Itinerant Gifted/Options Teacher

Position Type: Special Education/Teacher Date Posted: 9/23/2025 Location: James Monroe High School Date Available: immediately upon hire Closing Date: 09/30/2025 County: Monroe County Schools Additional Information: Show/Hide NOTICE OF VACANCY Professional Position Title: * Itinerant Gifted/Options Teacher * James Monroe High School Job Description: * Gifted to cover all students in Monroe County.

Options Teacher at JMHS * Develop an instructional plan designed to meet district objectives for gifted education.

* Prepare lesson plans designed to meet program goals and to meet unique interests and aptitudes of each student.

* Provide learning experiences, activities, and discussions to provide for individual student development.

* Design and implement a method of evaluating individual student performance and achievement.

* Provide a stimulating and conducive learning environment.

* Design and organize materials needed to implement instructional plans.

* Assist in the identification and selection of gifted students.

* Schedule gifted resources classes-coordinating pull out times with the regular classroom teacher.

* Consult with classroom teacher to monitor the performance of gifted students in regular classes and serve as a resource person for assisting regular teachers in challenging and motivating gifted students.

* Provide for parent communication concerning program goals and the performance/achievement of their child in meeting these goals.

(i.e.

parent workshops, individual conferences, progress reports). * Schedule and conduct conferences between gifted teacher/classroom teacher/parent, for those students maintaining expected performance in regular classroom and /or resource program.

* Available for periodic meetings with Special Education Director.

* Provides for continued professional growth through on-going reading in the field of Gifted Education and through attendance at workshops and conferences.

* Conduct IEP meetings and monitor student progress toward content standards or IEP's * Instruct students in the Option Pathway and prepare them to pass the five HSEA content areas of Language Arts Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies, and Language Arts Reading.

* Administer and score the TABE test to help identify Option Pathway students.

* Work with and communicate with Career Tech program teachers.

* Administer and score HSEA Readiness Assessment for Option students.

* Maintain accurate student records and submit required reports on time.

* Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or Special Education Director.

Qualifications: * WV Teaching Certificate for Grades K-12 Gifted, Grades 9-12 Effective Date: * Immediately upon hire Salary: Base Salary $43,815 with a Bachelor's Degree.

Pursuant to WV Code § 18A-4-2, in accordance with Monroe County Teacher Salary Schedule, commensurate with experience and education level, plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.

Deadline for Application: * September 30, 2025 at 3 pm.

* Monroe County Schools is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and disability in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.

* For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Misty Nelson, Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator, at the Monroe County Board of Education Office, Post Office Box 330, Union, West Virginia, 24983,, extension 314.

In addition, information regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons can be obtained at the same above address.