Greenwood School District 50
Position Description
Department: Instruction
Reports To: Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction
SUMMARY: Responsible for the
implementation and assessment of the Gifted/Talented and Magnet Programs for
the district.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be
assigned.
1.
Assists principals in the
identification of Gifted/Talented and Magnet Program participants.
2.
Plan and implement staff development
activities for Gifted/Talented and Magnet School programs.
3.
Submit all required reports on the
Gifted/Talented and Magnet programs.
4.
Analyze and interpret district data and
trends.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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.
EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:
Master’s Degree in education or guidance with previous teaching
experience required.
Experience with personal computer data
assessment applications.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES,
REGISTRATIONS:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret
general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or
governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure
manuals. Ability
to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of
administrators and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such
as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid
geometry and trigonometry. Ability
to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to
practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data,
establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and
concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research
and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school
community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both
in oral and written communication.
Ability to organize multistep procedures and to
facilitate implementation of those procedures through others. Ability to perform duties
with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to
stand; walk; operate a computer; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift
and move boxes containing up to 30 pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: 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.
The noise level in the work environment is
usually very quiet.