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Job Posting Title:
Intervention Specialist - Gifted Education Facilitator / Counselor - High School
Job Description:
Counselor:
190 Day position
Designs and implements a school guidance curriculum; provides individual student planning, responsive services, and systems support. Works as a team member with school staff, parents and the community to create a caring, supportive climate and atmosphere whereby students can achieve academic success. Understanding of unique and diverse challenges, both personally and developmentally that impact academic achievement of high school students is essential. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.
Responsibility:
Counsel student s to encourage and support academic achievement. Assist students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, truancy, study habits and college/career planning.
Provide information to students and parents regarding academic progress, counseling programs, community resources, post-secondary opportunities, etc.
Customize counseling services to meet individual student and school needs.
Assist in coordinating district, state, and/or post-secondary testing programs.
Counsel students to help them understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their educational situation. Demonstrate age-appropriate counseling practices that meet academic, career, and personal/social needs.
Maintain community partnerships to support students and their families.
Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
Work collaboratively within the school environment and with appropriate stakeholders to advance the goals of the Counseling Program.
Refer and connect students to appropriate resources to enhance learning and development.
Support students in the successful transition from each grade level into the next phase. Prepare students for post-secondary options.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Encourage two-way communication to enhance and promote the school counseling program.
Use available technology resources to enhance the school counseling practice and program.
Align the counseling program to school goals (School Improvement Plan).
Use assessment data to measure student learning and academic growth and analyze results in planning counseling decisions.
Education:
Master Degree - Counseling
Salary:
$56,366.00 to 119,121.00
Intervention Specialist - Gifted Education Facilitator
185 Day position
Gifted Education and Programming in Douglas County School District is a collaborative model with general education teachers, support specialists, and administrators working as a team to identify, plan for, and serve gifted learners. Works with students, families, staff, school leaders, and community partners to identify student needs and provide direct and indirect support for gifted learners in order to support each student in reaching his/her potential.
Coursework and experience in gifted identification, instructional practices, collaboration and planning, professional development, and service delivery models specific to high potential, advanced, and gifted learners is required.
M.Ed. and/or Endorsement in Gifted Education, preferred.
Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Occasional lifting, five (5) to ten (10) pounds
• Frequent sitting and standing
• Occasional bending and squatting
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Responsibilities:
Advise, encourage, and support gifted students to help ensure student achievement and growth as appropriate
Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to use appropriate assessment information in instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of student learning for all students.
Identify and share learning resources that support higher level thinking skills in all areas for all students.
Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to differentiate instruction by teaching higher-level thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Collaborate/consult with teachers and staff to design and implement instruction based on formal and informal assessments of student abilities, talents, interests, and needs.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
Facilitate the creation and maintenance of Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) for all identified gifted learners at the site.
Facilitate the Gifted Identification Process at the school/site.
Facilitate and maintain accountability for the implementation of all rules and regulations pursuant to the ECEA for gifted education at a school/site.
Collaborate with gifted students, staff, administrators, and parents/families to develop understanding of cognitive, academic, and affective needs
Promote ongoing self-understanding and self-awareness for students with gifts and talents
Provide information and strategies to advocate for and support the learning and developmental differences of students with gifts and talents.
Recognize the learning and developmental differences of students with gifts and talents, promote ongoing self-understanding, awareness of their needs, and cognitive and affective growth of these students in school, home, and community settings to ensure specific student outcomes.
Meet the duties, physical and mental demands described in this description as representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Participate in, develop, and facilitate continuing professional development to address specific needs of gifted education.
Provide targeted and intensive interventions for identified gifted learners through collaboration and co-teaching using various evidence and research based instructional methods and curriculum resources as necessary and appropriate.
Certifications:
Endorsement - Gifted Education - Colorado Department of Education, Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Education
Position Type:
Regular
Primary Location:
Legend High School
One Year Only (Yes or No):
No
Scheduled Hours Per Week:
40
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):
1.00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:
Full Salary Range:
$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual
Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:
Hard to Hire
Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
- *All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
Benefits:
This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.
Time Off Plans:
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
June 2, 2026