ELL Program Manager
KIPP DCAbout the role
ELL Program Manager
Job Summary
The ELL Program Manager responsible for the academic success and legal compliance of English Language Learners. You will serve as the primary ACCESS Assessment Manager, overseeing the entire WIDA testing cycle. Beyond testing, you will act as a high-impact instructional coach, helping teachers adapt curricula for linguistic diversity while building strong, culturally competent partnerships with families. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented advocate who can navigate complex OSSE compliance requirements while maintaining a tireless focus on closing the achievement gap for multilingual students by taking on a small caseload of students for direct instructional support.
The starting salary range for this role is $86,280-$93,782. This is a full-time, fully on-site role with an anticipated start date of July 2026.
About KIPP DC
For 25 years, KIPP DC has partnered with students, families, and the community to create joyful, academically excellent schools across the nation’s capital. Today, our network of 22 schools educate more than 7,500 students in grades PreK3-12, supported by 1,500 dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff.
Our work is grounded in five pillars–Academic Excellence, Joy & Sense of Belonging, Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, Safe, Structured, and Nurturing Learning Environments, and Commitment to College Readiness–which ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue success in college, careers, and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful, affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.
As part of the national KIPP network, we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington, D.C. Together, we strive toward a future without limits for our students, alumni, and community.
About the RoleAs the ELL Program Manager, you will:
- Manage the WIDA ACCESS Assessment process, including training all required staff, developing mandated school test security plans, and overseeing the implementation of test administration.
- Instruction: Lead small group instruction in accordance with ELL implementation plans
- Case Management: Develop and monitor individualized learning plans for ELL students, ensuring asset-based approaches that build on student strengths.
- Compliance: Oversee the screening, placement, and exiting of students identified as ELs. Maintain student files and ensure all programming meets local (OSSE) and federal legal requirements.
- Teacher Coaching: Deliver professional development on EL strategies and advise content teachers on adapting curriculum for linguistic accessibility and provide ongoing cycles of feedback for ELL teachers.
- Family Partnership: Serve as the primary connection between the school and families, providing culturally competent and linguistically accessible communication.
- Data-Driven Leadership: Analyze student growth data to inform instructional decisions and set ambitious goals for the ELL program
This is an exempt position and will report to the Director of Student Support. As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families, we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support which requires this position to be fully onsite. This role is currently required to be onsite or in schools du
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