APPLY TO: Interested applicants must contact Jackie Garibay at 623-376-5204 to apply for the position. POSITION SUMMARY: To work in a partnership with students, staff, parents and the community in accordance with the district’s vision and mission to promote student achievement. 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 functions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Effectively implements Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards and district curriculum.
• Demonstrates knowledge of gifted students and individualizes appropriately.
• Grows and develops professionally.
• Participates in Gifted Services meetings, school and district professional development, and ongoing learning in the area of gifted education.
• Selects appropriate instructional goals.
• Utilizes all available resources to enhance instruction.
• Designs and implements coherent instruction.
• Provides differentiated instruction for students of all abilities.  Effectively assesses student learning.
• Creates an environment of respect and rapport welcoming all students and families into the program who have been accepted.
• Establishes a culture for learning.
• Effectively manages classroom procedures.
• Effectively manages student behavior.
• Optimizes physical space and resources for safety and usage.
• Communicates clearly and accurately with all audiences.
• Uses effective questioning and discussion techniques.
• Engages students in meaningful learning.
• Provides useful and timely feedback to students.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in all areas.
• Reflects on teaching and varies techniques and approaches accordingly.
• Maintains accurate records.
• Communicates well with parents, students, staff and administrators.
• Contributes to the school and district.
• Demonstrates professionalism at all times.
• Follows all administrative procedures and policies of the school and district.  Works cooperatively with all staff members.
• Uses effective motivational techniques.
• Places emphasis on both student achievement and well being.
• Must meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the school.
• Participates in program development.
• Effectively uses technology for instruction and integrates technology into daily student learning.

MARGINAL DUTIES:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Completes other job related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Provides substitute coverage as assigned by the supervisor on an as needed basis.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises and evaluates any assigned paraprofessionals or aides.
• Supervises students.
• Supervises any assigned parent volunteers or chaperones.

OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/WORK STYLE:

• Ability and desire to provide outstanding customer service.
• Ability to effectively use technology as a tool for planning and implementing instructional strategies.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints.
• Must be organized with the ability to multitask.  Must be detailed-oriented and self-motivated.
• Must have excellent memory and ability to function well under stress.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and/or assistance.
• Must demonstrate an extremely high regard for confidential and sensitive information.
• Must demonstrate flexibility, common sense, and good judgment.
• Must have ability to keep abreast of information pertinent to the job.
• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance.
• Must have a basic knowledge of computers.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.
• Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certification requirements.
• Must attain SEI endorsement as required by Arizona Department of Education.
• Must have Provisional or Full Gifted Endorsement. (Full Endorsement preferred)

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Must earn a Bachelor’s degree (BA) from a four-year college or university. LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Demonstrates the ability to write routine reports or correspondence.
• Demonstrates the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrates the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Is able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Demonstrates the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Is able to read and interpret a variety of instructions and data furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Utilizes student testing and related data to identify student strengths and weaknesses.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly required to stand, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear and taste or smell.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Must be able to walk, and occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.  Must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• 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 functions.

COMMENTS: This job description is intended to be representative of the work performed by employees in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities as defined by the supervisor. This is a temporary management guide tool, subject to change.