Director, Gifted and Talented Programs

Minimum Requirements 

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• Seven years of full-time, paid, professional experience in education, three of which have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity and have involved conducting professional development to support teachers in improving instructional practices.  

Certificates/Licenses

• Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Administrative or Supervisory certificate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• providing professional development to experienced educators and supporting adult learning.

• the principles, practices and methods of education to improve instructional practices.

• supervisory methods and techniques.

• supervising/coaching staff to set and obtain performance goals.

• organizational development.

• national and state regulations governing gifted compliance and programs.

• curriculum and instructional models that meet the needs of high-ability/gifted learners.

• social and emotional challenges faced by gifted and high ability learners.

• service delivery components including: lessons to promote development of thinking processes, procedures to modify the regular curriculum, parallel curriculum and curriculum compacting.

• integration of technology in teaching and learning process.

• Demonstrated ability to:

• develop and design staff development addressing the needs of gifted learners using best-practices, and assessment for gifted teachers, principals, and academic staff.

• support all District staff to differentiate instructional strategies for gifted and high ability students.

• guide all District staff as they collect, analyze, review and interpret highly technical information to support student achievement.

• analyze student data to develop Gifted Individualized Education Plans.

• use technology to access student assessment results for informing instruction.

• write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions.

• use a personal computer.

• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• establish and maintain effective working relationships. 

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. 

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.