Grades K-6 Gifted and Talented Teacher - Connors Elementary School
Grades K-6 Gifted and Talented Teacher - Connors Elementary School
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11-05-2025
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SUMMARY: The LPS K5 certified Gifted and Talented teacher provides direct services to identified students in grades 35 and consult K2 classrooms as needs : $43350.73 $81769.12 (SY25/26)Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for fulltime employees including: health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental vision life short and longterm disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 15 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more!ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned. Develops and implements G/T programming for grades 35 students identified as gifted in the language arts and math. giving G/T students opportunities to explore particular interests through group projects and independent study. Collaborates with Grade 68 G/T teacher and OTL on initial identification process including annual coordination of CogAT testing and review of multiple points of identification data as outlined in the Gifted and Talented Program Handbook. Acts as a resource to K5 teachers across Lewiston Public Schools on strategies and resources aligned to the articulated core curriculum in order to meet the needs of the gifted and talented students in the general education setting Attend and participate in local and state G/T opportunities acting as a G/T information Responsibilities:Supervises Classroom and Students while at the program site. The Grades 35 Gifted and Talented program is housed in Connors Elementary School. Students are transported to Connors one or more days each week to receive their services with grade level REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsEducation and Experience:Required: Minimum Educational Attainment of a Bachelors Degree from an accredited postsecondary institutionRequired: Current Maine 020 Certification (or equivalent) with Gifted and Talented endorsementPreferred: Experience planning and delivering instruction for advanced learnersLANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general SKILLS:Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical ABILITY:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule SKILLS and ABILITIES:Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students peers and parents; skill in oral and written DEMANDS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential performing the duties of this job the employee will continuously stand and occasionally walk and sit and talk or hear. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be required to push or lift up to 25 lbs. such as musical instruments. The employee frequently will use manual dexterity and or finger dexterity while performing the duties of this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read music or handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will frequently drive while performing the duties of this job. The employee will hear conversations in a quiet and noisy environment and have the ability to tell where a sound is coming ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential noise level in the work environment is usually Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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