What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1.0 Gifted Teacher (High School/Fort Couch)- LTS position at Upper St. Clair School District?
Position: 1.0 Gifted Teacher LTS
Assignment Location: 0.5 High School (9th-12th grades) and 0.5 Ft. Couch Middle School (7th-8th grades)
Contract Start Date: 2025-2026 School Year
Summary:
Teaches 7th through 12th grade Gifted students; works cooperatively with staff and is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and facilitating the Gifted program in the classroom setting with individual and/or small groups of students in and out of the classroom.
Essential Duties:
- Teach the district-approved curriculum.
- Provide diagnostic, evaluative, interpretive services for students.
- Conduct needs analysis, design and implementation of the Gifted programming that is developmentally appropriate to meet the individual needs and abilities of students; Implementation of specific programming for students may occur beyond the traditional instructional day.
- Remain compliant with PA Chapter 16-Special Education for Gifted Students regulations.
- Create a learning environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of students.
- Guide, monitor and assess the learning process toward the achievement of goals.
- Maintain discipline and utilize appropriate classroom management techniques.
- Confer with students, parents, school counselors and administrators to resolve student problems.
- Other duties as assigned by Administration.
Skills/Abilities
- Excellent teaching and classroom management skills
- Knowledge of subjects assigned and specific content area;
- Ability to implement policy and procedures,including but not limited to PA Chapter 16-Special Education for Gifted Students regulations;
- Exhibit general knowledge of curriculum and instruction; basic computer skills.
- Successfully establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, administration and parents.
- Effective oral and written communication.
Required Education/Certifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Required: Valid PA teaching certificate
- Preferred: Math Certification/Math experience
- Preferred: Gifted PK-12 Endorsement
- And other documents as directed by the school district