What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gifted Case Manager - Elementary position at Commonwealth Charter Academy?
Position Type :
Elementary School Teaching / Gifted
Date Posted : 11 / 12 / 2024
Location :
Pennsylvania - Any CCA Family Service Center Gifted Case Manager - Elementary
Position Summary
The position of Gifted Case Manager at Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is responsible for providing, managing, and delivering special designed instructional programs through a virtual platform for learners. Working from one of our Family Service Centers in Pennsylvania, the Gifted Case Manager utilizes the proprietary relationship management system in conjunction with other technology resources (web conference tools, telephone, internet, and various curriculum tools and applications) to provide instruction, feedback, and support while consulting regularly with learners, caretakers, learning coaches, and others to ensure that each learner successfully receives all supports and services in their Gifted Individual Education Plan (GIEP). They will work closely with other teachers and school staff to ensure that the school's gifted education program is successful and operates in compliance with federal and state regulations.
CCA Teachers are driven by and held accountable to a model of excellence. CCA's desire is to be both a school and employer of choice by disrupting the traditional paradigm of delivering instruction and providing a focused, specialized, and individualized approach for all learners while rewarding teachers through collaborative practices and high achievement. This position is the heart and soul of CCA and, as such, individuals tasked with this responsibility must be aligned with the mission, vision, and values of CCA. In order to be successful as a teacher at CCA, the Gifted Case Manager must carry out all responsibilities in such a way that demonstrates and models a commitment to these overarching goals, abides by all standards and expectations, and behaves in a professional and engaged manner at all times.
Essential Functions
- Serve as school-based gifted case manager for designated caseload to ensure compliance with federal and state timelines.
- Provide support services to learners in areas of need as defined by the IEP
- Gather data, develop specially designed instruction, write goals, and guide the full implementation of GIEPs. Maintain routines for scheduling progress monitoring sessions with learners and tracking learner data for communicating measurable growth toward goal attainment to families.
- Schedule, organize, and conduct GIEP-related meetings in a virtual environment.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date data in the school's learning management system and gifted education software. Ensure the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation, and procedures for the GIEP process in compliance with all regulations.
- Communicate continuously with caretakers / learning coaches of learners to ensure that all services in the GIEP are being delivered
- Commit to fully understanding learners' interests, unique disability profiles, and prior educational experiences, to build relationships & promote consistent engagement in school routines.
- Drive learner achievement and set high expectations for all learners.
- Collaborate with teachers and coordinate the implementation of specially designed instruction as defined in the GIEP regarding learners with specific needs and potential learning challenges.
- Address any barriers to the education process and ensure that each learner's needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion.
- Respond to learners, parents, and colleagues in a timely manner and within CCA responsiveness standards.
- Participate in the administration of state assessments, including traveling to testing sites approximately two times per school year.
- Travel for occasional professional development and / or school functions.
- Participate in the integration of in-person and virtual field trips into the curriculum.
- Actively engage in professional learning relative to growth and mastery in instructional and educational initiatives.
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to maintain a professional work setting without distraction during workday,
- Other duties as assigned.
Competencies
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Remote offices, when in use, must provide appropriate and effective conditions for conducting all duties of the position. Remote office wifi and / or cellular service must be conducive for conducting the full duties of the position and are a requirement to conduct any work from outside of the Family Service Center.
Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role. Requires the ability to lift, squat, sit, bend, or stand, as necessary. Ability to travel to other sites / locations as needed.
Position Type
Travel
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Commonwealth Charter Academy is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.
