Position Type: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING/Gifted Site Coordinator Date Posted: 8/4/2025 Location: Woodlawn High Job Title: Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Reports To: Immediate Supervisor Prepared By: The Division of Human Resources Board Approved Date: Salary Range: UR308 to UR112 $49,202 to $108,419 Summary: In order to comply with the State Department regulations for Exceptional Student Services in a Gifted/Talented self-contained setting, a Gifted/Talent Site Coordinator's role has been established for the purpose of:
- Performing those functions that help administrators, teachers, parents, and students achieve maximum benefits from the Gifted/Talented Program.
- Serving as a liaison with the Exceptional Student Services Gifted and Talented Department.
- Providing leadership and promoting group cohesiveness.
- Articulating program information to parents and teachers.
- Improving public relations with parents and teachers.
- Keeping the school in compliance with all state regulations and policies, including initial Gifted IEPs and Gifted/Talented triennial reevaluations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Site-based Personnel-
- Coordinate and conduct all initial IEP placement conferences.
- Coordinate the reevaluation process of students.
- Provide workshops and meetings to issue guidelines in the completion of Exceptional Student Services forms, IEPs, reevaluations, and progress reports.
- Ensure that all required forms are issued and completed in a timely manner.
- Ensure all IEP folders are maintained according to the Gifted/Talented Procedures Manual.
- Work with parents and teachers to create an understanding of the differentiated curriculum for the Gifted/Talented.
- Coordinate Scholastic Academy participation by conducting a student search, collecting qualifying documentation, and conducting placement conferences.
- Act as a resource for higher level thinking skills for regular education teachers (which may include modeling techniques and strategies for the teachers).
- Confer with administrators and teachers in the purchase, receipt, and distribution of material and equipment from Gifted/Talented funds.
- Attend Gifted/Talented Site Coordinators' monthly meetings.
- Conduct meetings with Gifted/Talented program teachers following Site Coordinators' monthly meetings.
- Maintain current inventory of all materials, supplies, and equipment purchased with Gifted/Talented funds.
- Coordinate and collect documentation for due process hearings.
- Act as a guide and public relations liaison for prospective Gifted/Talented program students and their parents who visit the school.
- Assist new Gifted/Talented program teachers in adjusting to their new work environment and becoming familiar with state regulations and policies and procedures set by the Gifted/Talented office.
- Monitor the collaborative planning of Gifted/Talented teachers.
- Monitor curriculum implementation.
- Coordinate the Scholastic Academy Program.
- Perform all tasks necessary to help make the program a success.
District Support Personnel-
- Collaborates with principals, teachers, parents, and students in evaluating, assessing needs, planning, developing, reviewing, and implementing individual education programs for students participating in gifted and/or talented programs.
- Facilitates compliance of local, state, federal regulations/policies, including assisting teachers in the implementation of IEP software programs. Also assists in conducting Special Education Self- Monitoring of Records for compliance.
- Coordinates placement and services needed for gifted and/or talented students.
- Initiates the development of Initial IEP for newly identified students in the program.
- Revises and develops forms and manuals for general procedures, record keeping, and IEP development.
- Mentors new teachers in policy and procedure, IEP software, and gifted and/or talented curriculum implementation.
- Provides or assists in staff development for school personnel and parents on topics relevant to gifted and/or talented education including effective instruction, assessment of student progress, development and monitoring of IEPs.
- Assists in ordering equipment and instructional materials for gifted and talented students
- Participates and assists in special events (Talented Productions, Gifted and Talented Conferences, etc)
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs.
- Assists with procedures for locking and posting of IEPs on the IEP software
Other Duties: Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position. Essential Functions/Qualifications/Requirements: Education and Experience: Minimum of a Master's degree and possess a valid Louisiana teaching certificate in the area of Gifted and Talented according to Louisiana Bulletin 746. Work Environment Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Professional Conduct: The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system. Technological Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications. Note: New employees coming to EBRPSS/current employees new to a position, must use the Verifent website to verify qualifying years of experience (outside of EBRPSS) aligned to the job description. All new employees to the district/current employees new to a position will receive 0 years of experience aligned to the job description until the verification of previous experience aligned to the job description is received. Verifient Link Experience verifications must be received in the Office of Human Resources within the first 6 months of employment in order to be eligible for a retroactive payment.