Classroom Teacher - Gifted and Talented

CLASSROOM TEACHER - GIFTED AND TALENTED

Part-Time

RSU 21 serves 600 employees, 2400 students across three communities and has an annual budget of $52 million.
As a Classroom Teacher for gifted and talented students, you will have an opportunity to serve as a dynamic leader, effective educator, and inspirational and impactful influence within your classroom.
You will be expected to deliver measurable results through high-quality and intentional instructional planning, flexible and rigorous curriculum design, and curriculum delivery to improve student outcomes and transform students' lives.
As a Gifted and Talented Classroom Teacher you will:

• Plan instruction using approved curriculum, high-impact instructional strategies, subject matter expertise, and up-to-date data to meet the needs of all students
• Establish expectations, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, safe, positive, student-centered environment that maximizes opportunities for student learning
• Engage students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies to meet individual learning goals and needs
• Set ambitious goals; gather, analyze, and use relevant data to measure student progress, guide instructional planning and delivery, and provide timely feedback to students, parents, and stakeholders
• Collaborate with colleagues to contribute to overall district effectiveness; and engage in professional reflection and growth that results in improved instructional practice and student learning
• Serve as a leader in our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at the district, school, classroom and curriculum levels
• View leadership, professionalism, and effective communication as vital components of classroom teaching

• Annually create and review the Individualized Learning Plan for each identified student
• Conduct consultations with students to assess and provide gifted and talented services, focusing on addressing executive functioning challenges such as time management, planning, organization, task initiation, prioritization, and perfectionism
• Collaborate with students to develop tailored strategies and interventions to enhance their executive functioning skills and academic performance
• Advocate for student needs by conducting consultations with teachers and educational stakeholders, ensuring appropriate support and accommodations are provided to facilitate student success
• Identify gifted and talented students during transitional years and provide guidance and support to facilitate a smooth transition into advanced academic programs
• Conduct parent teacher conferences twice a year
• Research and locate opportunities for enrichment outside of the classroom
• Involve community members and unique learning experiences as much as possible

• Ground planning in in-depth knowledge of subject matter, standards-based content and curriculum (including National Standards in Gifted and Talented Education), pedagogy, and diverse needs of students to provide meaningful learning experiences
• Identify and align lesson objectives to approved standards-based curriculum using student learning data and in-depth, individualized student knowledge to guide planning and differentiated instruction
• Plan accordingly for pacing, sequencing content coverage, transitions, and guided practice and application of knowledge
• Develop appropriate long- and short-range plans; adapt plans when needed based on real-time student performance and ongoing formative assessment results
• Incorporate educational technology into plans strategically and selectively to enhance student learning and instructional effectiveness

• Establish and maintain effective behavioral and instructional routines and procedures that optimize student learning time while creating and maintaining a safe physical setting
• Establish a climate of trust, collaboration, and teamwork by being fair, caring, respectful, inclusive, and enthusiastic
• Promote respectful interactions that challenge and engage all students within the learning environment
• Create an environment that is academically appropriate, stimulating, and challenging; encourages student participation, inquiry, and intellectual risk-taking; and treats
• learning time as a precious commodity
• Employ a balance of effective verbal, nonverbal, written, and digital communication tools to foster a positive, culturally inclusive learning environment that features and celebrates diverse voices and perspectives

• Engage and maintain students in active, scaffolded, and rigorous learning that meets students where they are while building upon their existing knowledge and skills; differentiate and pace instruction to meet current and evolving students' needs; address multiple intelligences and multiple learning styles
• Employ a variety of effective high-impact instructional strategies that develop students' higher-level and critical thinking skills
• Use real-world content and application, varied methods and materials, primary sources, experiential and proficiency-based learning, strategically selected technology, and thoughtfully sourced supplemental resources to enhance instruction, provide compelling experiences, and deepen student learning
• Maintain and communicate clear learning objectives, reinforce learning goals consistently throughout the lesson, communicate content clearly, and check for unde.