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Gifted Help Wanted!

These organizations are seeking employees in gifted fields. Please contact the organization directly, as specified, for more information. Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is not responsible for the positions represented by these postings, and offers this space as a service to the gifted community. Click for details...

The Liberty School Head of School, Colorado

Curriculum Specialist - Talented & Gifted, Oregon Ideal Schools

Cranium Gifted Development Center

The Liberty School Head of School, Durango, Colorado

Title: Head of School
Reports to: Board of Directors
Terms: Full-time or Part-time year-round (For part-time position the list of job responsibilities will be reduced based upon negotiations with candidate and the Board.)
Benefits: One month paid summer vacation and regular school vacations; paid sick time; no other benefits
Compensation: $42,000/yr full-time; pro-rated for part-time

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

	Overall Management
	Program Duties
	Administrative Duties
	Human Resources (Staff and Volunteer Management)
	Finances
	Fundraising
	Professional Development
	Other Duties and Requirements

For more details on each area, e-mail jsousa@mydurango.net.

Qualifications
A college degree with 3-5 years of experience working with gifted, dyslexic and/or twice exceptional elementary school age children and 3-5 years of experience in nonprofit management or equivalent experience.

	Be familiar with and be able to administer progress monitoring tests.
	Exemplary fundraising, communication, writing and organizational skills.
	Experience in board and donor development.
	Experience in volunteer management.
	Proficient computer skills.
	Experience working with children and parents.
	Trained in the Orton-Gillingham or similar method.
	Have at least a Colorado Department of Education Substitute level certification or the qualifications to obtain one.
	Excellent oral and written communication skills.
	Excellent organizational skills.

To apply, email resume and cover letter with references to jsousa@mydurango.net.

Posted June 16, 2008. Position open until filled.

Education Program Specialist 2 - Curriculum Specialist - Talented & Gifted, Office of Educational Improvement & Innovation (EII) at the Oregon Department of Education in Salem

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position researches instructional strategies shown to be effective with Talented and Gifted (TAG) students and work with districts to implement effective instructional strategies. Major duties include:

	Plan for statewide focus and implementation of TAG education in collaboration with TAG regional centers.
	Create, manage and maintain a plan for TAG education.
	Professional technical support to school districts in the implementation of TAG Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules.
	Manage parent, student, teacher, school and school district questions about TAG services and best practices.
	Manage formal complaints from parents about school district compliance.
	Create, update and distribute resources and materials for teachers and district administrators.
	Provide technical assistance to Oregon Department of Education counsel in agency TAG litigation.
	Develop, coordinate and deliver professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators.
	Collaborate with TAG regional centers in planning professional development for TAG education.
	Collect, analyze and report data on TAG students.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires a flexible work schedule which involves stateside travel, some overnight, and some evening and weekend work. You must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record or be able to provide an acceptable alternate method of transportation.

TO QUALIFY

Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the requirements stated in this section. To receive credit, your application form must clearly show that you have a:

Master’s degree in Education or related field from an accredited college or university and five years of education experience in the specialty area under recruitment (e.g., classroom teacher, counselor, itinerant service provider), two years of which includes leadership experience (e.g., lead teacher, program coordinator or director, school administrator) in the specialty area under recruitment.

A Doctorate in Education or related field from an accredited university may substitute for two years of the education experience, but not for the two years of leadership experience.

An Oregon Standard Administrative License (issued by Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission) may substitute for the two years of leadership experience. Submit a copy of your license with your application to receive credit.

Visit State of Oregon Jobs for more information.

Posted June 9, 2008

Ideal Schools

If you are an experienced, confident, compassionate, and creative teacher committed to student success, and you want to work in a small school setting with a handful of other teachers to design and to bring to life an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and project-based high school curriculum, IDEAL SCHOOLS is for you.

To apply to the Loudoun Campus for the 2008-2009 school year, please send your CV to hr@idealschools.org. Along with your CV, please send an example of how you would use a project- or problem-based approach to teach a specific academic lesson or unit, and please make clear how that approach differs from the traditional approach of direct instruction.

We are scheduled to be at the Carney, Sandoe & Associates' recruitment conferences in Boston on February 8 and 9, in New York City from February 27 to March 1, and in Washington, D.C., on March 28 and 29, 2008.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Posted January 3, 2008

Cranium, Seattle Washington

Cranium, creator of the fastest-selling independent board game in the world and winner of the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007 Game of the Year awards, is headquartered in the lively Belltown neighborhood of downtown Seattle. Our mission at Cranium is to lighten and enlighten people's lives with fun moments and memories, and to give everybody the chance to shine. We are the creators of games, toys, and books that celebrate the full range of everyone's natural abilities. We focus on hiring Star Performers -- smart and passionate people who bring energy and new ideas and thrive on tackling new challenges. With Cranium, Everyone Shines!

9 positions currently open, including Accounts Receivable Manager, Assistant Controller, Design Directors, Support Specialist, Head of Product Marketing, Program Manager, and more... Jobs at Cranium

Updated January, 2008

Gifted Development Center, CO - Looking for a few Good Testers!

The Gifted Development Center is seeking to hire additional examiners. We are looking for qualified individuals who are experienced in administering individual IQ tests. We expect our testers to also be experienced with gifted children and their families, to share our passion for this population and be able to develop rapport with young gifted children.

We hold extremely high standards of report writing for all of our staff. All reports go through a rigorous review process; therefore, it will also be necessary for candidates to generate well-written reports. Sample reports, with all identifying information removed, should be submitted with resumes. It wouldn’t hurt to be able to read upside-down, as well!

Please read Why You Should Have Your Child Assessed for more information on our philosophy. For more information, visit Gifted Development Center.

If this description fits you, please contact the Gifted Development Center at gifted@gifteddevelopment.com or call 1-888-GIFTED1 or 303-837-8378. Send cover letter responding to these requisites, resume, and a sample report to: Gifted Development Center, 1452 Marion Street, Denver, Colorado 80218, Attention: Lee Ann Powell, Office Manager.

Posted October 15, 2006. Open January, 2008

Last updated August 04, 2008