The Bilingual Education Program seeks candidates who value, embrace and understand the unique educational needs of multilingual/English learners and enjoy collaboration to join our team. Our work is focused on ensuring that students receive language educational services to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue college and career pathways.
Click the link above to learn about the responsibilities and required qualifications. Please share this job posting with qualified candidates and encourage them to apply. We prefer candidates in Central or Eastern Washington but are open to anyone across the state with remote work options available.
Thank you for your continued support!
If you have questions or you would like more information regarding this job posting please contact Jolynn Engellant at 360-725-6145 or Jolynn.engellant@k12.wa.us.
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OSPI received funding from the Legislature (ESSB 5092 Sec. 522(9)) and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds (ESSB 5092 Sec. 522(33)(h)) to offer two dual language grant programs. The state-funded grant program is for the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) and the ESSER-funded grant program extends over the 2021-23 fiscal years (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023). The purpose of these grant programs is to provide seed funds to build capacity for effective, sustainable P-12 Tribal, heritage, and dual language programs. Grant opportunities:
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(iGrants 748) 1-Year Tribal Language Program Grant | $60,000 grant | 6 grants will be awarded for this amount to be spent over the 2021-22 fiscal year.
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(iGrants 979) 2-Year Tribal Language Program Grant | $60,000 grant | 34 grants will be awarded for this amount to be spent over the 2021-23 fiscal years.
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(iGrants 748) 1-Year Heritage Language Program Grant | $60,000 grant | 4 grants for this amount to be spent over the 2021-22 fiscal year.
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(iGrants 979) 2-Year Heritage Language Program Grant | $60,000 grant | 11 grants for this amount to be spent over the 2021-23 fiscal years.
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(iGrants 748) 1-Year Dual Language Program Grant | $40,000 – $100,000 grant | 7 – 16 grants to be spent over the 2021-22 fiscal year.
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(iGrants 979) 2-Year Dual Language Program Grant | $120,000 – $200,000 grant | 30 – 50 grants to be spent over the 2021-23 fiscal years.
State-Tribal Education Compact schools, school districts, and public charter schools are invited to apply for both grant programs. Applications for the 1-year and 2-year grants are identical. Submit your grant application(s) through EDS iGrants.
- Applications are due by: September 9, 2021 (Thursday) at 4:00 pm.
Applicants will be notified of award status and grantees will be funded in mid-September.
Application Support
Contact Patty Finnegan or join an application support webinar with Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81446808989 or dial-in by phone at 1-253-215-8782 | Meeting ID: 814 4680 8989.
Tribal language program grant application support:
- Aug. 26 at 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Aug. 30 at 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Sept. 2 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Sept. 3 at 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Heritage and dual language program grant application support:
- Aug. 23 at 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Aug. 31 at 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Sept. 2 at 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Sept. 3 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Possible Uses of Grant Funds
Funds can be used for a variety of key start-up and capacity building costs such as:
- planning the language program and developing a P–12 master plan,
- professional learning for educators and administrators supporting the language program,
- bilingual educator development and recruitment,
- procurement or development of curricula in the partner language,
- stipends for Elders to preserve and share Tribal languages with educators, and
- contracting with the Tribal language program to provide certified language and culture instructors.
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The Bilingual Education team will share information during the first half hour on the WIDA Screener & professional learning opportunities with Q & A and check-in time for the second half hour.
August 26th, 9:00 - 10:00 am | Zoom
August 26th, 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Zoom
We are sending out this information to clarify how the WIDA screener results should be reported to CEDARS. The CEDARS Reporting Guidance will be updated with this information in October.
A Scale Score on the screener (placement test) is required for CEDARS reporting. For the WIDA screener, domain scores should be used for the Scale Score in CEDARS reporting
Each of the four domains receives a score between 1 and 6. Report these domain scores as the “scale score” into your SIS in this order: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing. Here is an example:
A student scores the following:
- Listening = 3
- Reading = 1
- Speaking = 2
- Writing = 1
Scale Score for CEDARS reporting = 3121
If you have Bilingual Program questions, contact your Bilingual Program Supervisor. If you have CEDARS questions, contact Student Information (askSI@k12.wa.us). If you have WIDA questions, contact Leslie Huff (Leslie.Huff@k12.wa.us).
 Kristin Percy Calaff, Ph.D. - Director of Bilingual Education | 564-999-3144c
Shannon Martin – Supporting districts A – F | Bilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-4476
Virginia Morales – Supporting districts G – M | Bilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-6172
Sue Connolly – Supporting districts N – T | Bilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-522-0001
Shannon Martin – Supporting districts U – Z | Bilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-4476
Patty Finnegan, Ph.D. – Dual language education support for all districts. | Assistant Director of Dual Language | 360-725-4468
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