Elem Gifted Gt Teacher

Position: ELEM GIFTED & TALENTED (GT) TEACHER 2026-2027
Job Title:
Elem Gifted/Talented Certi?ed Classroom Teacher
Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt

Reports to: Director of Advanced Academic Services Pay Grade: Teacher Pay Scale

Dept. /School: Advanced Academic Services Days: 187

Supervises: n/a
Primary Purpose:

Provide specialized instruction for identified gifted and talented students through a pull-out model while supporting alignment between advanced academic curriculum and Tier I classroom instruction. Build coherence between gifted services and campus instructional practices through collaboration, professional learning, and data-informed decision-making, and contribute to extended learning opportunities to ensure rigorous, aligned experiences for advanced academic students in accordance with district priorities.
Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university
• Valid Texas teaching certi?cate, with required endorsements for subject/level assigned
• Must obtain the TEA/Gifted (GT) certi?cate/endorsement within one year of serving as a Gifted/Talented Program Teacher

Special Knowledge Skills:

• Knowledge of subjects assigned
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Minimum three years' experience preferred.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide direct instruction to identified gifted and talented students in Grades 3-5 and elementary 6th grade through a service model aligned to the district's Advanced Academic Services framework.
• Design and implement rigorous, differentiated learning experiences that promote advanced academic thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
• Implement the AVID WICOR instructional framework within GT instruction to support high-quality learning experiences and align with district instructional expectations.
• Utilize Edu Hub and district-adopted HQIM to ensure aligned, accessible curriculum resources and reduce redundancy between GT and Tier I instruction.
• Ensure alignment between GT pull-out curriculum and Tier I classroom instruction, including collaboration with classroom teachers to connect learning experiences, expectations, and student outcomes.
• Support alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment systems (YAGs, unit overviews, and common assessments) to district expectations.
• Engage in Strategic PLCs to analyze student performance data, monitor growth, and inform instructional decisions for advanced academic learners.
• Use multiple sources of student data to plan and adjust instruction, ensuring appropriate challenge, extension, and acceleration.
• Support MTSS structures for advanced academic and gifted learners, ensuring extensions, enrichment, and acceleration are aligned to student needs and performance data.
• Participate in Data Tours and instructional walkthroughs to gather evidence of instructional practices and contribute to actionable next steps for improvement.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers through coaching, modeling, and classroom support to strengthen differentiation and advanced academic strategies within Tier I instruction.
• Engage in and support professional learning opportunities, including contributing to campus and district professional development related to gifted and advanced academic practices.
• Collaborate across campuses and departments to ensure coherence of systems, resources, and instructional practices aligned to district priorities.
• Support consistent implementation of district initiatives to strengthen system-wide effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Support and participate in extended learning opportunities, including Saturday programming and Summer Enrichment (Camp SIP), to provide enriched and accelerated experiences for advanced academic students.
• Maintain ongoing communication with students, parents, and staff regarding student progress, program expectations, and instructional practices.
• Maintain required documentation, records, and compliance measures related to gifted and talented services.
• Participate in professional development to maintain GT certification and remain current in best practices for advanced academic instruction.
• Comply with all district, state, and federal policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned in alignment with district and Academics & Accountability priorities.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other equipment

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress;
Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

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