Position Type: Administration/Executive Director
Date Posted: 7/8/2025
Location: Administration Center - Allentown, PA
Executive Director of English Learner Services Salary: $138,934- $194,508
Qualifications:- Master's Degree required.
- Major in TESOL
- Major in Bilingual Education
- Major in Ed Leadership with PreK-12 Administrative Certificate
- Five or more years of administrative experience including school and/or central administration experience at a director, principal or executive level.
- Successful experience working with English Learners and/or Dual Language Instruction in an urban school district.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Summary When reporting directly to the Chief Academic Officer, the Executive Director of English Learner Services will support the educational performance and financial stability of the district by providing strategic, forward thinking, and visionary leadership for the Office of English Learner Education Programs and the Newcomer Academies team members. The Executive Director will monitor and utilize data systems to meet state and federal mandates. The Executive Director of English Learner Services will also lead and direct the efforts of the team in the Office of English Learner Education Programs to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external constituents. The Executive Director of English Learner Services will serve and provide counsel as a member of the Superintendent's Executive Leadership Team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Provide leadership, direction, supervision, both personally and through curriculum specialists andthe supervisor, and support to bilingual, ESL and World language programs.
- Develop and refine the philosophy, policies and operating procedures for the implementation of bilingual education, ESL and World Language programs in consonance with other school district policies, relevant state statutes and federal law.
- Provide resource personnel to schools and support services to students for the developmentand/or improvement of bilingual education, ESL and World language programsand implement guidelines as well as Title III support.
Share in our community! Grow with our students! Join our district today and be a part of our future!
The Allentown School District offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify.
This may include*
o Medical Insurance
o Dental Insurance
o Vision Reimbursement
o Tuition Reimbursement
o Personal and Sick time
o PSERS Retirement Fund
*Eligibility for specific benefits will be outlined in each labor group's specific collective bargaining agreement.Attachment(s):
- Executive Director of English Learner Services.pdf
