Teacher - Elementary - Center Gifted

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This is for the  school year.

Plans, delivers, and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by CCPS, while organizing, implementing, and supporting modified instructional strategies to meet the needs of gifted students in the Center Based Gifted (CBG) setting. Provides advanced curriculum, enrichment units, instruction in process skills, effective growth experiences, and social-emotional support for students.

• Utilizes knowledge of educational strategies and understanding of the cognitive, social-emotional, and psychomotor to deliver appropriate instruction to gifted learners.
• Uses data to make instructional decisions to promote growth and achievement.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, strategies, and media to challenge gifted learners.
• Utilizes and enhances the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Attends training in service delivery and curriculum development to support Center Based Gifted education programs.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills).
• Collaborates with the Gifted Education Support Specialist in the coordination of the CBG program.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Develops and maintains the physical environment of the classroom that is conducive to effective learning within the limits of resources provided by the system.
• Applies knowledge of curriculum and specialized instructional strategies to improve student performance with regard to standard based assessments.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
• Demonstrates mastery of content area.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Performs other duties as needed.

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Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to area of education assigned.

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.

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Independent decision making is required in regards to student instruction.

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Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone.

Frequent walking, standing, light lifting up to 25 pounds, and other limited physical activities are required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. Daily personal and close contact with children to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Regular contact with other staff members and parents is required.

Duties performed typically in school settings to include: classroom; gym, cafeteria; auditorium; and recreational areas.

Considerable knowledge of the concepts, principles, methodologies and current research-based practices in the area of gifted education, Virginia Standards of Learning, program implementation, school organization, supervision and available state and local resources in a public school setting. Considerable knowledge the Virginia Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students. Working skill in the use of a wide variety of media and technology to support job functions;

including proficient use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google, Student Information Systems, and Web applications preferred. Demonstrated ability to deliver instruction related to the educational needs of gifted learners. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in effective presentation skills, public relations and group dynamics.…