Position Title: Professional Learning Specialist - Gifted
Division: Learning & Performance
Reports To: Content Coordinator
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Schedule: Teacher
Work Days: 190
Essential Duties:- Contribute to the development, articulation, evaluation, revision, and implementation of the K-12 curriculum as appropriate, in collaboration with other central office personnel.
- Provide guidance and support to building administration and teacher leaders in matters pertaining to associated educational programs, including instructional and planning observation, cycles of feedback, and guidance for next steps.
- Implement assigned and designated projects with cross-departmental and cross-divisional program support staff and administrators.
- Assist with the collection and analysis of data to improve assigned programs and academic achievement, to include qualitative observational data, standardized tests, and district assessments.
- Support improvement of student achievement results at local schools through professional development and the deployment of appropriate resources (i.e., material, technological, and human resources).
- Coordinate, under direction of the assigned coordinator, assigned district-wide events.
- Ensure Board policies related to the content instructional program are reflective of current practices and expectations.
- Effectively articulate curricular and instructional goals, program, initiatives, and results to internal and external groups including teachers, administrators, community members, and the educational community.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator Certificate, or meet the district's professional qualifications. Georgia Leadership Certificate preferred.
- Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience.
- Recent participation at relevant district, state, and other professional development opportunities focusing on research-based instructional techniques and lesson planning.
- Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
- Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
- Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work at the physical worksite.
- Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
- Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.
