Reports to: Building Principal

General Summary: To provide enriching and accelerating experiences for identified elementary students in the high ability classroom; helps classroom teachers with new techniques which can be modified for all students.

Essential Responsibilities:

     • Helps school committees identify high ability students.
     • Gives able students the opportunity to test out of general education curriculum and move on to more advanced concepts.
     • Teaches units developed to stimulate, educate, and interest students in areas not usually covered in regular classrooms.
     • Meets with parents of students who are new to the high ability program.
     • Evaluates students’ accomplishments and communicates this to parents and the appropriate school officials.
     • Establishes communication channels with principals, teachers, parents, and students.
     • Develops and implements a curriculum for high ability students in full-time classrooms.
     • Evaluates student progress continually.
     • Evaluates the identification system used and modifies or expands the system as needed.
     • Evaluates high ability programs and modifies and expands the system as needed.
     • Instructs teachers on new techniques used for high ability which can be modified for all students.
     • Maintains competency in high ability education by visiting other programs, reading, attending conferences, workshops, and taking courses.
     • Participates in corporation meetings, curriculum writing, and activities within high ability areas.
     • Serves as an advocate of high ability education and supports programs in this area.
     • Encourages, urges, and provides parents with information about opportunities for high ability children.
     • Performs other duties as assigned at the request of the superintendent, superintendent designee, or principal.
     • Maintains confidentiality as defined within the policy and procedure manual.

Qualifications

     • Education – Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
     • Certification or Licensure – Valid Indiana Teaching License.
     • Desired: Indiana High Ability Endorsement (preferred)
     • Experience – Evidence of success as a highly effective classroom teacher.
     • Knowledge – Understanding of collaborative learning teams and effective instructional practices, standards, formative and summative assessments, and ways to disseminate derived data.

Full Time: 185 days

Position Type: Exempt

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a high school teacher.