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Teacher - 26/27 6th Grade Gifted
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A Special Education Teacher teaches students who have disabilities, and adapts teaching methods to meet the needs of students. Assesses students and helps to develop individualized education plans that specify the services and accommodations needed for each student. Works in a classroom that includes only students with IEPs, or works with students and teachers in regular classes. For students with severe disabilities, may focus on developing skills for independent living. Works as part of a team that includes therapists, school counselors or social workers.
$68,028 / year median in New Mexico
+7% projected growth
Job Description
- $79k Per Year Teacher
- 26/27 6th Grade Gifted Clovis Municipal Schools
Occupation:
Teachers and Instructors, All OtherLocation:
Clovis, NM- 88101
Job Type:
Full Time (30 Hours or More)Posted:
08/26/2026 Positions available: 1Source:
Clovis Municipal SchoolsWeb Site:
www.clovis-schools.org Job #:JP461909-864
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Position:
Gifted and Talented Instructor Supervisor:
Principal/Senior Director of Student Support Services General Job Description:
Provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area, and maintain a professional rapport with students.
- Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a manner which enhances student learning and understanding.
- Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
- Encourage the development of student involvement, responsibility, and critical thinking skills.
- Manage the classroom to ensure the best use of instructional time.
- Create an atmosphere conducive to learning, self-discipline, and development of realistic, and positive self-concepts.
- Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.
- Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.
- Utilize appropriate discipline strategies up to and including safely restraining students.
- Comprehend the principles of student growth, development, and learning, and apply them appropriately.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning, and includes demonstrating effective writing skills and use of standard English.
- Manage time appropriately.
- Cooperate with administration, parent(s), and co-workers.
- Create a positive atmosphere, and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.
- Demonstrate concern for students? well being and positive esteem.
- Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation.
- Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district, and report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
- Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned.
- Leave adequate preparations for a substitute.
- Encourage cooperation between students.
- Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
- Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrate public relations skills.
- Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.
- Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.
- Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.
- Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
- Select, use, and interpret evaluation data.
- Be available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day, if needed.
- Attend extra curricular activities.
- Spend time beyond the school day grading, and recording papers, planning instruction.
- Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
- Be responsible for students on field trips.
- Act as a good role model within the context of the school.
- May supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab students.
- Develop and use community and professional resources.
- Understand and apply learning theories.
- Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
- Understand and participate in the development, use, and implementation of individualized education plans (IEPs) and individualized transition plans/504 plans, including making necessary modifications.
- Consult with instructional staff to achieve optimal learning experiences for Gifted/Talented students in the regular education classroom. Provide academic monitoring to these students.
- Other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the immediate supervisor and/or the Superintendent.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor?s degree.
- Valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.