Job Description
Job Title: Gifted and Talented K-12 Coordinator I
Department: Curriculum, Professional Development & Special Programs
Reports To: Executive Director, Elementary Education
Salary Schedule: AA-01
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared By: Executive Director, Elementary Education
Prepared Date: June 21, 2012
Approved By: Human Resources Director
Approved Date: June 25, 2012
SUMMARY
The Gifted and Talented K-12 Coordinator I participates in district-level program development, enhancement, implementation and evaluation; facilitates Gifted and Talented programming and provides direct student services in a particular cone site; and conducts district-level enrichment and extension activities. The Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Elementary Education Executive Director. The Coordinator will model good instructional practice and work well with other people to be effective in facilitating change.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of an effective district K-12 GT program with policy and procedures for meeting the needs of able, gifted and talented students.
Assists with student identification and maintains a register of gifted and talented students. Uses data collection technology and assist others in the use of these resources.
Maintains budgets and compiles reports that meet district, state and federal guidelines.
Coordinates, plans, trains, monitors, and evaluates district-level extension activities and seminars for students at the request of the Elementary Education Executive Director.
Provides conesite leadership of school-based GT programs.
Audits current levels of provision within the schools and works with principals to develop strategies for improvement.
Assists principals with school improvement/accreditation processes in regards to gifted and talented issues.
Provides assistance and facilitates team problem-solving and collective reflection and inquiry at PLC collaborative team meetings and SSTs at school’s request.
Works with schools to provide school-based screening committee that identifies gifted, highly able, and talented students for participation in GT experiences.
Monitors the overall progress made by able, gifted and talented students and set targets to ensure challenge and address underachievement and help school personnel to the same.
Provides direct services for students identified for GT program participation. Demonstrates and models good classroom practice in teaching the school's most able pupils, in monitoring independent investigations and mentorships.
Provides training, coaching and mentoring for teachers whose students are receiving direct services. Assists classroom teachers with differentiating instruction, identifying needed enrichment materials, providing academic service learning and other experiential, problem-based opportunities.
Works with the school's principal and staff developer to identify school-based training needs and opportunities.
Conducts training for teachers, administrators and other personnel in all aspects of gifted and talented education including current research, GT student needs and characteristics, appropriate classroom and program methodologies, differentiated instruction, lesson and unit design, standards-based instruction, formative and summative assessments, and continuous improvement processes, data collection, and ongoing analysis of student work and parent involvement.
Facilitates ongoing study groups, conducts workshops, and teaches classes.
Attends staff developer training and participates in collaborative activities.
Collaborate with district-level directors, coordinators and specialists to ensure a suitably varied and differentiated curriculum that promotes the right blend of challenge and support. Collaborates with content area specialists/representatives and leaders of various initiatives and departments (technology, special ed, etc.) to assure effective exchange of information within the school and with other schools for improved coordination of service, transfer and transition.
Represents the district at regional and state meetings as directed by the Elementary Education Executive Director.
Maintains budgets, seeks funding and other resources for teachers and administrators.
Advocates for gifted and talented students within the school and district by creating and sustaining positive attitudes towards them and ensuring that provision for able, gifted and talented students is kept at the heart of the school’s agenda for developing learning and teaching.
Maintains positive public relations in the schools and community regarding gifted and talented students and programming and provides information and encourages two-way communication with and involvement of parents.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above and 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
Bachelor’s Degree with prior classroom instruction
experience. Prior successful experience in Gifted and Talented program
leadership preferred. Participation in
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
An active Utah Teaching Certification with a Gifted and Talented Endorsement or active participation in the current Gifted and Talented Endorsement Cohort training is required.
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 regularly required to sit; use hands; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
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.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.