About KIPP Texas Public Schools
 
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

The Multilingual Compliance Manager role is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has extensive experience with managing LPAC compliance documentation and language assessments; who believes that compliance provides the baseline to equity for multilingual learners; and who is committed to advancing the academic achievement of emergent bilingual learners. 

The Multilingual Compliance Manager will have the opportunity to play a significant role in supporting the implementation of the Bilingual and ESL programs compliance requirements throughout KIPP Texas. Collaborating with various shareholders to ensure accurate documentation and execution of all requirements throughout the school year

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Provides LPAC compliance guidance to campus administrators, campus multilingual specialists and teachers.

• Collaborates with Regional ESL Program Managers to address compliance needs specific to emergent bilingual learners and support implementation of Bilingual/ESL state/district assessment and data collection programs.

• Manages ELLevation implementation for assigned campuses

• Compiles and tracks district and campus program data for multilingual students.

• Collaborates with the Managing Director of Multilingual Education, Director of Multilingual Compliance, Regional Compliance Managers, Senior Director of Assessments, and campuses to conduct TELPAS audits.

• Organizes and supports staff development sessions for compliance (LPACs, ELLevation, TELPAS, etc.).

• Supports parent training sessions for LPAC representatives in English and Spanish. 

• Collaborates with PEIMS department to ensure proper coding of students in Bilingual and ESL programs.

• Conducts ongoing campus and online audits to validate compliance documents and reports.

• Coordinates oral language proficiency assessment to monitor students’ performance in Bilingual and ESL programs.

• Designs support systems for campus emergent bilingual learner data collection and responds to campus requests as needed.

• Collaborates with campus Multilingual Specialists in the LPAC process ensuring procedures and paperwork are maintained.

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree (required)

• 3+ years of experience teaching in an ESL or Bilingual setting (K-12 preferred)

• 3+ years successful experience in leading LPAC campus/district implementation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines and policies for Bilingual and ESL programs 

• Experience with evaluation of EB compliance documentation and LPACs

• Knowledge of ELLevation, preferred

• Knowledge of language assessments such as TELPAS, Pre-LAS, LAS Links and IOWA, preferred

• Expertise in Skyward (preferred) and PEIMS

• Detail oriented and able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously 

• Ability to manage concurrent and sometimes overlapping deadlines

• Ability to maintain professionalism in a fast-paced and sometimes high stress environment 

• Ability to motivate non-direct reports to action

• Experience designing and facilitating relevant Professional Development/Learning sessions to a variety of audiences, such as administrators, teachers, and families

• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

• Bilingual in any language (Spanish preferred)

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• TEA LPAC Framework Training

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree preferred

• Previous experience leading LPAC compliance for Bilingual/ESL Department

Preferred Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• Valid Bilingual Education Certification and/or ESL Supplemental Certification (preferred)

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

•  Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer/laptop.

• Ability to move about in a school environment.

• Attending conferences or training sessions.

Travel Requirements: 

• Travel between Houston Regional Office and campus as needed

• Travel to campuses for on the ground support as needed

• Travel to monthly, regional meetings is required.

Compensation and Benefits

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.