MANAGER, GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM

Job Description

** Applications will be received until May 2, 2025. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **

About this job:

The Gifted & Talented Manager provides day-to-day leadership and direction to the department, addressing the academic needs of the District's diverse student population. Provides expertise and leadership to the department in the area of program implementation and legal requirements as well as school support. Responsible for State reporting and grant support, including the monitoring of the District's Gifted and Talented program by Colorado Department of Education.

What DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range: $85,034 - $104,150/year. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for dismantling systems of inequity to ensure access to programming and create equitable systems and structures for gifted, talented and high potential learners
• Supports implementation of District-wide equitable culturally responsive identification and programming of gifted and high potential learners
• Creates and reports on comprehensive performance measures to monitor the effectiveness of the program and department projects
• Performs supervisory duties, including, but not limited to: hiring, training, delegating and evaluating educators
• Coordinates and facilitates culturally responsive gifted education professional development to support teachers' continuous learning and improvement of practice related to culturally responsive equitable gifted education
• Develop, facilitate and maintain relationships and partnerships with various internal stakeholders
• Creates and fosters relationships with families and community partners around access and opportunities within programming and identification for students of all ages
• Monitors and ensures all applicable regulatory and procedural compliance
• Assists in developing the department's equity focused budget(s) and grants, manages financial reporting and ensures program-related databases are accurately maintained
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field is required; Master's Degree is preferred
• Five (5+) years of teaching experience or leadership in gifted education is required
• Five (5+) plus years experience in monitoring curriculum content for gifted learners, identification of gifted learners, data driven instruction and recommending program improvements.
• Five (5+) plus years of demonstrated experience leading work around equity, with a focus on anti-racism, structures, systems, policies, funding, access and opportunities.
• Two (2+) or more years of management/ educational leadership responsibility is required
• CDE teaching certificate with endorsement in Gifted Education or equivalency is required;
• Administrative of Principal license is preferred
• Knowledge of how gifted students learn, methodologies, best program practices and best practices in curriculum instruction for gifted learners.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in working collaboratively with colleagues and in designing and facilitating adult learning.
• Ability to develop and interpret data and manage resources.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team.
• High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.
• Knowledge of English language learners
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, access and social justice issues and practices.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Spanish is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Google products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs. Google Sheets, Google Slides.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.