# Primary Purpose
Provide all students with appropriate learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. These learning opportunities may occur face-to-face in schools or virtually in a distance learning environment. Actively engage in actions that contribute to the overall mission and strategic plan of Clear Creek ISD.
# Qualifications
## Education
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
- Valid Texas certificate for the subject and level assigned.
## Certification & Licensure
- 30 hours of GT Awareness.
- Texas GT Certification.
## Special Knowledge & Skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge and demonstrated competency in the subject area assigned.
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
- Ability to instruct students and manage behavior.
- Openness to change and innovation to meet the needs of all students.
- Flexibility for campus assignments, including intra-district transfers.
## Experience
- Minimum of 3 years teaching experience.
# Major Responsibilities and Duties
- Conduct all phases of GT identification, including campus screening and identification, parent communication, and participation in CCISD selection committee.
- Provide campus/district professional learning and/or mentoring in the areas of gifted education and advanced academics, including 30-hour awareness and 6-hour updates.
- Provide appropriate face-to-face and/or virtual classroom instruction for identified gifted and talented students.
- Support campus instructional design, including curriculum design.
- Provide personalized learning opportunities for gifted and advanced learners, including acceleration.
- Guide the learning of students in accordance with the district philosophy of education toward the achievement of curriculum goals.
- Provide secondary school support as needed, particularly in the area of assessment and identification.
- Align teaching and available resources to the District curriculum.
- Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, board policies, administrative guidelines, and the District curriculum.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of student learning and use results to plan and implement instruction.
- Work cooperatively with other teachers to modify curriculum and instruction as needed for special education, 504, ELL, and GT students according to the guidelines established.
- Work cooperatively with other teachers to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to campus and district requirements.
- Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned; sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal.
- Integrate the instruction of technology into subject area teaching.
- Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aides and volunteers.
- Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
- Adhere to local, state, and federal guidelines regarding confidentiality.
- Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with students, parents, and other staff members.
- Respond to parent phone calls and messages in a timely manner.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students.
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Manage student behavior in accordance with the CCISD Student Code of Conduct and handbook.
- Provide for care and protection of school property and be held accountable for books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
- Maintain accurate student accounting and grading records in compliance with local and state requirements.
- Assist in upholding and implementing administrative regulations and board policy.
- Manage and utilize data effectively for systemic process and program analysis.
- Account for the accuracy and verification of all student program data and reports.
- Implement data-driven decision making for improvement efforts based on best practices.
- Manage and utilize policy effectively for maintaining systemic process and practices.
- Account for the verification of the correct policy regarding all decisions and correspondence.
- Implement effective policy-driven decision making.
- Seek and participate in professional development activities to improve instruction effectiveness, thereby increasing student achievement.
- Participate collaboratively with colleagues to reflect on ones teaching practices.
- Maintain updated record of all professional development activities.
- Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies.
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
- Submit all legal documents in a timely manner as required by Federal, State, and District.
- Meet deadlines to submit lesson plans, progress reports, grades, and other documents as required by the campus/district.
- Exhibit CCISD Core Values of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
- Actively engage in actions that contribute to the overall mission and strategic plan of Clear Creek ISD.
- Stay up-to-date professionally through the selection of quality professional learning opportunities for personal growth.
- Research district policy precedent and current practices prior to taking action.
- Participate as an effective team member who contributes to district, department, and content goals.
- Demonstrates proficient levels of technology applications.
- Participates fully in drills and safety exercises to provide for the safety and overall emotional wellbeing of students.
- Utilize time wisely for effective management of job responsibilities.
- Maintain punctuality in daily work, times, appointments, and meetings.
- Meet task completion deadlines established by supervisor.
- Maintain friendly, customer-service-driven interactions with all stakeholders (students, teachers, administrators, and co-workers).
- Work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors to ensure that the goals of the school/department are met.
- Maintain a positive and professional tone in all communication (i.e., email, written, and verbal).
- Perform other duties and accept other responsibilities as assigned.
# Working Conditions
## Mental Demands
- Effective communication.
- Concentration while performing duties.
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions.
## Physical Demands
- Frequent district-wide travel.
- Moderate standing, walking, bending, lifting.
- Prolonged sitting and use of computer.
- Repetitive hand motions.
## Environmental Factors
- May include work from home or location other than school building.
- Internet access.
- Phone.
- Repetitive computer work with frequent use of hands and wrists.