Job Title: Gifted/Talented Site Coordinator

Reports To: Immediate Supervisor

Prepared By: The Office of Human Resources

Board Approved Date:

Salary Range: See Approved Salary Schedule

Summary:

In order to comply with the State Department regulations for Exceptional Student Services in a Gifted/Talented self-contained setting, a Gifted/Talent Site Coordinator role has been established for the purpose of:

• Performing those functions that help administrators, teachers, parents, and students achieve maximum benefits from the Gifted/Talented Program.

• Serving as a liaison with the Exceptional Student Services Gifted and Talented Department.

• Providing leadership and promoting group cohesiveness.

• Articulating program information to parents and teachers.

• Improving public relations with parents and teachers.

• Keeping the school in compliance with all state regulations and policies, including initial Gifted IEPs and Gifted/Talented triennial reevaluations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and conduct all initial IEP placement conferences.

• Coordinate the reevaluation process of students.

• Provide workshops and meetings to issue guidelines in the completion of Exceptional Student Services forms, IEPs, reevaluations, and progress reports.

• Ensure that all required forms are issued and completed in a timely manner.

• Ensure all IEP folders are maintained according to the Gifted/Talented Procedures Manual.

• Work with parents and teachers to create an understanding of the differentiated curriculum for the Gifted/Talented.

• Coordinate Scholastic Academy participation by conducting a student search, collecting qualifying documentation, and conducting placement conference.

• Act as a resource for higher level thinking skills for regular education teachers (which may include modeling techniques and strategies for the teachers).

• Confer with administrators and teachers in the purchase, receipt, and distribution of material and equipment from Gifted/Talented funds.

• Attend Gifted/Talented Site Coordinators' monthly meetings.

• Conduct meetings with Gifted/Talented program teachers following Site Coordinators' monthly meetings.

• Maintain current inventory of all materials, supplies, and equipment purchased with Gifted/Talented funds.

• Coordinate and collect documentation for due process hearings.

• Act as a guide and public relations liaison for prospective Gifted/Talented program students and their parents who visit the school.

• Assist new Gifted/Talented program teachers in adjusting to their new work environment and becoming familiar with state regulations and policies and procedures set by the Gifted/Talented office.

• Monitor the collaborative planning of Gifted/Talented teachers.

• Monitor curriculum implementation.

• Coordinate the Scholastic Academy Program.

• Perform all tasks necessary to help make the program a success.

• Provide services for Gifted/Talented and Scholastic Academy students assigned to the resource program. (Number of Scholastic Academy students shall not exceed 20 students, unless prior approval is received from the Gifted and Talented Supervisor.)

Other Duties:

Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.

Essential Functions/Qualifications/Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Minimum of a Master’s degree and possess certification in the area of Academically Gifted according to Louisiana Bulletin 746.

Work Environment Conditions:

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.

Professional Conduct:

The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

Technological Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management – ADavis6@ebrschools.org, (225) 929-8705, https://ebrschools.org/departments/federal-programs/title-ix/. The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten – DStaten@ebrschools.org, (225) 326-5668.