BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO, NY 14202
RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 24-416
DIVISION OF MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION
MULTILINGUAL CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
SPANISH HOME LANGUAGE ARTS GRADES 7-8
MAY 2, 2025
NOTICE OF POSITION
POSITION:
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tonja M. Williams Knight, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of curriculum committee members for the following committee to serve as needed from June 2025 – June 2027
Grades 7 and 8
Spanish Home Language Arts Curriculum Committee
June 2025 – June 2027
APPLICATION:
Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org/jobs. Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the form is completed, click the “Submit” button.
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a New York State teacher certification, be currently employed with the Buffalo Public Schools as a tenured teacher and have knowledge of the Next Generation Learning Standards ELA, the Blueprint for English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner (ELL/MLL) Success and Academic Linguistics Demands (HLA). Candidates must ALSO be either currently teaching Spanish Home Language Arts, Spanish World Language: one or working as Special Education Bilingual teacher or teaching or working as a department TOSA. The candidate must be bilingual – English /Spanish.
DUTIES:
Curriculum committees will work directly with the Division of Multilingual Education and/or curriculum administrators. Committees must complete a variety of assignments within a mandated time frame. Assignments include but are not limited to developing frameworks and relevant content for Spanish Home Language Arts to align with Grades 7 and 8 ELA Next Generation Learning Standards ELA, the Blueprint for English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner (ELL/MLL) Success and Academic Linguistics Demands (HLA). Committee members will participate in professional development to increase knowledge and skills required to fulfill responsibilities of related committee work.
APPOINTMENT:
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.
SALARY: Committee members will be paid at the contractual rate.
FUND #: Pending Funding
FINAL DATE
FOR FILING: MAY 15, 2025
DR.TONJA M. WILLIAMS KNIGHT
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
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