Talented & Gifted Teacher - 2026-27 SY - Division Wide

SUMMARY:   To maximize educational opportunities for each gifted student enrolled in one of the district's schools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

 1.  Contributes to the development of the total school philosophy of education.

 2.  Assists in the adoption of school policies to include gifted education needs.

 3.  Recommends policies and programs essential to the needs of gifted children.

 4.  Keeps informed on all legal requirements governing special education.

 5.  Provides leadership in establishing new programs and developing improved understanding of existing programs.

 6.  Develops and initiates survey programs for continuous identification of exceptional children.

 7.  Assists principals in coordinating gifted education classroom programs.

 8.  Evaluates existing programs as an ongoing responsibility, and recommends changes and additions as needed.

 9.  Establishes procedures for referral, determining eligibility, placement, assignment, and reappraisal of students for the gifted education program.

10.  Assumes responsibility for compiling, maintaining and filing all reports, records, and other documents legally required or administratively useful.

11.  Develops budget recommendations and provides expenditure control on established budgets for gifted education.

12.  Keeps informed of the state of financial aid for gifted education.

13.  Interprets the objectives and programs of the gifted education program to the Board, the administration, the staff and the public at large.

14.  Consults with parents of students enrolled in the program.

15.  Assists in developing and initiating in-service training in the education of the gifted for the entire instructional staff and more intensive training for those persons designated to teach gifted students.

16.  Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development; for keeping current withe he literature, new research findings, and improved techniques; and for attending appropriate professional meetings and conventions.

17.  Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Superintendent.

18.  Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS  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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

1.  Baccalaureate Degree

2.  Collegiate Professional Teaching Certificate

3.  Teaching endorsement required for assignment.

4.  Average grade made in college shall be a C or higher.

5.  Average grade made in teaching major shall be a B or higher.

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

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

EVALUATIONS Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Teacher Salary Scale.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten month (200 days)   Teacher Salary Scale and work year to be established by the Board.

SALARY:  Determined yearly by School Board.

Salary : $57,448 - $84,698