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Acceleration Academies

Flexible high school completion

Multilingual Program Coordinator

K-12 TeachingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorth Charleston, SC, USA$60k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • A South Carolina teaching certification with an ESOL endorsement is required.
  • At least two years of teaching experience is required; high school teaching experience is preferred.
  • Strong communication, time-management, instructional-planning, and collaboration skills are required.
  • Applicants must be able to meet the role's essential duties, including consistent attendance during scheduled work hours, management of assigned workload and productivity expectations, and performing job functions in an open, student-centered workspace.
  • Applicants must be able to sit, talk, hear, and use their hands regularly, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Support new Graduation Candidate enrollment through recruitment and engagement efforts.
  • Assist with developing Personalized Learning Plans for Graduation Candidates.
  • Create a welcoming environment for multilingual learners and their families.
  • Plan and deliver content-area instruction in individual and group settings.
  • If certified in a content area, potentially serve as teacher of record to address students' high school graduation requirements.
  • Monitor Graduation Candidate progress toward course completion and content mastery.
  • Conduct formative and summative assessments to gauge academic progress.
  • Analyze and use data for instructional decision-making.
  • Apply knowledge of Individualized Education Programs, Exceptional Student Education, and English Language Learner accommodations.
  • Document assistance with annual goals, short-term objectives, and benchmarks.
  • Participate in appropriate meetings for multilingual students.
  • Provide remediation and enrichment opportunities for individual and groups of Graduation Candidates.
  • Participate in the development and success of Graduation Candidate data meetings, professional development workshops, and other school or community events.
  • Work closely with the Graduation Candidate support team to develop learning pathways, behavior plans, and transition plans.
  • Develop incentives to improve Graduation Candidate academic achievement.
  • Participate in academy meetings and other community events.
  • Complete all required WIDA training modules and certifications annually.
  • Maintain WIDA Secure Portal access and complete the annual Non-Disclosure User Agreement.
  • Coordinate WIDA AMS (DRC) access for staff who complete the required training.
  • Process enrollment surveys to identify potential multilingual students.
  • Screen potential multilingual students using South Carolina-approved English Language Proficiency assessments.
  • Complete screening within 30 calendar days of enrollment at the start of the school year, or within 14 calendar days for students who enroll after the school year starts.
  • Enter student screener scores in Ellevation.
  • Create parent notification letters in the MLP platform.
  • Enter the required 30-day parent notification date in PowerSchool.
  • Create and maintain Individualized Language Acquisition Plans for all multilingual students.
  • Update the MLP tab in PowerSchool with accurate English Language Proficiency codes, Program Service Delivery Models, First Record of MLP Services dates, and parent notification dates.
  • Obtain and document all stakeholders' signatures for Individualized Language Acquisition Plans.
  • Process parent waivers when applicable while ensuring students still participate in required assessments.
  • Coordinate the annual ACCESS for ELLs and ALT ACCESS for ELLs assessments.
  • Maintain communication with multilingual families in their preferred language.
  • Provide resources to multilingual families and ensure they understand their rights.
  • Coordinate translation and interpretation services as needed.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Work in a collaborative classroom or office setting, with possible exposure to outdoor weather during events.
  • Travel occasionally between nearby academy sites to support student needs or operational coverage.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree is preferred.
  • High school teaching experience is preferred.
  • Experience working in non-traditional or at-risk youth settings.
  • Bilingual ability, with Spanish preferred.
  • Familiarity with behavior intervention strategies and alternative education models.
  • Experience with competency-based learning, instructional coaching, or project-based education.
  • Comfort using educational technology tools and platforms.

About the Company

Acceleration Academies

Flexible high school completion

Acceleration Academies is a alternative education organization. It operates flexible high school completion programs with personalized instruction, academic coaching, and in-person or remote learning options. Its academies support students who need a different path to earn a diploma and school partners seeking re-engagement programs. The model combines individualized learning plans, progress coaching, credentialed instruction, student services, data tracking, and local academy operations. Work spans teachers, academic coaches, student support, enrollment, community outreach, data, and academy administration.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
2016

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