Special Education-Gifted Teacher-Blue Valley Northwest High School

Gifted Teacher

Purpose Statement

The job of Gifted Teacher is done for the purpose/s of monitoring students to identify individuals in need of advanced curriculum and providing services to students, teachers, administrators and parents in order to meet identified students needs. The position requires programming for high-ability students in the areas of intellectual, specific academic, creativity, arts and leadership.

Essential Functions

• Develops and maintains an ongoing student identification process.
• Collaborates with general education teachers to help differentiate and meet the needs of children in their classrooms. Develops and monitors differentiated educational plans for students.
• Works with identified students to provide for cognitive and academic development through challenging learning experiences in all areas of the gifted curriculum.
• Communicates with parents, teachers, and students on a regular basis, providing information about the benefits and limitations of the characteristics of gifted students and resources available.
• Provides materials and information to foster an environment that provides options for the exceptional needs of gifted students.
• Provides support for the social and emotional needs of gifted students.

• May direct and organize academic competition activities and/or other school activities.
• Performs administrative duties such as hall & cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading/unloading as assigned.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees, as required.
• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience:      Minimum three years experience teaching high-ability students.

Education:       Bachelors degree in Education or related field.

Equivalency:

Required Testing                                              Certificates and Licenses

                                                                        Kansas Teacher Certification

                                                                        Gifted Specialist Certification

Continuing Educ./ Training                               Clearances

                                                                        Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

                                                                        Kansas Certification of Health

FLSA Status                             Approval Date                                       Salary Grade

Exempt

Salary Information