Gifted teacher job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Gifted teacher in details. A complete job description concludes Gifted teacher key duties/responsibilities, Gifted teacher job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

                                 

I. List of Gifted teacher duties:

1. Accounts for student growth in all areas consistent with District objectives
2. Effectively manages groups of students
3. Works cooperatively with administration and staff to best meet educational needs of the students
4. Provides effective instruction to students consistent with District Goals and Objectives
5. Develops procedures for assessing and evaluating student progress on stated objectives
6. Modifies instruction for students at a variety of learning levels
7. Uses current research to most effectively organize classroom
8. Helps students develop positive self-esteem
9. Plans, implements and evaluates instructional programs appropriate for areas of assignment and student population
10. Supports and implements established District discipline programs
11. Becomes aware of and follows the policies and procedures of the school and District
12. Specifies objectives, teaching procedures, content, materials and assessment procedures for lessons
13. Differentiates instruction and techniques based on student abilities and learning styles
14. Obtains and uses information about students and seeks assistance from specialists
15. Gives directions and explanation related to lesson
16. Uses student responses and questions in teaching
17. Provides student feedback throughout lesson
18. Uses acceptable written and oral expression
19. Uses logically sequenced lessons utilizing a variety of effective and appropriate teaching methods
20. Uses instructional time effectively, while also attending to routine tasks
21. Maintains an attractive and stimulating learning environment
22. Communicates enthusiasm, while demonstrating warmth and friendliness
23. Demonstrates sensitivity to needs and feelings of students
24. Manages disruptive behavior and maintains positive classroom environment
25. Works cooperatively with colleagues, administrators, parents and community members
26. Follows the policies and administrative procedures of the school and District.
27. Participates in professional growth activities exclusive of required in-service
28. Assists in accomplishing school goals
29. Performs other duties as assigned

II. List of Gifted teacher qualifications

1. Possesses or qualifies for appropriate Arizona Teacher Certificate.
2. Possesses special area endorsements as required by state and/or federal regulations or District policy and procedures.
3. Possesses and maintains appropriate documentation to be named Highly Qualified in current assignment
4. Possesses and maintains fingerprint clearance card administered by the Department of Public Safety
5. Demonstrates knowledge in subject areas
6. Possesses comprehensive background in child development, instructional strategies, curriculum, earning theory and effective school research

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.