Program Coordinator - Advanced Academics **2026-2027 School Year**

Program

Coordinator,

Advanced

Academic

Services

Job

Description

JOB

TITLE:

Program

Coordinator,

Advanced

Academic

Services

DATE

REVISED:

September

21,

2026

REPORTS

TO:

Director,

Advanced

Academic

Services

DEPARTMENT/CAMPUS:

Advanced

Academic

Services

PAY

GRADE/DUTY

DAYS:

AP5,

215

FLSA:

Exempt

JOB

PURPOSE

SUMMARY:

This

position

is

responsible

for

overseeing

the

development,

coordination,

implementation,

and

evaluation

of

the

Advanced

Academics

program

within

the

District.

KEY

FUNCTIONS,

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES,

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program

Coordination:

1.

Facilitates

the

implementation

of

advanced

academic

and

gifted

learner

instructional

programming

across

the

district.

2.

Assists

in

coordinating

staff

development

for

Advanced

Academic

Services

and

ensures

effective

dissemination

of

department

information,

including

compliance

measures

for

the

education

of

gifted

learners.

3.

Organizes

and

leads

district-wide

meetings

to

support

program

goals.

4.

Collaborates

on

instructional

strategies

that

foster

a

college

readiness

culture

in

all

advanced

academic

programs.

5.

Coordinates

Advanced

Academics

staff

development

sessions

and

manages

related

records

to

support

professional

growth.

6.

Supports

data

collection

and

analysis

to

guide

instructional

decisions,

advancing

college/career

readiness,

and

gifted

learner

program

services.

7.

Provides

leadership,

resources,

and

support

to

campuses

to

align

Advanced

Academics

programs

with

district

instructional

and

college/career

readiness

goals.

8.

Delivers

professional

development

to

district

personnel

on

instructional

best

practices

and

differentiation

for

gifted,

advanced,

and

college-ready

learners.

9.

Collaborates

with

campus

and

district

staff

to

enhance

advanced

academic

program

services

in

line

with

district

objectives.

10.

Cultivates

collaborative

relationships

with

district

staff,

campus

personnel,

and

community

members

to

strengthen

program

initiatives.

11.

Oversees

program

implementation

to

ensure

alignment

with

vendor

guidelines

and

district

standards.

12.

Provides

assistance

and

support

for

departmental

events,

including

family

information

sessions,

which

may

occasionally

require

evening

and

weekend

availability.

13.

Performs

additional

duties

as

assigned

to

support

Advanced

Academics.

Compliance:

14.

Performs

all

duties

and

tasks

in

a

manner

consistent

with

all

applicable

policies,

procedures,

and

practices

within

the

Department

and

District,

with

all

applicable

local,

state,

and

federal

regulatory

requirements,

as

well

as

with

all

applicable

guidelines,

standards,

and

requirements

as

set

forth

by

governing

bodies

including,

without

limitation,

Texas

Health

&

Human

Services,

Texas

Education

Code,

State

Board

of

Education,

Texas

Education

Agency,

and

Texas

Association

of

School

Boards.

15.

Maintains

relevant

and

up-to-date

understanding,

working

knowledge,

and

proficiency

of

current

best

practices

pertaining

to

gifted/talented

instruction

and

compliance

with

the

Texas

State

Plan

for

the

Education

of

Gifted

Learners.

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Program

Coordinator,

Advanced

Academic

Services

Job

Description

16.

Fulfills

all

applicable

Texas

state-mandated

continuing

professional

education

requirements

applicable

to

the

credentialing

requirements

of

the

job.

17.

Demonstrates

applicable

standards

and

practices

of

professional

conduct

and

care

in

the

performance

of

the

job

function.

18.

Monitors

respective

work

activity,

and

the

work

activity

of

others,

for

variances

and

anomalies.

19.

Identifies

and

timely

reports

any

known

or

suspected

compliance

issues

to

appropriate

personnel.

20.

Participates,

as

assigned,

in

audits

and

in

the

preparation

for

audits,

whether

initiated

internally

or

externally.

21.

Adheres

to

all

other

Districtwide

policies

and

procedures

including,

but

not

limited

to,

human

resources,

safety,

and

emergency

protocols.

General:

22.

Consistently

demonstrates

support

towards

the

District's

Shared

Vision,

Mission,

and

Promise

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Purpose.

23.

Assists

department

leadership

in

the

compilation

of

miscellaneous

confidential

reports.

24.

Attends

departmental

and

District

meetings,

as

required.

25.

Consistently

displays

integrity,

responsibility,

accountability,

teamwork,

and

ethics.

26.

Performs

assigned

job

duties

and

responsibilities

according

to

established

performance

expectations,

as

well

as

with

District

policies,

procedures,

protocols,

and

standard

practices.

27.

Maintains

relevant

and

up-to-date

job

knowledge

by

participating

in

continuous

education

initiatives.

28.

Demonstrates

proficient

working

knowledge

and

understanding

of

Microsoft

Excel,

Word,

PowerPoint,

and

Outlook,

Google

Shared

applications

to

include

Google

Sheets,

Google

Docs,

and

Google

Slides,

as

well

as

database

systems

and

applications

relevant

to

the

job

function.

29.

Performs

other

duties

as

assigned.

MINIMUM

EDUCATION,

EXPERIENCE

&

CREDENTIAL

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's

Degree

in

Education

or

related

field;

Master's

degree

preferred

Active,

In

Good

Standing,

and

Duly

Obtained

Texas

Teacher

Certification;

Gifted

and

Talented

Supplemental

certification,

preferred

Five

years

of

experience

working

as

a

classroom

teacher

An

equivalent

combination

of

education

and

work

experience

CORE

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS

&

ABILITIES:

Teamwork

• Working

collaboratively

with

team

members

to

achieve

a

goal.

Collaboration

-

Partners

with

others

across

the

organization

to

complete

work

deliverables

and

achieve

shared

objectives.

Creativity

-

Thinks

of

innovative

ideas

by

easily

making

connections

among

previously

unrelated

notions.

Customer

Service

-

Demonstrates

concern

for

meeting

internal

and

external

customer

needs,

and

in

a

manner

that

provides

customer

satisfaction

within

the

available

resources.

Results

Oriented

-

Focuses

on

desired

results

and

achieves

challenging

goals

by

establishing

performance

metrics,

and

measures

results

relative

to

goals

and

objectives.

PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

&

WORKING

CONDITIONS:

This

position

requires

frequent

sitting,

walking,

standing,

reading,

seeing,

speaking,

hearing,

listening,

organizing,

interpreting

data

and

information,

operating

office

equipment,

typing

using

a

computer

keyboard

and

mouse,

viewing

a

computer

screen

monitor,

and

use

of

a

telephone.

The

working

environment

consists

of

an

indoor

and

climate-controlled

setting

the

majority

of

the

time.

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Program

Coordinator,

Advanced

Academic

Services

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job

duties,

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skills,

and

abilities,

and

working

environment

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or

without

reasonable

accommodation,

and

in

accordance

with

the

policies,

procedures,

expectations,

and

standards

of

the

District.

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