Teacher - Gifted Education - Ward Traditional Academy SY

Teacher - Gifted Education Ward Traditional Academy 26-27 SY

Tempe School District No.3 Ward Traditional Academy - Tempe, Arizona Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Tempe Elementary Schools

Job : 5565079

Final date to receive applications: Apr 03, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Mar 03, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

TITLE
:
Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION
:
Provide educational opportunities of a consistently high standard to academically gifted students.

QUALIFICATIONS
:

• Arizona Elementary Teacher certification with Gifted endorsement
• SEI or full Bilingual or ESL endorsement (preferred)
• Three (3) years successful experience as a classroom teacher and/or evidence of master teaching skills
• Experience in individualizing for student instructional needs
• Experience with gifted students (preferred)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
:

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
:

• Assist in the identification of students by administering and scoring gifted tests; analyzing data for gifted placement.
• Assist in identification of gifted students by helping to identify appropriate methodology to accurately assess abilities of students.
• Assist in the evaluation, development and improvement of courses of study and instructional activities for gifted students.
• Teach gifted students by developing lesson activities and materials to meet the prescribed needs of students and communicate those needs to classroom teachers and parents.
• Assist individual classroom teachers in their instructional and classroom planning for gifted students.
• Assist in the selection of materials and other technology, for the gifted program and for gifted students.
• Support and promote gifted education and the needs of gifted students.
• Share specialized training with other teachers.
• Work with other teachers of the gifted to plan curriculum and activities for gifted students.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service educational activities provided by the District and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Maintain knowledge of current practices and newest methods for working with gifted students.
• Continually evaluate and develop programs to meet the needs of district populations.
• Conference with parents of students and appropriately plan for translators as needed.
• Attend all necessary trainings and department meetings.
• Travel to various sites within the district.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Please note that the closing date for this posting may be changed at any time without prior notice.

DEPARTMENT
:
Instructional Excellence

SALARY
:
Certified

WORK YEAR
:
Teacher Calendar

REPORTS TO
:
Principal, Gifted Program and Social Studies Coordinator, and/or Executive Director of Instructional Excellence

EVALUATION
:
Teacher Evaluation

SUPERVISES
: N/A

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $51,500 Per Year

• Human Resources
• 3205 S Rural Road
• Tempe, Arizona 85282
• Phone:
• Email: human.resources

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