Gifted and Talented Teacher

Tahlequah Public Schools•Tahlequah, OK

About The Position

Responsible for supporting and implementing the district’s gifted and talent program. Promoting and providing instruction and opportunities that serve the needs of our district gifted students. The Gifted and Talented Teacher will collaborate with district sites in the development, implementation and evaluation of the gifted and talented program and support the needs of all gifted and talented students throughout the district.

Requirements

Must possess a current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.
A strong ability to work effectively with gifted students providing enriching and challenging experiences and opportunities.
Effective communication and organizational skills, flexibility, ability to maintain confidentiality.
Exhibit proficiency in technological skills and maintain records and reports for the district and state level.
Able to collaborate with other teachers and administration to complete reporting, identification through testing, program budgeting and provide lessons and enrichment opportunities for gifted students throughout the district.
Must possess leadership and instructional skills.
Strong emphasis on working with the gifted students, teachers, administration, and families in our district.
Computer, printer, copier, telephone, fax.
Creating and maintaining accurate Spreadsheets, records, budgets, and reports.
Good health
Clean, neat appearance
Regular and prompt attendance in school
Breadth of interest (community, profession, pupils)
Self-control (calmness, dignity, poise, reserve)
Good judgment (discretion, foresight, insight, intelligence)
Leadership (initiative, self-confidence)
Forcefulness (courage, decisiveness, firmness, independence, purpose)
Scholarship (intellectual curiosity)
Honesty
Adaptability
Enthusiasm (alertness, inspiration, spontaneity)
Open mindedness
Industry (patience, perseverance)
Cooperation (helpfulness, loyalty)
Consideration (appreciativeness, courtesy, kindness, sympathy, tact, unselfishness)

Responsibilities

Teach gifted and talented classes throughout the district.
Create a budget and utilize funds appropriately.
Coordinate enriching visits and activities throughout the school year.
Act as a community liaison for the gifted program and run the gifted advisory board.
Coordinate and schedule gifted and talented student activities with all other sites.
Identification and testing of students for the gifted program.
Provide enrichment activities to teachers and families weekly, monthly and annually.
Complete district and state level reporting.
Assumes full responsibility as a citizen by teaching a true sense of respect and allegiance to the United States of America.
Bases the instructional program around the concept that the fundamental purpose of public education is to produce an enlightened citizenry, so that the ideals of democracy may be perpetuated.
Provides opportunities for students to make responsible decisions based upon reliable facts and information.
Develops in students the power of critical thinking.
Stresses the concept of individual responsibility inherent in a democracy.
Instills in pupils those rudiments of good citizenship; namely, love and respect for each other, their homes, their school, and their country.
Carefully examine and make use of all available evidence concerning each child, e.g., tests, health records, socioeconomic evidence and permanent records.
Be familiar with pupils' interests and their anxieties.
Help pupils develop a sense of security and self confidence.
Find time to allow for a student's personal needs as a part of stimulating his/her intellectual growth.
Seek to motivate children so their interests will broaden and deepen to expand their self-education throughout life.
Be fair to the child who conforms and the one who does not.
Respect the diversity of religious beliefs of all pupils.
Plan so that maximum learning will be achieved for each student.
Organize and prepare lesson plans as directed by the building principal.
Apply known and accepted principles of child growth and development.
Be informed and current on the subject matter.
So organize that every child can understand the purposes of the lesson.
The method of presentation and development must provide a challenge for the fast learner and, at the same time, instruction for the slower learning child.
Be willing to try new and different teaching techniques and materials, so that maximum results are produced with every child in the class.
There must be evidence of purposeful activity in the classroom.
Interest and challenge the students to the extent that every child is anxious to participate in the lesson.
Stimulate pupils to think, to evaluate information and to substantiate conclusions.
The physical aspect of the classroom should be conducive to successful learning, i.e., attractive bulletin boards, neatness of the room, and work areas to meet individual needs.
Be considerate of pupils' feelings; refrain from the use of sarcasm or ridicule in front of the rest of the class.
Allow no "put-downs" from students.
Command the respect of the pupils.
Be able to work harmoniously with colleagues.
Accept responsibility and offer services for extra-curricular activities that would contribute to the welfare of students and the profession.
Attend in service workshops/meetings offering opportunity for professional growth.
Strive to make continuous educational advancement in one's teaching field through study and/or travel.
Welcome suggestions on how to improve self and teaching.
Be aware of improved methods of teaching in the subject matter area.
Constantly re-evaluate teaching in the light of the children's achievements.
Welcome constructive evaluation of professional performance.
Contribute to and participate in educational associations and societies whose memberships are available.
Perform other duties as may be requested by the principal.
Ability to keep records accurately and neatly.
Ability to follow through on administrative policies and requests.
Ability to work wisely and effectively with parents and other adults, both within the staff and within the community.
Participation in community-school activities.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor/principal.