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G. Role of Director of English Language Development, Federal Grants and State
Assessments

The Director of English Language Development, Federal Grants and State Assessments provides
leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of the district’s English language
development programs.
Responsibilities of the ELD, Federal Grants and State Assessments:

• Directs, coordinates, evaluates, and supervises all matters related to the district’s English
language development programs
• Assists the Superintendent in the execution and implementation of adopted policies of the
Board of Education
• Provides personnel, including administration and teachers, leadership and guidance in
researching, developing, implementing and evaluating EL programs
• Schedules periodic visits to all schools and confers with principals and ELD staff around
matters related to policy, process or instructional improvement
• Reports on the status of the district’s ELD programs at the request of the Superintendent
or Deputy Superintendent of the Teaching and Learning
• Oversees WIDA standard implementation and assessments
• Monitors to ensure compliance of Title I, II and III related requirements in collaboration
with the Director of Finance
• Prepares and submits all required State and Federal Reports
• Recommends to the Deputy Superintendent, Teaching and Learning, and Superintendent
(where necessary) the number of personnel needed for each building
• Collaborates with the Department of Teaching and Learning in determining professional
development for teachers and principals through conferences, workshops, group
discussions, committee studies and use of consultants consistent with district determined
initiatives and/or state and federal requirements
• Attends regular meetings, workshops and retreats of the Board of Education when directed
by the Superintendent of Schools and/or Deputy Superintendent, Teaching and Learning
• Collaborates with the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, on planning the budget
for the ELD programs and supervises expenditures from this budget
• Reviews, evaluates and reports results of ELD related testing
• Co-chairs district Diversity and Inclusion Council
• Collaborates with the Director of Student Growth, Equity and Accountability to ensure the
school improvement and accreditation process is compliant with requirements related to
State and Federal grants
• Performs other such duties related to the general administration of the instructional
programs as may be assigned by the Superintendent and/or Deputy Superintendent,
Teaching and Learning

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