Teacher - Academically Gifted

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Teacher Academically and Intellectually Gifted
Specialist (AIG)
Position Description

Position: Teacher Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG)
Reports to: Principal Student ProgrammingDirector
Terms of Employment: 10 months
Pay Grade: NC State Salary Schedule Commensurate with experience Supplement
FLSA Status: Exempt

Nature of Work
Under general supervision plans organizes and presents direct and indirect instruction
to meet the academic intellectual social and emotional needs of gifted and potentially
gifted students. The employee works to identify students promotes advanced learning
opportunities for all students and collaborates with school personnel to ensure
differentiation for all AIG learners is provided. The AIG teacher also assists with
maintaining record keeping related to the districts plan for Academically and
Intellectually Gifted students.

Education and Experience
Minimum of Bachelors degree from regionally accredited college/university in subject
area

Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):
Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Professional Educators License in AIG
or able to obtain the AIG license within the provisional licensure period

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Serves as an advocate for the AIG students.
• Creates and implements differentiated curricular experiences appropriate for gifted education including opportunities for enrichment extension andacceleration of the curriculum.
• Plans a program of study employing a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media that meets the individual needs interests and abilities of students.
• Supports classroom teachers of AIG students by supplying instructional and differentiation strategiesinstructional activities and resources.
• Monitors AIG students progress throughout the year and maintains accurate and complete records as required by law district policy and administrative
• regulations.
• Screens refers and collects data for the gifted identification process. Request testing and schedule Talent Identification Match (TIM) meetings as needed.
• Supports the social and emotional needs of AIG students.
• Enlightens and encourages student awareness of opportunities outside of the regular classroom.
• Helps disseminate information about the AIG program to parents and the community.
• Sets achievement goals based on subgroup data.
• Facilitates staff development to ensure school staff is aware of best practices for AIG students.
• Meets with individual parents and parent groups as requested and required
• Attends AIG Specialists Professional Learning Community meetings
• Follows district AIG plan practices and directives
• Supports district initiatives
• Assists with the evaluation of the Plan for Academically and Intellectually Gifted.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the unique needs of gifted learners
• Knowledge of the unique academic intellectual social and emotional development of gifted learners from diverse cultural and ethnic groups.
• Skilled in assessment and using its data for teaching and learning.
• Ability to plan coordinate and continuously improve instruction.
• Ability to assist classroom teachers in developing differentiated instruction for gifted learners
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools including technology.
• Ability to manage instructional time and student behavior.
• Ability to consult with parents teachers administrators and the community to enhance the learning of students.
• Ability to coordinate the AIG identification process at assigned school(s).
• Ability to interact professionally within the educational environment.
• Ability to motivate underachieving gifted learners.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to receive and perform instructions assignments and directions from supervisors.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While
performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel
objects tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is
occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to
exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or
otherwise move objects. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision and
the ability to adjust focus. Employees in this job must be energetic and flexible and
possess the visual acuity to prepare data work with records processes and do
extensive reading and research. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking
physical requirements are consistent with those for Light work.

*In compliance with Federal Law Craven County Schools administers all education programs employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex race color religion national origin age or disability.