Teacher - .6 Highly Capable Program .2 Elementary Specialist

This is a .8 FTE position (.6 Highly Capable, .2 Elementary Specialist) - 4 days a week, 7.5 hrs./day

Base Salary + Enrichment: $54,680.80 - $103,744

3 Additional Professional Development Days (per diem rate): $910.44 - $1,729.06

This employee is responsible for organizing, implementing, and supporting modified instructional strategies to meet the needs of gifted students in gifted and/or basic education classes.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Planning:

• Designing or selecting appropriate instructional modifications for gifted students and coordinating these activities with other teachers as appropriate.
• Continuing professional growth through education meetings, visiting related facilities, reading professional literature, and exchanging ideas among the district staff.
• Working in coordination with other teachers in planning and developing the program.

Programming:

• Preparing lesson plans for each group of students (ie: Synchronous, Asynchronous, in-person)
• Providing appropriate schedules for exceptional students involving school personnel as required.
• Seeking a variety of services through community resources and agencies to meet the needs of exceptional students.
• Developing and monitoring the modified strategies for the students in coordination with the basic and gifted teachers as appropriate.
• Providing direct consultation to basic education teachers on how to implement strategies.
• Participating in the in-school staffing and screening process as appropriate.
• Participating on evaluation teams for gifted students as appropriate.
• Providing specialized instruction to individual and small groups of gifted students when necessary to support learning the content areas.
• Assisting in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment and facilities.

Public Relations:

• Cooperating with school personnel in coordinating gifted services within that school.
• Conferring with basic education teachers as requested concerning any educational needs of students.
• Providing specialized instructional techniques through individual or group sessions designed to meet the educational needs of students.
• Conferring with other teachers concerning any educational needs of gifted students.
• Working to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.

Reporting:

• Completing reports for appropriate local and state educational agencies.
• Referring those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies.
• Documenting ongoing consultation with basic education teachers and maintaining a record of modified instructional strategies and results for each student where appropriate.
• Attending and participating in faculty meeting or other meetings as required.

Benefits

Insurance Benefits:

Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and long-term disability plans provided through School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB); minimum hours required

Retirement Benefits:

Provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS); minimum hours required

Paid Leave Benefits:

Per EEA Collective Bargaining Agreement: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/departments/hr/collective-bargaining-agreements or School Board Policy in the 5000 section: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9dzDShhC0znVWVHWGNwN0Y1dzQ?resourcekey=0-XJ6urdpuFHmbw8Ggr9RiCg

Sick leave

Personal leave

Other Fringe Benefits:

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) 403(b)

Supplemental Compensation:

Extended days, professional development, and stipend reimbursement, per EEA Collective Bargaining Agreement https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/departments/hr/collective-bargaining-agreements

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid WA teaching certificate

OSPI fingerprinting clearance

Acknowledgment:

Eatonville School District #404 reserves the right to modify and interpret this job description. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. This job description is illustrative and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Eatonville School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator

Name and/or Title: Dracy Blue, Executive Director of Student Services

Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328

Telephone Number: (360)641-1809

Email: d.blue@eatonville.wednet.edu

Section 504/ADA Coordinator

Name and/or Title: Dracy Blue, Executive Director of Student Services

Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328

Telephone Number: (360)641-1809

Email: d.blue@eatonville.wednet.edu

Title IX Coordinator

Name and/or Title: Dracy Blue, Executive Director of Student Services

Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328

Telephone Number: (360)641-1809

Email: d.blue@eatonville.wednet.edu