AmeriCorps Manager

PC-ExcEL is an AmeriCorps program that is providing additional support to elementary English language learners throughout the Putnam City district.  The AmeriCorps Manager will assist the AmeriCorps Program Director in overseeing all aspects of the grant, with a focus on supporting the members in their term of service. The manager will assist in training members, modeling lessons, and providing guidance on scheduling and curriculum. In addition to supporting the members, the manager will need to have strong collaboration skills to help coordinate the objectives of the grant with the current EL objectives of the district.  This is a grant-funded position that will run from September 2022 - August 2025 and terms and conditions are subject to change. 

Requirements:

• Holds a current Oklahoma teacher credential with an ESL endorsement (a Master’s degree in ESL or Bilingual Education is preferred).
• Has 3 or more years of experience with teaching ELs or teaching multilingual students from diverse cultural, academic backgrounds.
• Skilled in working cooperatively with others; e.g., bilingual assistants, teachers and administrators.  A current PC ELD teacher is preferred since this program requires firsthand experience of how the EL program currently functions in the district.
• Proven performance in educational language program management; developing and implementing instructional strategies for ELs.
• Knowledge of Responsive Classroom, PAX, Love and Logic, Zones of Regulation, or Trauma-Informed practices is a plus.
• Detail-oriented and able to adhere to grant requirements.
• Must pass an AmeriCorps mandated Criminal History Background/Sex Offender check.
• Ability to recognize and report child abuse and neglect.

Essential Duties

• Assist with recruiting, enrollment, and maintaining member files.
• Weekly site visits to monitor members and ensure the grant objectives are being implemented with integrity.
• Provide on-going EL training for the members based on site visits and needs of the members.
• Coordinate the placement of members at the elementary schools and help ensure members have a daily schedule to follow.
• Coordinate communication between members, teachers, the EL Facilitator, the Program Director, Principals, and interpreters, as needed.
• Approve and provide oversight of cultural awareness activities members will implement. 
• Assist with tracking and analyzing data.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk, reach and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Duties are normally performed in an office environment. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Putnam City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.