Position to start April 2023 until June 21, 2023

POSITION SPECIFIC SUMMARY: The Gifted and Talented Educator will lead a collaborative model with general education teachers, support specialists, and administrators working as a team to identify and serve gifted learners. Must be a strong team player, responsible for coordinating all aspects of differentiated programming to meet the needs of students who demonstrate potential for in-depth, and advanced academic work. Must have a solid foundation in gifted education, differentiated instruction, and collaboration with staff. Successful candidate will have a higher order of thinking skills and be familiar with the needs of gifted students.

ABOUT CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOLS: Formerly known as the Puyallup Tribal School, Chief Leschi Schools was founded in 1976 to address the high dropout rate of the youth of the Puyallup tribe. It is the largest of seven tribal schools in the state of Washington and one of approximately 200+ tribal schools in the United States. It is also one of the largest tribal schools to be funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.

COVID-19 Vaccine - The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tribal Council on August 26, 2021 confirmed their directive legally requiring all Chief Leschi Schools employees to be fully vaccinated no later than October 29, 2021. Your vaccine status will be verified at New Employee Orientation. Please reach out to the HR Office at HR@leschischools.org for information on medical accommodations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Provides and is accountable for the planning, assessment, instruction, communication, human relations, safety, and management of a classroom or assigned instructional setting.
• Facilitate the Gifted Identification Process at the school/site.
• Recognize the learning and developmental differences of students with gifts and talents, promote ongoing self-understanding, awareness of their needs, and cognitive and affective growth of these students in school, home, and community settings to ensure specific student outcomes.
• Counsel students to encourage and support student achievement as appropriate.
• Provided targeted and intensive interventions for identified gifted learners individually and in groups, using various teaching methods (e.g., lectures, technology, discussions) when appropriate.
• Participate in continuing professional development to address specific needs of the gifted and talented population and collaborate in the facilitation of professional development for classroom teachers in meeting the needs of gifted learners and their families.
• Facilitate and maintain accountability for the implementation of all rules and regulations pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), OSPI, and Chief Leschi Schools policies and procedures for gifted education.
• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of Individual Education Plan (IEP) for all identified gifted learners at the site.
• Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to design and implement instruction based on formal and informal assessments of student abilities, talents, interests, and needs.
• Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to differentiate instruction by teaching higher-level thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills and identifying and sharing learning resources that support higher level thinking skills in all areas.
• Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to use appropriate assessment information in instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of student learning, including the development of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for all students.
• Communicates clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through positive student interactions.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals; establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Regularly communicates with parents and/or guardians through conferences, phone calls, grade updates and other means to discuss student progress.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Works effectively with para-educators and other staff members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with proper endorsement(s)

Successful teaching and/or student-teaching experience at the PK-12 level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

One-year teaching experience working as a full-time certificated employee

National Board Certification

Current or recent experience working with Native Americans or other similar diverse populations

Master's degree in G/T or curriculum & instruction preferred.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

Successful criminal background clearance

Successful and/or clear drug screening

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before hire

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Best practices in teaching and learning

School board policies and procedures

ABILITY TO:

Take initiative and work independently

Demonstrate commitment to the teaching profession and its code of ethics

Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Manage a classroom effectively for optimum learning

Synthesize information and present it clearly and in an organized manner

Work with and relate to Native American children and serve as a positive role model

Establish and maintain effective working relationships in a diverse, multicultural environment, to include school staff and administrators, parents and community members

Demonstrate and maintain confidentiality

Integrate cultural competencies in teaching Native American students

Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Building Administrator or designee

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 stand for long periods of time. The employee must frequently reach with hands and arms and is regularly required to talk or hear; stand and/or walk; bend, stoop, twist, squat, and kneel; and use hands to finger, handle, feel and perform fine motor manipulations. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Anything over the weight limits should be done as a two-person lift or with a mechanical lift.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors, occasionally working near visual displays. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Chief Leschi Schools is an Equal Opportunity /M/F/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer, except as provided under the Indian Preference Act.