Elementary APEXGifted Teacher (2026-2027 school year)

Arlington Community Schools

Position Description

Special Education-APEX/Gifted Teacher Elementary School

Minimum Qualifications and Training:

• Requires a Bachelors degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate
• Governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position
• Any other qualifications that the Superintendent deems appropriate and acceptable

Goal: This position is responsible for the professional instructions designed to provide academic social physical and skills development for students in specific grades/subject areas to prepare them to be successful citizens and workers in the 21st century.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request
• Design and implement curriculum and learning experiences tailored to the intellectual and emotional needs of gifted learners
• Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to support differentiated instruction and enrichment opportunities in the general education setting
• Assess the accomplishments of students on an established timetable and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational physical and emotional levels of student development
• Confers with parents administrators specialists mental health staff and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students
• Creates learning materials geared to students abilities and interests
• Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development perception memory language communication skills cognition social and emotional development
• Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities
• Maintains accurate complete and correct records as required by law and district and administrative regulations
• Creates IEPs with the support of the IEP team
• Know and follow all IDEA regulations with IEP development and implementation
• Assists general education teachers with implementation of accommodations outlined in IEPs
• Assists administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student activities and conduct
• Sponsors student activities/clubs/teams/organization and tutor students as requested
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed by the Principal or Superintendent

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job supervises students and manages a caseload of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEP)

Working Conditions:

Exposure to the following situations may vary based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.

• Classroom: Standard classroom environment differentiated classroom environment

• Consistent and prompt attendance is imperative for this role

Physical 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.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is

• regularly required to talk or hear.
• required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly move about inside the classroom/school
• Ability to lift and carry loads up to 50 pounds.

Other Duties: Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties activities or responsibilities may change at anytime with or without notice.

Reports to: Principal

Salary: Salary determined based on education/experience per the ACS Teacher Salary Schedule- Current salary schedule 25-26ACS Teacher Salary Schedule.

The teacher maintains a forty-hour (40) workweek and works additional hours as required to carry out all of the duties and responsibilities of the position. This is 10 -month position.

FSLA Status: Exempt

ACS offers education and employment opportunities without regard to race color national origin religion sex disability genetics or age

Required Experience:

IC