What are the responsibilities and job description for the GT Teacher - Elementary (2025-2026) position at Fort Mill School District 4?
Qualifications:
- Valid South Carolina certification or endorsement for gifted education certified in Elementary Education
- Minimum five years teaching experience preferably with GT students
- Outstanding leadership skills
- Knowledge of GT curriculum and instruction
Job Goal: To meet the academic and socio-emotional needs of students who are talented by providing advanced curriculum, differentiation of instruction, and appropriate models
of gifted education
Reports to: Principal
Job Responsibilities:
- Develops program objectives, enrichment units and process curricula for gifted program
- Develops lesson plans, including activities and material, and implements objectives through individual and small group activities
- Serves as a resource person in gifted education for all district personnel
- Communicates with students, parents, regular classroom teachers and administrators through conferences and other means to discuss student’s progress and interpret the gifted program
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques, strategies, and media, consistent with capabilities of the individuals or student group involved
- Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy administrative regulations and gifted program plan
- Assigns tasks that are intellectually challenging to students
- Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Participates in opportunities for professional development, including participation in professional organizations and application of professional literature, attends staff meetings, local training sessions, and state conferences
- Maintains positive relationships with parents and conducts parent conferences
- Create an environment in which the gifted can use their strengths, explore their personal and interpersonal development
- Provide instruction and activities for problem based learning
Terms of Employment: 190 Day Contract
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with
provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.
