Denver Public Schools
SPECIALIST, ASSESSMENT AND TECHNOLOGY GIFTED
Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO, United States
Job Description
** Applications will be received until November 8, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
About this job:
The Assessment and Technology Gifted & Talented Specialist provides leadership in the development, implementation, coordination and support of gifted education identification and programming district-wide.
What DPS Offers You:
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun
About Us
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
** Applications will be received until November 8, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
About this job:
The Assessment and Technology Gifted & Talented Specialist provides leadership in the development, implementation, coordination and support of gifted education identification and programming district-wide.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
- Salary Range: $39.14 - $46.96. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
- Serves as a member on the Gifted and Talented team to orchestrate district-wide program improvement in identification, technological structures, and assessment of gifted learners.
- Facilitates professional development to support continuous learning and improvement of practice related to gifted education and online assessments used for gifted and highly gifted identification; creates content for and facilitates professional development for central office staff, student support staff, school leaders, schools, and/or cohorts of educators; and facilitates and organizes committees and interdepartmental collaboration to increase understanding of the nature and needs of gifted learners, particularly culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse learners.
- Creates, supports, and maintains district identification and protocol documents and designs protocols to support the identification of culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse gifted students.
- Orders curricular materials for specific content area(s) as needed to support gifted learners.
- Develops and revises district-produced assessments, including training materials and parent. communication; maintains communication with appropriate teams to ensure school technology support personnel are aware of system requirements for online assessments; Oversees team of assessment proctors and orders materials and assessments for screening process.
- Reviews and offers guidance for charter and innovation schools in implementation of gifted identification and programming requirements.
- Creates and maintains databases of students district-wide for all assessments related to Gifted & Talented (GT).
- Organizes data and creates reports related to identification, specifically looking at disparity data to drive improvement.
- Creates and maintains letters used to share information about assessments with parents, ensuring letters are translated into mandated languages.
- Creates and maintains department website and Google site.
- Responsible for department technology inventory and coordination of ordering new technology.
- Responsible for updating website and website content, both external and internal.
- Master's Degree in Gifted Education is required
- Five (5) or more years of teaching experience in gifted education is preferred; Three (3) or more years of teaching experience in gifted education is required
- Experience in assessment management and interpretation, identification of gifted learners, data driven instruction, and recommending program improvements is preferred
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Be able to meet the physical demands of the position.
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun
About Us
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.