Intervention Specialist - Gifted Education Facilitator / Professional Learning Specialist (PLS)

About the Role

Professional Learning Specialist (PLS) Under the direction of the Principal and/or Assistant Principal, acts as a professional learning coordinator, mentor/coach, facilitator, and member of the leadership team. Acts as a resource for the professional development of teachers.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and strategies to advocate for and support the learning and developmental differences of students with gifts and talents.
• Participate in, develop, and facilitate continuing professional development to address specific needs of gifted education.
• Promote ongoing self-understanding and self-awareness for students with gifts and talents
• Collaborate with gifted students, staff, administrators, and parents/families to develop understanding of cognitive, academic, and affective needs
• Facilitate and maintain accountability for the implementation of all rules and regulations pursuant to the ECEA for gifted education at a school/site.
• Facilitate the Gifted Identification Process at the school/site.
• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) for all identified gifted learners at the site.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
• Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to design and implement instruction based on formal and informal assessments of student abilities, talents, interests, and needs.
• Meet the duties, physical and mental demands described in this description as representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to differentiate instruction by teaching higher-level thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• 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.
• Identify and share learning resources that support higher level thinking skills in all areas for all students.
• Provide targeted and intensive interventions for identified gifted learners through collaboration and co-teaching using various evidence and research based instructional methods and curriculum resources as necessary and appropriate.
• Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to use appropriate assessment information in instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of student learning for all students.
• Advise, encourage, and support gifted students to help ensure student achievement and growth as appropriate

Requirements

• Endorsement - Gifted Education - Colorado Department of Education
• Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
• Bachelor's Degree: Education

Compensation

• Salary range: $56,366 - $119,121/yr (career range, hire rate not posted)

Benefits

• This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.
• This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.