Job Description
Job Type: Part time, Salaried
Wage: $3,200/yr.
Location: Salida, CO.
Job Description:
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The Gifted and Talented Lead Teacher will oversee the Gifted Education (GE) process and case management of Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs). The GE Lead will report directly to Director of Academic Affairs. The GE Lead in each building will ensure that the program is in compliance with state mandates, including an annual review with families of all ALPs. The GE Lead will collaborate with parents, counselors and building level teams in the identification of all GE students. The GE Lead Teacher will advance the programming options for GE students at all levels. The coordinator will be nurture relationships with the parents of GT students. This is a yearly stipend position.
- Serve as a resource to teaching staff to promote and implement academic and behavioral supports.
- Monitor the implementation of ALPs.
- Approve any request for cognitive testing.
- Assist the DAA in all state level reports in the area of GT, including the GT UIP Addendum.
- Assist in managing district GT resources, both electronic and physical
- Annual review all ALPs for effectiveness of legal correctness with parents and student.
- Be a liaison between the building and the district.
- Lead counselors and building level teams in the identification of GT students.
- Co-Lead a bi-annual parent stakeholder meeting with the DAA and other GE teacher leads.
Why Salida School District?
The award-winning Salida School District is much more than a small rural mountain district. Salida Schools are recognized throughout the state as leaders and trendsetters in public education. With a philosophy of knowing every student by name and by need, the district’s six schools serve over 1,300 students from pre-K through 12th grade and are the heart of Chaffee County. The community is built on a dedication to education, business development, the arts and culture, as well as health and wellness, all of which are vital components of our community. Come see what makes Salida so special.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.
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Apply By: August 21, 2026
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