Gifted Facilitator (K-12)

Lyons USD 405 • www.usd405.com

Status: Ten Month Contract - Benefit Eligible
Reports To: Reports to the RCSSC Director
Wage Determination: Determined by qualification and experience

Summary: The teacher provides students with a program that will enable them to reach
their fullest physical, emotional, psychological and behavioral potential. The job
requires significant self-discipline, internal motivation and sound judgment. Our gifted
facilitators are licensed classroom teachers who provide enrichment, content
knowledge, and special support for gifted learners. Teachers are responsible for lesson
planning and delivering instruction, managing the classroom, supervising students,
overseeing the IEP process and documentation, and supervising non-certified
classroom staff.

Education and/or Experience:
*   Requires a valid building-level/subject area license issued by the Kansas State
Board of Education. Will consider the right candidate who is willing to obtain the
appropriate license in adherence with KSDE waiver requirements.
*  Requires an ability to work cooperatively and constructively with others, including
the ability to communicate effectively with a broad number of audiences.
*  Requires an ability to manage job responsibilities and meet the established
district outcomes.
*  Requires an ability to use district-identified computer hardware and software and
other district-provided technology as needed.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
*  This position requires willingness to work in a variety of environments with a
variety of people.
*  Physical requirements included prolonged sitting, some stooping, kneeling,
crouching and/or crawling.
*  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs., occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 lbs.
*  Requires ability to follow a flexible schedule.
*  Significant fine finger dexterity.
Rice County Special Services Cooperative

Benefits Information

Single health benefit paid by the district. Professional development opportunities. Tuition reimbursement program for qualified applicants. KPERS retirement benefit. Section 125 plan which includes optional insurances and flexible spending.

Salary Information

Placement on the salary schedule based on education and years of experience.

Employer Information

Unified School District #405 is located in Lyons, the county seat of Rice County.  The district is comprised of four attendance centers with a total student enrollment of approximately 800 students.  The district employs 107 certified staff and approximately 158 classified staff. Why work for USD 405 - Lyons?

Please go to: usd405.com and choose Employment tab to apply online.

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Job Contact Address

800 S. Workman
Lyons, KS 67554

Job Start Date

November-1-2023

Applications Due By

July-31-2024

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