Position Type:
FRAA/Program Director
Date Posted:
11/9/2026
Location:
Fall River Public Schools
Fall River Public Schools
Director of Programs for MLL/ English Language Learners (2871)
JOB POSTING
Job Details
Posting ID 2871
Title Director of Programs for MLL/ English Language Learners
Description
The Superintendent of Schools announces the following position within the Fall River Public
School System:
Position: Director of Programs for MLL/ English Language Learners
Job Description: To support and assist classroom teachers in effectively supporting students in
meeting the standards identified in the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Benchmarks
and Outcomes document. To provide leadership, coordination, and innovation in effective
sheltered content instruction for students not yet proficient in English and not enrolled in an
intensive sheltered English immersion class.
Performance Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate, with the Director of Professional Development, opportunities for all teachers
to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to support English language learners.
2. Participate in a DESE-sponsored MLL/DLE work group to develop a document template and
exemplars to guide the development of an MLL/DLE curriculum at the district level.
3. Coordinate the continued development of an MLL/DLE K-12 curriculum.
4. Recommend district policies and procedures to support both sheltered English immersion
classes and effective sheltered content instruction for students not yet enrolled in an
intensive sheltered English immersion class.
5. Assist with the identification and acquisition of appropriate curriculum materials for
English language learners
Required Qualifications:
1. Possession of a valid Massachusetts educator's license;
2. Must possess or meet prerequisites for Supervisor/Director license;
3. Working knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the state
assessments, including Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS),
WIDA, and ACCESS;
4. Knowledge and understanding of effective educational practices and research-based
strategies for improving learning;
5. Successful experience helping others shift to more effective educational practice;
6. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; and
7. Excellent time management, organizational, human relations and interpersonal skills.
The Superintendent of Schools reserves the right to waive a position qualification or determine
that there is an acceptable alternative to that qualification. If the Superintendent intends to
waive a qualification, such intent will be shared with the Fall River School Committee.
Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Instruction - Chief Academic Officer
Supervises: N/A
Terms of Employment: Salary, length of the work year and hours and benefits according to the
Fall River Administrator's Contract.
Closing Date for Applications: Until filled
