SY K-12 Gifted Specialist

Position: SY 2026-27 K-12 Gifted Specialist
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Salary Range:$57,500.00 - $67,000.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The role of the Gifted Specialist is to provide personalized learning opportunities to gifted students and instructional strategies to teachers specific to grades K6. They would meet with gifted students in small groups and develop engaging extension activities designed to increase critical thinking skills while providing a collaborative space for these learners to continue to grow both social emotionally and academically.

The Gifted Specialist is responsible for providing regular feedback to students, families and teachers in support of classroom instruction, extensions, and acceleration opportunities for students who are in need of such support. The Gifted Specialist will provide support at grade level PLC discussions focused on meeting the needs of gifted and high achieving students. The Gifted Specialist will also be instrumental in the referral, testing, and identification process of gifted students at ASU Prep.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Post Bachelors in Education from an accredited college or university.

Elementary Teaching Certificate with aligned state, AZ preferred.

Minimum five (5) years teaching experience (with minimum 2 years gifted teaching experience).Gifted Endorsement.

Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Possess a deep understanding of the unique characteristics of gifted learners, the social emotional needs of gifted learners, and the importance of fostering creativity to maximize student talent development.

Demonstrate exemplary instructional strategies, utilizing evidence-based curriculum planning and instructional practices.

Provide small group extension opportunities to identified gifted students in grades K-6.Develop, analyze, adjust, and implement personalized plans for students to accommodate current learning needs.

Establish goals for gifted students and progress monitor these students’ progress towards these objectives.

Provide feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress.

Work with K-6 administrators, K-6 program manager, and personalized learning manager to support the goals of the gifted program.

Participate in grade level PLC discussions (K-6) to provide instructional strategies for gifted and high achieving students in the general education classroom.

Facilitate monthly gifted cluster teacher meetings.

Provide staff development opportunities for K-6 teachers focusing on personalization and differentiation for gifted students.

Utilize benchmark data to assess proficiency and understanding to track student growth and support teachers in making data informed decisions in their instruction.

Maintain communication with teachers and families regarding the referral process for gifted testing.

Proctor gifted testing at designated times throughout the year.

Notify parents and teachers of results of gifted testing and provide follow up support for students who are identified as gifted.

Communicate regularly with parents/guardians regarding student engagement and progress.

Collaborate with instructional staff, social workers, interventionists, and other school personnel for the purpose of meeting the varied needs of all gifted students.

Demonstrate pedagogical approaches that engage gifted learners and build on their current learning strengths and styles while also providing opportunities for growth and challenges.

Collaborate with teachers and families to support the social emotional growth of gifted learners.

Contribute to professional growth of self and colleagues including sharing and planning curriculum, staying current with educational trends, and continuing professional growth to meet the state and school requirements including current teaching certificates.

Work collaboratively to achieve the overall purpose of the gifted program.

Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning.

Attend IEP and 504 meetings for gifted students.

Maintain confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer being employed.

Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.

Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated ability with reading, writing, computation and communication skills, both orally and in writing.

Demonstrated ability to work…