Job Description:

Salary Range:

$57,500.00 - $67,000.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The role of the Gifted Specialist is to provide personalized learning opportunities to gifted students and instructional strategies to teachers specific to grades K6. They would meet with gifted students in small groups and develop engaging extension activities designed to increase critical thinking skills while providing a collaborative space for these learners to continue to grow both social emotionally and academically. The Gifted Specialist is responsible for providing regular feedback to students, families and teachers in support of classroom instruction, extensions, and acceleration opportunities for students who are in need of such support. The Gifted Specialist will provide support at grade level PLC discussions focused on meeting the needs of gifted and high achieving students. The Gifted Specialist will also be instrumental in the referral, testing, and identification process of gifted students at ASU Prep.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Post Bachelors in Education from an accredited college or university.
• Elementary Teaching Certificate with aligned state, AZ preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years teaching experience (with minimum 2 years gifted teaching experience).
• Gifted Endorsement.

• Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Possess a deep understanding of the unique characteristics of gifted learners, the social emotional needs of gifted learners, and the importance of fostering creativity to maximize student talent development.
• Demonstrate exemplary instructional strategies, utilizing evidence-based curriculum planning and instructional practices.
• Provide small group extension opportunities to identified gifted students in grades K-6.
• Develop, analyze, adjust, and implement personalized plans for students to accommodate current learning needs.
• Establish goals for gifted students and progress monitor these students’ progress towards these objectives.
• Provide feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress.
• Work with K-6 administrators, K-6 program manager, and personalized learning manager to support the goals of the gifted program.
• Participate in grade level PLC discussions (K-6) to provide instructional strategies for gifted and high achieving students in the general education classroom.
• Facilitate monthly gifted cluster teacher meetings.
• Provide staff development opportunities for K-6 teachers focusing on personalization and differentiation for gifted students.
• Utilize benchmark data to assess proficiency and understanding to track student growth and support teachers in making data informed decisions in their instruction.
• Maintain communication with teachers and families regarding the referral process for gifted testing.
• Proctor gifted testing at designated times throughout the year.
• Notify parents and teachers of results of gifted testing and provide follow up support for students who are identified as gifted.
• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians regarding student engagement and progress.
• Collaborate with instructional staff, social workers, interventionists, and other school personnel for the purpose of meeting the varied needs of all gifted students.
• Demonstrate pedagogical approaches that engage gifted learners and build on their current learning strengths and styles while also providing opportunities for growth and challenges.
• Collaborate with teachers and families to support the social emotional growth of gifted learners.
• Contribute to professional growth of self and colleagues including sharing and planning curriculum, staying current with educational trends, and continuing professional growth to meet the state and school requirements including current teaching certificates.
• Work collaboratively to achieve the overall purpose of the gifted program.
• Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Attend IEP and 504 meetings for gifted students.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer being employed.
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Demonstrated ability with reading, writing, computation and communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others and to maintain a positive relationship with adults and students.
• Demonstrated skill in working in a classroom setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, administrators, support staff, students, and parents/guardians.
• Proficiency with technology.
• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.
• Flexible, with the ability to work in highly demanding, stressful environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with diverse teams to establish goals, objectives, and action plans.

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 frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 30lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:  

Immersion

TRAVEL: 

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

What about learning drives us to do more than deliver the lesson? Maybe we’re overachievers. Or maybe we just know what real impact looks like. Each one of us has seen passion win over fear, vision become relentless focus and belief in human potential make it all the way to the finish line.

Our mission is to design new models for educational success and raise academic achievement for all learners. Are you ready to find a career with a company whose mission, vision, and values align with yours? Can you see yourself fitting into this mission with us? 

For more information please visit: https://asuprep.asu.edu/careers/