ELEMENTARY GIFTED EDUCATION - CHALLENGE CLASS TEACHER
1. DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL LEVEL DELIVERY MODEL
The Challenge Teacher will:
a) provide enriched instructional opportunities;
b) advise and mentor Challenge students;
c) collaborate with classroom teachers in selecting teaching and learning strategies to meet the needs of the students;
d) provide in-service to school staff;
e) assist parents in providing support for their gifted child;
f) co-ordinate a Challenge Program (e.g. ordering materials, scheduling, record keeping);
g) act as a liaison to the community;
h) advocate on behalf of enriched students;
i) articulate the Challenge Program to other teachers, para-professionals, professionals, parents and students.
2. MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
a) Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent;
b) valid B.C. Teaching Certificate;
c) minimum of two years satisfactory classroom experience;
d) three credits (UBC equivalent) in the following courses:
UBC
EPSE 303
EPSE 313
EPSE 408
UVIC
ED-D 4091
SFU
ED 428
3. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
a) a diploma or equivalent course work which should include a selection of the following:
- Theory of Gifted Education
- Programming for the Gifted
- Introduction to Exceptional Children
- Child Development/Psychology of Adolescence
- Assessment/Testing – Evaluation
- Counselling and/or Educational Psychology
- Curriculum Modification/Adaptive Curriculum
- Thinking/Learning Strategies
- Computer Technology
4. REPORTING STRUCTURE
The personnel in this position are accountable in the execution of their assigned duties to the principal of the school to which they are assigned.
