Gifted and Talented Teacher (Grades 6-8) 2026-2027

This position is for an itinerant Gifted and Talented teacher focusing on Grades 6-8. This teacher is responsible for following Kentucky State Gifted regulations, providing multiple service delivery options for formally identified Gifted and Talented students, creating positive classroom environments, establishing a strong culture of learning among students, creating and implementing high-quality, challenging instruction aligned to the Kentucky Core Academic Standards and NAGC Standards, implementing research-based and best practices in the classroom and focused on professional growth for the purpose of proficient student learning. 

Reports to: Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent Designee

Supervises: Students

Job Requirements:

• Kentucky Teaching Certificate with Gifted Endorsement
• Master's degree with Gifted Endorsement
• Three years teaching experience, preferably gifted students, evidence of interest in working with gifted students

• Collaborates effectively across multiple school sites with grade-level teams, specialists, and support staff to share resources, align goals, and best serve diverse student needs.

• Demonstrates a deep commitment to managing rigorous administrative demands, meeting tight deadlines, and maintaining meticulous compliance records across all assigned responsibilities.

• Works highly autonomously, independently managing a split-site schedule, anticipating program needs, and solving problems proactively without requiring daily supervision.

• Brings a positive, high-energy approach to engaging students, building rapport quickly across different building environments, and motivating learners to reach their potential.

• Advocates passionately for every learner, demonstrating an unwavering dedication to identifying individual student strengths and providing the targeted support necessary for their growth.

• Actively participating in placement committees, facilitating evaluation teams, and building a strong presence across multiple school campuses.

• Ability to independently manage your own calendar, track hours across different sites, and adapt to the unique schedules of multiple school principals. 

• Experience with curriculum compacting, acceleration, and project-based learning for advanced minds.

• Skill in identifying and teaching students who are gifted but also have learning differences 

• Active collaboration with Special Education teams, English Learner (ELL) specialists, and 504 coordinators to co-create accommodations and support twice-exceptional or culturally diverse gifted learners.

• Ability to partner closely with general education grade-level teams to model enrichment strategies and co-plan differentiated tier-instruction.

•  Capability to administer and interpret cognitive and achievement tests (e.g., CogAT, NNAT, Iowa Assessments).

• Responsibility for writing Gifted Service Plans and ensuring all paperwork meets state and district legal mandates.

• Facilitating or serving on school-based evaluation teams, alongside counselors and administrators, to review student data for program entry or exit.

• Understanding how to guide middle schoolers whose intellectual abilities outpace their emotional maturity.

•  Working alongside school  counselors and social workers to support gifted students navigating underachievement, intense perfectionism, and peer isolation.

• Experience leading district-wide parent workshops, navigating conflict resolution , and conducting professional development for school staff.

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year. Salary based on board approved salary schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.