Director of Gifted

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ROGER LEÓN, SUPERINTENDENT

Director of Gifted and Talented

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Director of Gifted and Talented will be responsible for the planning, implementing, evaluating and supporting a comprehensive district-wide Gifted and Talented Program, leading the district in best practice delivery of services to gifted learners, and serving as a liaison between teachers, administrators, schools and parents, community and outside agencies to increase effectiveness in meeting the needs of gifted and talented students.

The Superintendent invites all qualified individuals interested in the position of Director of Gifted and Talented.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• New Jersey Department of Education School Administrator Certificate preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in a school or district level administration
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in teaching and leading Gifted and Talented programs
• A minimum of seven (7) years of professional, demonstrated experience delivering training, professional development, public speaking and facilitation of meetings and training.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• New Jersey Department of Education School Administrator Certificate preferred
• New Jersey Principal Certificate required
• New Jersey Supervisor Certificate
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in a school or district level administration
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in teaching and leading Gifted and Talented programs
• A minimum of seven (7) years of professional, demonstrated experience delivering training, professional development, public speaking and facilitation of meetings and training.

• Plans and assists instructional staff in developing specialized learning activities for the purpose of enriching the learning opportunities of students who have needs beyond the classroom curriculum.
• Implements ongoing screening and identification procedures in alignment with
• Assumes responsibility and provides coordination and expertise for the purpose of ensuring systematic and continuous K-12 programming and flexibility in planning for the needs of gifted students.
• Informs, develops, implements, and directs a model for gifted and talented services using differentiated learning groups, clustering groups, and/or direct instruction for the purpose of managing gifted and talented learning programming and providing K-12 articulation of services to students and teachers.
• Provides coordination and expertise for the purpose of ensuring systematic and continuous K-12 programming and flexibility in planning for the needs of gifted students.
• Collects, analyzes, and evaluates student data for the purpose of monitoring student progress, program evaluation and continuous improvement of gifted learners.
• Guides staff, parents, and community in the interpretation of the school district’s programs, in compliance with legal requirements.
• Serves as a consultant to school principals and other school administrative personnel for the purpose of identifying,…