Specialist Advanced Academic Services For Elementary

Job Title: Advanced Academic Services Specialist Elementary Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Advanced Academic Services Pay Grade: Teacher Pay Dept. /School: Advanced Academic Services Days: 187 Supervises: None

Support the implementation of Advanced Academic Services at the elementary level by building teacher capacity through instructional support professional learning and data-informed practices while ensuring aligned curriculum instruction and assessment systems and contributing to extended learning opportunities that provide rigorous experiences for advanced academic and gifted students in alignment with district priorities..

Education/Certification:

• Bachelors degree from accredited university
• Masters degree preferred
• Valid Texas teaching certicate with required endorsements for subject/level assigned Must obtain the TEA/Gifted (GT) certicate/endorsement within one year of serving as a Gifted/Talented Program Teacher

• Training in gifted education agrees to meet gifted endorsement requirements
• Knowledge of curriculum design and implementation
• Knowledge of best practices for Gifted and Talented and Academically Advanced Students
• Knowledge of International Baccalaureate Programme and Advanced Placement Program (Preferred)
• Proficiency with technology applications and digital resources
• Ability to interpret data and evaluate instruction programs and teaching effectiveness
• Ability to develop and provide personalized professional learning to adult learners
• Proven track record of student growth and positive evaluations from supervisor
• Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills

• Minimum three years teaching experience in subject area assigned
• Minimum three years experience teaching Gifted and Talented Students

1. Support the implementation of the AVID WICOR instructional framework to strengthen consistent high-quality Tier I instruction across classrooms.
2. Provide targeted instructional support for Kindergarten through Grade 2 teachers through inclusion and cluster grouping practices aligned to the districts GT services model.
3. Design model and support instructional strategies lessons and practices that promote advanced academic learning differentiation and student engagement.
4. Support teachers in utilizing EduHub and district-adopted HQIM to ensure aligned accessible curriculum resources and reduce redundancy across campuses.
5. Support campus implementation of aligned curriculum instruction and assessment systems (YAGs unit overviews and common assessments) in accordance with district expectations.
6. Engage in Strategic PLCs to support teachers in analyzing student performance data and translating insights into instructional action.
7. Assist teachers in interpreting and applying multiple sources of data to inform differentiation grouping and instructional planning.
8. Support MTSS structures specific to advanced academic and gifted learners ensuring extensions enrichment and acceleration are aligned to student needs and performance data.
9. Participate in Data Tours and instructional walkthroughs to gather evidence of implementation and support actionable next steps for instructional improvement.
10. Design facilitate and support professional development for all teachers to strengthen differentiation rigor and advanced academic instructional practices.
11. Provide job-embedded coaching modeling and collaborative planning to support implementation of professional learning in classrooms.
12. Collaborate with AAS Coordinators to support implementation of district Advanced Academic Services including GT identification processes and program initiatives.
13. Collaborate with GT Program Teachers to align instructional practices and student supports; does not supervise or evaluate GT staff.
14. Collaborate across campuses and departments to support coherence of systems resources and instructional practices aligned to district priorities.
15. Support consistent implementation of district initiatives to strengthen system-wide effectiveness and student outcomes.
16. Provide feedback to coordinators and campus leadership regarding curriculum implementation instructional practices and program effectiveness.
17. Support the design coordination and implementation of extended learning opportunities including Camp SIP and Saturday programming to provide enriched and accelerated learning experiences for advanced academic and gifted students.
18. Support the implementation of GT identification services and compliance processes in alignment with district and state requirements.
19. Compile maintain and support required reports documentation and program records.
20. Maintain required GT credentials and ongoing professional learning requirements.
21. Comply with all district state and federal policies procedures and expectations.
22. Perform other duties as assigned in alignment with district and Academics & Accountability priorities.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: Work inside; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

Required Experience:

IC