Duties
SUMMARY:
The District Academically Talented Program Coordinator serves as a resource for instructional staff and administration. The primary role of this position is to provide leadership in the development and implementation of the district's academically talented program, integrating practices within an Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Support (iMTSS) framework. This includes ensuring that academically talented students receive appropriate support and enrichment within a comprehensive and equitable system.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Conducts, designs, and evaluates services that support the continuum of needs of academically talented students in K-8.
- Provides leadership in the identification and implementation of instructional practices, delivery systems, and formative assessments that maximize the growth of academically talented students in literacy and math.
- Provides district-wide professional learning for instructional staff in academically talented pedagogy, including differentiation and enrichment strategies across content areas within an iMTSS framework.
- Provides leadership in assessing, revising, and implementing identification assessments, practices, and procedures for academically talented programming 3-8.
- Coordinate with the district grant writer in researching and applying for educational grants and other funding sources that serve to support and advance district and building initiatives. Coordinates grant proposals and administers the grant programs when received. Responsible for reporting allocation and results.
- Supports the curriculum renewal and evaluation process for elementary and middle school academically talented programs, with alignment to Illinois Learning Standards and/or other appropriate national benchmarks and standards.
- Facilitates district-wide teacher meetings, including those focused on implementing iMTSS for academically talented students.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of educational development in the area of academically talented education and iMTSS, through professional reading, membership in professional organizations, and participation in conferences, workshops, and courses.
- Assists building principals in implementing academically talented programming within an iMTSS framework.
- Provides coaching and support in academically talented instruction for teachers in both the general education and specialized classroom settings.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES:
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and use student-level data across multiple domains (academic and behavioral) to guide instructional decisions within an iMTSS framework.
- Demonstrates teacher leadership.
- Demonstrates strong pedagogical knowledge and content expertise, including knowledge of iMTSS principles.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Demonstrates expertise in oral and written communication.
- Models continual improvement, demonstrates lifelong learning, and applies new learning to help all students achieve.
- Demonstrates evidence of professional growth and participation in a wide range of significant professional learning activities.
Salary/Benefits
Salary is commensurate with education and experience and will be determined by the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which is currently under negotiation. To establish a baseline, the current IPEA Salary and Stipend Schedule 2025-2026.pdf and benefits as outlined in the current contract IPEA Agreement 2022-2026.pdf are available for review.
Additional Notes
Qualified candidates will be contacted by the appropriate building administrator.