Intervention Specialist - Gifted Education Facilitator
Douglas County School District, Camillus, NY, United States
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Pine Grove Elementarytime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date: July 10, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
Req-00080339## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **Job Posting Title:**Intervention Specialist - Gifted Education Facilitator## Job Description:Gifted Education and Programming in Douglas County School District is a collaborative model with general education teachers, support specialists, and administrators working as a team to identify, plan for, and serve gifted learners. Works with students, families, staff, school leaders, and community partners to identify student needs and provide direct and indirect support for gifted learners in order to support each student in reaching his/her potential.
Coursework and experience in gifted identification, instructional practices, collaboration and planning, professional development, and service delivery models specific to high potential, advanced, and gifted learners is required.
M.Ed. and/or Endorsement in Gifted Education, preferred.
Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Occasional lifting, five (5) to ten (10) pounds
• Frequent sitting and standing
• Occasional bending and squatting## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:Advise, encourage, and support gifted students to help ensure student achievement and growth as appropriateCollaborate/consult with teachers and staff to use appropriate assessment information in instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of student learning for all students.Identify and share learning resources that support higher level thinking skills in all areas for all students.Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to differentiate instruction by teaching higher-level thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to design and implement instruction based on formal and informal assessments of student abilities, talents, interests, and needs.Perform other related duties as assigned or requestedFacilitate the creation and maintenance of Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) for all identified gifted learners at the site. Facilitate the Gifted Identification Process at the school/site.Facilitate and maintain accountability for the implementation of all rules and regulations pursuant to the ECEA for gifted education at a school/site.Collaborate with gifted students, staff, administrators, and parents/families to develop understanding of cognitive, academic,
and affective needsPromote ongoing self-understanding and self-awareness for students with gifts and talentsProvide information and strategies to advocate for and support the learning and developmental differences of students with gifts and talents.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.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. Participate in, develop, and facilitate continuing professional development to address specific needs of gifted education. 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.## Certifications:Endorsement - Gifted Education - Colorado Department of Education, Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education## Education:Bachelor's Degree: Education## Position Type:Regular## Primary Location:Pine Grove Elementary## One Year Only (Yes or No):No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:40## Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):1.00## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:185 Work Days## Full Salary Range:$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual## Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:Hard to HireLicensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; *General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.* DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click
to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules\*.* *\*All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.## Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:July 10, 2026**Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence** A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible. **Unity of Purpose**DCSD’s Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district – and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do.1.
Academic Excellence2.
Outstanding Educators and Staff3.
Safe, Positive Climate and Culture4.
Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community5.
Financial Well-Being**Students Are at the Center of What We Do**In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible. **Every Student is Unique**In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school. **Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes**From our school principals and licensed #J-18808-Ljbffr
Pine Grove Elementarytime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date: July 10, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
Req-00080339## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **Job Posting Title:**Intervention Specialist - Gifted Education Facilitator## Job Description:Gifted Education and Programming in Douglas County School District is a collaborative model with general education teachers, support specialists, and administrators working as a team to identify, plan for, and serve gifted learners. Works with students, families, staff, school leaders, and community partners to identify student needs and provide direct and indirect support for gifted learners in order to support each student in reaching his/her potential.
Coursework and experience in gifted identification, instructional practices, collaboration and planning, professional development, and service delivery models specific to high potential, advanced, and gifted learners is required.
M.Ed. and/or Endorsement in Gifted Education, preferred.
Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Occasional lifting, five (5) to ten (10) pounds
• Frequent sitting and standing
• Occasional bending and squatting## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:Advise, encourage, and support gifted students to help ensure student achievement and growth as appropriateCollaborate/consult with teachers and staff to use appropriate assessment information in instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of student learning for all students.Identify and share learning resources that support higher level thinking skills in all areas for all students.Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to differentiate instruction by teaching higher-level thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to design and implement instruction based on formal and informal assessments of student abilities, talents, interests, and needs.Perform other related duties as assigned or requestedFacilitate the creation and maintenance of Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) for all identified gifted learners at the site. Facilitate the Gifted Identification Process at the school/site.Facilitate and maintain accountability for the implementation of all rules and regulations pursuant to the ECEA for gifted education at a school/site.Collaborate with gifted students, staff, administrators, and parents/families to develop understanding of cognitive, academic,
and affective needsPromote ongoing self-understanding and self-awareness for students with gifts and talentsProvide information and strategies to advocate for and support the learning and developmental differences of students with gifts and talents.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.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. Participate in, develop, and facilitate continuing professional development to address specific needs of gifted education. 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.## Certifications:Endorsement - Gifted Education - Colorado Department of Education, Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education## Education:Bachelor's Degree: Education## Position Type:Regular## Primary Location:Pine Grove Elementary## One Year Only (Yes or No):No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:40## Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):1.00## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:185 Work Days## Full Salary Range:$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual## Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:Hard to HireLicensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; *General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.* DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click
to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules\*.* *\*All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.## Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:July 10, 2026**Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence** A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible. **Unity of Purpose**DCSD’s Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district – and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do.1.
Academic Excellence2.
Outstanding Educators and Staff3.
Safe, Positive Climate and Culture4.
Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community5.
Financial Well-Being**Students Are at the Center of What We Do**In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible. **Every Student is Unique**In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school. **Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes**From our school principals and licensed #J-18808-Ljbffr