Gifted and Talented Coordinator

Malvern School District•Malvern, AR

About The Position

Assists instructional staff in developing specialized learning activities for the purpose of enriching the learning opportunities of students who have needs beyond the classroom curriculum. Collaborates with administrative team and teachers for the purpose of developing and implementing an ongoing professional development plan specifically designed to meet the needs to gifted and talented students, staff, classroom teachers, and administrators. Collects, analyzes and evaluates student data for the purpose of monitoring student progress, program evaluation and continuous improvement of gifted learners. Develop, implement and direct a model for gifted and talented services using differentiated learning groups, clustering groups, and/or direct instruction for the purpose of managing gifted and talented learning programming and providing K-12 articulation of services to students and teachers. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with teaching staff, administrative team, instructional support staff, students, and parents for the purpose of promoting and encouraging involvement of all stakeholders in supporting the district program. Establishes guidelines for gifted and talented services (e.g. board policy, administrative regulations and procedures, etc.) for the purpose of developing and maintaining the program in the district in accordance with district, state and federal compliance regulations and procedures. Monitors current research and state/national information for the purpose of ensuring the program implements best practices, and is in compliance with all district, state and federal requirements. Operates within specified budget for the purpose of fiscal compliance with district, state and federal guidelines. Participates in meetings at the building and/or district level as requested for the purpose of supporting schools and staff in the implementation of the gifted and talented identification process and selection of staff. Provides coordination and expertise for the purpose of ensuring systematic and continuous K-12 programming and flexibility in planning for the needs of gifted students. Serves as a resource contact for district classroom teachers for the purpose of providing materials, methods, modeling and ideas to ensure appropriate educational experiences for identified students in classrooms. Supports schools, educational leaders and teachers (e.g. professional development, meetings, classroom observation, etc.) for the purpose of identifying, assessing, and programming of gifted and talented learners by implementing best and most current practices.

Responsibilities

Assists instructional staff in developing specialized learning activities for the purpose of enriching the learning opportunities of students who have needs beyond the classroom curriculum.
Collaborates with administrative team and teachers for the purpose of developing and implementing an ongoing professional development plan specifically designed to meet the needs to gifted and talented students, staff, classroom teachers, and administrators.
Collects, analyzes and evaluates student data for the purpose of monitoring student progress, program evaluation and continuous improvement of gifted learners.
Develop, implement and direct a model for gifted and talented services using differentiated learning groups, clustering groups, and/or direct instruction for the purpose of managing gifted and talented learning programming and providing K-12 articulation of services to students and teachers.
Develops and maintains positive working relationships with teaching staff, administrative team, instructional support staff, students, and parents for the purpose of promoting and encouraging involvement of all stakeholders in supporting the district program.
Establishes guidelines for gifted and talented services (e.g. board policy, administrative regulations and procedures, etc.) for the purpose of developing and maintaining the program in the district in accordance with district, state and federal compliance regulations and procedures.
Monitors current research and state/national information for the purpose of ensuring the program implements best practices, and is in compliance with all district, state and federal requirements.
Operates within specified budget for the purpose of fiscal compliance with district, state and federal guidelines.
Participates in meetings at the building and/or district level as requested for the purpose of supporting schools and staff in the implementation of the gifted and talented identification process and selection of staff.
Provides coordination and expertise for the purpose of ensuring systematic and continuous K-12 programming and flexibility in planning for the needs of gifted students.
Serves as a resource contact for district classroom teachers for the purpose of providing materials, methods, modeling and ideas to ensure appropriate educational experiences for identified students in classrooms.
Supports schools, educational leaders and teachers (e.g. professional development, meetings, classroom observation, etc.) for the purpose of identifying, assessing, and programming of gifted and talented learners by implementing best and most current practices.