Gifted Talent Development
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree; Master’s Degree preferred
- Early Childhood Education Certification/Elementary Education Certification
- GT Endorsement or willingness to become endorsed beginning Fall 2025
General Summary
During the 2025-2026 school year, Cherokee County School District will provide talent development for second grade students, which will be comprised of twenty-six weekly lessons with daily follow-up activities that support critical thinking, problem solving, and creative approaches to learning. These lessons prepare students for applying a variety of problem solving strategies for multiple question types and format patterns they are likely to experience when taking the CogAT or STAR Performance Task Assessment. These assessments are used for identification and qualification into the Gifted and Talented Program, thus the Brain Booster Program strengthens talent development and aids in growing giftedness. These Brain Boosters lessons are intended to enhance memory making and listening skills, assist in recognizing and developing patterns, boost problem solving and reading comprehension techniques, augment student understanding of word complexities, and support student application through logical reasoning and expression. This position will require the teacher to travel to each district second grade classroom and teach a 20-30 minute lesson weekly. The Gifted Talent Development teacher will also provide resources (already created) for classroom teachers to employ for follow up activities, which will reinforce the skills learned from the lessons. Finally, formative and summative assessment data will be gathered, analyzed, and reported to ensure that the program is implemented with fidelity for the benefit of all learners.
Essential Functions
- Implements the Brain Boosters Program with fidelity, ensuring that district expectations for lesson delivery, program-related student activities, and program-related assessments are delivered and analyzed to ensure student progress
- Facilitates whole group instruction of all Brain Boosters lessons to each district second grade class
- Provides prepared follow-up Brain Boosters activities to all second grade teachers for daily student use
- Administers, assesses, and analyzes formative and summative student assessments
- Collaborates with general education teachers, gifted and talented teachers, gifted and talented coordinator, and elementary education coordinator to ensure student growth and promote talent development
- Maintains accurate data for all classes and students for use in PLCs and other data meetings so as to properly evaluate program implementation and efficacy
- Communicates regularly with teachers, principals, and both the GT and elementary coordinators regarding student progress, program expectations, and district implementation
- Participates in professional development related to Gifted and Talented instruction, talent development, and the learning needs of early elementary students
- Uses classroom technology effectively as needed for instruction
- Complies with all school, district, and federal expectations
- Performs other duties as assigned by administration, including but not limited to administering the CogAT and the Performance Task Assessment
Position Vacancy:
Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher
Salary:
Teacher Salary Scale
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Qualifications:
South Carolina Licensure in Elementary
Length of Contract:
9 Months - 190 Days
Deadline to Apply:
Open Until Filled - Interviews On-Going
Starting Date:
August 4, 2025
NOTE: THE DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE DATE, UPDATE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, CHANGE POSITION DESCRIPTION, OR WITHDRAW POSTING WITHOUT NOTICE.
Cherokee County School District Hires Only Highly Qualified Employees
CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX OR HANDICAP IN ADMISSION TO, ACCESS TO, TREATMENT IN OR EMPLOYMENT IN ITS PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES.
