General Description:
Provides instructional services within a multidisciplinary framework which go beyond those normally provided to develop skills in higher level thinking, including critical thinking, divergent thinking, logical reasoning, and creative problem-solving; research methods; interpersonal relationships; and oral and written expression. Provides communication, evaluation, and the reporting of student progress to parents.
Essential Functions:
- Attend county, district, and building meetings (seminars, conferences, workshops, and so forth) as deemed necessary by county coordinators and/or local administrators.
- Keep attendance records, class lists, all records pertinent to the gifted program, and all other records required by district policy.
- Participate in planned placement, team meetings, parent conferences, and informational meetings as scheduled.
- Cooperate and collaborates with other classroom teachers in the exchange of students as well as planning curriculum.
- Make special efforts, which may include parent conferences, phone calls, observations, and written reports, to keep parents and school informed.
- Requisition material and supplies from the local district and/or the Wood County Educational Service Center for distribution to students.
- Fulfill the school calendar and daily time schedule provided and is responsible for three additional days as designated by the Wood County Educational Service Center.
- Develop teaching materials, instructional methods and lesson plans appropriate to students needs. Provides weekly detailed lesson plans to Wood County Educational Service Center as well as local school.
- Implement weekly plans with appropriate resources and adequate preparation.
- Assess students’ academic and social/behavior needs continuously; develops goals and objectives based upon said needs; and evaluates students’ attainment of said objectives.
- Respond to classroom observation critiques by coordinators and makes appropriate changes as requested.
- Maintain file for substitute teacher in each classroom with detailed lesson plans and materials for a five-day period.
- Obtain a substitute from approved Wood County Substitute List when unable to report to work. Notifies building principal and Wood County Educational Service Center of absence.
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