Job Description:

Job Goal:

Responsible for assisting gifted students in grades 6-8 in developing their academic skills through the use of effective strategies tailored for gifted learners

 
Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree

2. Valid and Appropriate Arizona Teacher Certificate

3. Gifted Endorsement (or ability to obtain)

4. Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card

5. A minimum of (3) years of successful K-8 teaching experience including working with gifted students

6. Experience working with linguistically, ethnically, and academically diverse students

7. Possesses strong literacy and numeracy skills

8. Demonstrated ability to work independently

9. Effective organization and time management skills

10. Ability to maintain confidentiality

11. Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with staff and community

12. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Prepare Individualized Gifted Plans for each student based on area of giftedness

2. Regularly meet with parents and student to discuss learning goals

3. Develop lessons aligned with the learning goals of the individual students enrolled in the class

4. Monitor the overall progress made by gifted students and assist teachers in meeting learning goals as outlined in the Individual Gifted Plan

5. Identify varying teaching styles and instructional strategies for gifted and talented students to meet their diverse needs

6. Design differentiated learning experiences for gifted and talented students. 

7. Implement research-based strategies for teaching critical thinking in the classroom

8. Continue personal and professional development through involvement in professional organizations and by attending and presenting at professional conferences, conducting colleague visits, facilitating school visitation, writing for publication, and engaging in professional reading

9. Perform additional duties and accept other responsibilities as may be suggested by the site administrator

10. Obtain and maintain gifted endorsement

Essential Duties:

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.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to communicate effectively with staff, students, and community members.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls and use a keyboard or keypad. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk or sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus and monitor students on the periphery.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly works indoors.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are illustrative only and are in no way intended to be a complete list of activities that may be required of an incumbent.

Reports To:

Site Principal

Evaluation

Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of professional personnel by site administrator

Salary:

Per Board Approved Certified Starting Salary Guide

• Gifted Self-contained Stipend: $9,000
• Gifted Endorsement Stipend: $1,000
• $1,500 stipend if appropriately certified for Middle Grades Math
• Eligible for up to $5,000 Prop 301 Performance Pay:

Terms of Employment:

• Exempt Status
• 4 Day School Week
• 10 Months (167 Days) 
• Sick/Personal Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Participation in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

Application Procedure:

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