asst. Supt. of Teaching and Learning

Contracted Days/Hours: 185 days, 7 hours daily (this position could possibly require some workdays during break sessions)

Salary: SSPS Salary Schedule for Certified Personnel, plus travel stipend

Requirements: Oklahoma Valid Teaching Elementary or Secondary Teacher Certification, additional training will be required to administer the WIDA (EL) Testing. Must pass an OSBI background check.

Status:  Exempt

Job Description:

Monitoring (EL) and assessing (EL) students for program qualifications and meeting all State Board of Education requirements for Accreditation

EL Specialist Duties-

• Responsible for aiding in the instructional planning for EL students with EL tutors
• Administering screeners and language assessments to evaluate students’ language ability and placement of students in the EL Program
• Assessing students’ progress, expectations, and goals in the therapeutic day school program, developing and delivering lesson plans that utilize appropriate instructional techniques that enable limited English proficient students to overcome barriers that impede equal participation
• Establishing positive learning expectation standards for students, evaluating students’ progress, and maintaining current and accurate records of student's achievements
• Implementing instructional methods, including, but not limited to, applying contemporary principles of learning theory and teaching methodology, drawing from the range of instructional materials available in the school, exhibiting and applying knowledge of the curriculum content related to subject areas and instructional level
• Ability to present materials and conduct training for employees and/or parents
• Inform Cabinet and Leadership of upcoming laws, policies, and directives involving EL students
• Attend statewide EL meetings  (virtually and physically when needed)
• Advocate for English Learners and their families
• Responsible for all reports and documentation related to enrollment of EL students
• Responsible for all reports and documentation related to the Oklahoma State Department of Education Accreditation
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Basic knowledge of technology principles. General knowledge of computers and related technology devices. Ability to systematically troubleshoot standard computers. Ability to diagnose and resolve basic technical issues. Ability to follow all district policies and procedures. Ability to work independently, displaying initiative and enthusiasm for the tasks being done. Demonstrating strong communication skills, orally and in writing, with faculty, staff, team members, and administrators. Ability to work without supervision and work as a team player. Demonstrate initiative and flexibility. Ability to document records accurately. Ability to manage confidential information in a manner that respects students, families, and employees. Ability to listen effectively. Strong customer focus; service-oriented attitude. Ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to speak clearly in a well-modulated voice with good diction. Ability to read, write, and interpret the English language in a variety of forms. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Sand Springs Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.