GATE Coordinator/Teacher

POSITION TITLE: GATE Coordinator/Teacher REPORTS TO: High School Principal

DEPARTMENT: JHS/HS CATEGORY: Salaried

CONTRACT TERM: Ten Month (10) CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY: A Gifted Education Coordinator oversees programs designed to identify and support gifted and talented students in a school or district. Their responsibilities include curriculum development, teacher training, student identification, and ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines. Creates a flex Junior High and High School gifted program favorable to learning and personal growth; establishes effective rapport with pupils; motivates pupils to develop skills; attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation in accordance with each pupil’s ability; establishes good relationships with parents and other staff members.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Oversees the Gifted & Talented (GATE) program.
• Provide GATE students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.
• Provide identified gifted and talented students with appropriate learning experiences that develop potential and lead to advanced academic achievement.
• Provide services for GATE students in 7th grade through 12th grade, working in collaboration with administrators and teachers to provide a supplemental support for increasing advanced student achievement for all students, specifically GATE students through staff development, instructional planning, and classroom support for teachers through both a pullout and push-in program.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflects accommodation for individual needs of students assigned.
• Coordinate the process to identify gifted and talented students, including review of student data and testing of students.
• Develop and oversee identification processes for gifted students using standardized assessments, teacher recommendations, and student performance data.
• Develops and carries out an annual Individualized Education Plan for each identified gifted and talented student.
• Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the gifted and talented program and implement changes based on the findings.
• Consult with parents, administrators, counselors, teachers, community agencies, and other relevant individuals regarding gifted and talented students.
• Plan and conduct parent meetings, including Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (GATE Identification).
• Assist with the selection and purchase of supplemental equipment and supplies for the program.
• Develop and implement plans for the curriculum of the gifted and talented program assigned and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Use technologies in the teaching/learning process (Robotics, Coding, and Basic Computer Science).
• Serve as a resource person in gifted education for all district personnel.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.
• Coordinate and provide field trip opportunities for GATE students.
• Completes Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) end of the year reports and upload student document files into NASIS portal
• Communicate with parents about gifted programming, student progress, and available opportunities.
• Advocate for funding, policies, and resources to enhance gifted education.
• Complete identification of gifted learners and the development and implementation of advanced learning plans, in accordance with applicable school, district, state and federal policies, procedures and laws, Hopi Jr/Sr. High School core values/mission and behavior expectations.
• Serve as a school/network support and provide additional assistance and resources at the request of HJSHS stakeholders as appropriate.
• Maintains professional competence by participating in classes, workshops, professional development and other growth activities.
• Directs student workers, volunteers, etc. for purpose of maximizing their efficiency and meeting work requirements.
• Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by Supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Appropriate Arizona Elementary Teacher Certification
• Valid/State Driver Licenses.
• Full Gifted Endorsement
• Meets Criteria of Highly Qualified
• Minimum of a Provisional SEI or ESL Endorsement
• Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Must successfully pass employment background checks within the last five years, which include state, federal and local tribe.

(Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable.)

PREFERRED QUAILIFICATIONS:

• Hopi/Indian Preference in employment considered.

INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: Hopi/Indian preference in employment practiced, in accordance to the Hopi Tribe, “any person who is presently an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe.” Shall mean that in selection process Indian candidates who meet or surpass qualifications for a position given preference for positions established by the Governing Board.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian preference, all candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or other non-merit factors.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify this agency. The decision in granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee to meet; in successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations are made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes to walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person twists. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs., such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work of students.