Gifted Experience & Design Specialist (Coach) 2026-2027

TITLE: Gifted Experience & Design Specialist (Coach)

About You: You have a sense of urgency are conscientious and want your work to have an impact. You enjoy being a key part of a strong positive and closely-knit team that you can lean on for support and collaboration. You have a great sense of fun and the ability to learn quickly while adapting to changing conditions. You see the big picture and think and act strategically. You are forward-looking in your educational views and demonstrate a willingness to accept change.

About Us:
Established in 1874 we have grown to 21 schools serving over 10000 students with over 50 languages spoken by our students.
Our organization is centered around our values and beliefs that our students are confident self-advocates with interpersonal and critical thinking skills who productively and innovatively make a positive impact in their current and future communities.
We are proud of the family-like culture that permeates our system. Our system boasts award winning faculty and principals high achieving students signature programs and unparalleled parental and community support.
We take our mission and vision seriously and we are committed to inspiring excellence in every child and every adult so that our students are prepared to embrace the opportunities of tomorrow. At TD3 you have an opportunity to change the world and life trajectory of over 10000 students.

Who Were Looking For:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelors degree in Education or related field (Masters preferred)
2. Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
3. Gifted Endorsement/Certification (Required)
4. Minimum five (5) years of successful classroom teaching
5. Demonstrated success in project-based student-centered or immersive learning environments
6. Familiarity with tools and approaches such as design thinking studio learning Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Unity game engine and/or other AR/VR platforms

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience designing interdisciplinary units that incorporate student voice and real-world relevance.
• Capacity to integrate technology and media to amplify learning (e.g. podcasting video storytelling digital fabrication eSports).
• Demonstrated success in project-based student-centered or immersive learning
• Commitment to continuous growth creativity and collaborative

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.)

About the Role:

Why the role exists:

The Gifted Experience & Design Specialist serves as a strategic learning architect. Working exclusively with Instructional Experience Designers and Gifted-certified teachers this role exists to enhance teacher effectiveness and ignite student curiosity by facilitating the implementation of evidence-based instructional strategies aligning rigorous curriculum and driving continuous school improvement. By blending gifted pedagogy with advanced design thinking you help architect deeply personalized interdisciplinary experiences that unlock the unique potential of every gifted learner.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

1. Interdisciplinary Design & Personalization

• Partner exclusively with Instructional Experience Designers to co-design interdisciplinary standards-aligned experiences rooted in student
• Facilitate the creation of personalized learning paths that encourage choice autonomy and intellectual development for gifted
• Leverage learning studios (e.g. Story & Stream Maker & Motion) to connect literacy STEM and the arts through authentic
• Ensure all experiences are culturally relevant and responsive to the intense emotional and cognitive needs of gifted students.

Data-Driven Achievement & Iteration
Collaborate with designers and teachers to analyze student performance data and identify trends to inform high-level instructional
Use data and formative assessments to personalize and iterate experiences for maximum
Support the development and implementation of enrichment and intervention plans to address specific achievement gaps or gifted
Actively monitor and document student cognitive and social-emotional development to support asynchronous

Strategic Instructional Partnership
Model effective direct and systematic instructional techniques specifically for gifted-certified
Participate in studio-based design sprints to prototype and refine learning models that shift the focus from content delivery to experience
Guide teachers in developing short- and long-term instructional goals through formal coaching cycles and reflective
Leadership & Program Coordination
Serve as a liaison between gifted-certified staff and administration to ensure alignment of campus and district
Revise and update the Gifted Education Scope & Sequence based on evaluation results and latest
Communicate program expectations and results to the school board administration and community.

School: Immersive 9 at the Arredondo Campus

SALARY: Certified

WORK YEAR: Certified Schedule

REPORTS TO: School Principal

EVALUATION: Certified

Required Experience:

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