Team Lead - Student Support Services - Gifted Education

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Job Posting Title:

Team Lead - Student Support Services - Gifted Education

    

Job Description:

Responsible for leading and facilitating assigned Advanced Academics and Gifted Programming Teams. Develops and
promotes positive community relations among various district and community clientele.

May be required to travel using personal vehicle.

MINIMUM EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, Endorsement in Gifted Education, Master’s Degree preferred

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in individualizing instruction based on identified gifted strength areas
- Experience in developing, assessing and maintaining Advanced Learning Plans
- Experience in facilitating ALP and other family meetings
- Experience in administering, interpreting, and communicating the results of academic/cognitive assessments
- Demonstrated expertise in Gifted Education

SUPERVISORY DUTIES:
- Screening and interviewing of highly qualified staff

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
- Work is performed in a general office setting.  The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
- Frequent sitting
- Occasional bending, squatting, or standing
- Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position

    

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

    

Responsibilities:

Support teachers with programming related to identifying, planning for, and serving Gifted/advanced learners

Assist with identifying and planning for needs/resources

Assists with screening and interviewing staff

May be required to travel

Assist with coordination and facilitation of team meetings specific to area of expertise

Identify and coordinate specific professional development needs of individual team members, building teams, and/or district

Collaborate with personalized learning team to identify system needs to meet the unique needs of all learners

Facilitate and coordinate multidisciplinary team approaches and problem solving to meet the unique needs of gifted/advanced learners

Implement processes and monitor fidelity of implementation of service delivery model pertinent to area of expertise, to ensure all student needs are appropriately identified and programming services are provided as outlined through the AU Gifted Education Program Plan

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Identify team needs and building supports related to specific area of expertise

Assist with staffing allocations in buildings

Communicate and facilitate district initiatives and develop and coordinate plans for implementation as related to specific team’s area of expertise

    

Certifications:

Teaching License - Gifted Education Endorsement - Colorado Department of Education

    

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (Required), Master's Degree

    

Position Type:

Regular

    

Primary Location:

Variable Location Employee - Schools

    

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

 

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

40

 

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):

1.00

    

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

200 Work Days

   

Full Salary Range:

$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual

   

Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:

Hard to Hire

   

Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.

• *All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

   

Benefits:

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (suppl