TITLE: Teacher 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide educational opportunities of a consistently high standard to academically gifted students.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Arizona Elementary Teacher certification with Gifted endorsement
2. SEI or full Bilingual or ESL endorsement (preferred)
3. Three (3) years successful experience as a classroom teacher and/or evidence of master teaching skills
4. Experience in individualizing for student instructional needs
5. Experience with gifted students (preferred)

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist in the identification of students by administering and scoring gifted tests; analyzing data for gifted placement.
• Assist in identification of gifted students by helping to identify appropriate methodology to accurately assess abilities of students.
• Assist in the evaluation, development and improvement of courses of study and instructional activities for gifted students.
• Teach gifted students by developing lesson activities and materials to meet the prescribed needs of students and communicate those needs to classroom teachers and parents.
• Assist individual classroom teachers in their instructional and classroom planning for gifted students.
• Assist in the selection of materials and other technology, for the gifted program and for gifted students.
• Support and promote gifted education and the needs of gifted students.
• Share specialized training with other teachers.
• Work with other teachers of the gifted to plan curriculum and activities for gifted students.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service educational activities provided by the District and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Maintain knowledge of current practices and newest methods for working with gifted students.
• Continually evaluate and develop programs to meet the needs of district populations.
• Conference with parents of students and appropriately plan for translators as needed.
• Attend all necessary trainings and department meetings.
• Travel to various sites within the district.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT: Instructional Excellence

SALARY: Certified

WORK YEAR: Teacher Calendar

REPORTS TO: Principal, Gifted Program and Social Studies Coordinator, and/or Executive Director of Instructional Excellence

EVALUATION: Teacher Evaluation

SUPERVISES: N/A