High Ability Teacher

Nimble; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee School for the Gifted in Indianapolis invites résumés from caring elementary educators interested in teaching opportunities for grades K–6. We seek teachers who nurture curiosity, provide meaningful academic challenge, and support students’ social and emotional growth.

Our private, nonprofit school serves gifted, profoundly gifted, and twice-exceptional learners in a close-knit community. Classrooms are capped at 12-14 students to allow individualized learning plans and flexible

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field is required.
• Ability to plan engaging instruction and adapt to readiness and needs.
• Patient, respectful classroom management and student support.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn about giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and neurodivergent learners.
• Ability to collaborate with families, colleagues, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach engaging lessons aligned with standards, allowing depth and acceleration.
• Differentiates instruction for students with varying readiness.
• Establish welcoming routines and supportive relationships.
• Support social and emotional development and calm regulation.
• Collaborate with families and staff to implement learning and behavior supports.
• Assess progress and use results to guide instruction.
• Communicate progress regularly with families.
• Participate in team planning and professional learning.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Collaborative skills

Classroom management

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education

Indiana elementary teaching license

Gifted education certificate

Job description

Apogee School for the Gifted welcomes résumés from caring, creative, and adaptable elementary educators interested in potential teaching opportunities in grades K–6. We seek teachers who enjoy nurturing curiosity, providing meaningful academic challenge, and supporting students’ social and emotional growth.

Founded in 2016, Apogee School for the Gifted is a private, nonprofit, state accredited school that serves gifted, profoundly gifted (PG), and twice-exceptional (2e) learners. Apogee is a close-knit community of approximately 40 students across kindergarten through high school. The past five years have been a consistent 20% growth in enrollment. Our 10 year goal is to grow and cap enrollment at 150 students.

Our approach combines advanced learning opportunities with social and emotional support through the lens of Developmental Neuroscience within a tightknit community. We recognize that a student may be ready for advanced academic work while still needing support with organization, emotional regulation, or social interactions. Classrooms are capped at 12-14 students to give teachers flexibility to individualize each child's learning plan. Our teachers respond to the whole child with flexibility, patience, and respect.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging instruction and adapt it to students’ readiness, strengths, and learning needs.
• A patient, respectful approach to classroom management and student support.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn about giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and neurodivergent learners.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and school leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Indiana teaching license appropriate for elementary (K-6) instruction.
• High Ability endorsement or completion of a gifted education certificate or graduate program.
• Elementary classroom teaching experience.
• Experience working with gifted or twice-exceptional students.
• Experience or training in special education, autism, ADHD, or executive functioning support.
• Experience with differentiated instruction, inquiry-based learning, and interdisciplinary projects.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan and teach engaging lessons aligned with academic standards while allowing appropriate depth, complexity, and acceleration.
• Differentiate instruction for students whose academic readiness may vary across subjects.
• Establish a welcoming classroom with clear routines, consistent expectations, and supportive relationships.
• Support students’ social and emotional development, including providing calm co-regulation when students become overwhelmed or dysregulated.
• Collaborate with families, colleagues, and support professionals to develop and implement effective learning and behavior supports.
• Assess student progress and use the results to guide instruction.
• Administer required school and state assessments, as applicable to the assigned grades.
• Communicate regularly with families about student progress, successes, and concerns.
• Participate in team planning, professional learning, and school community activities.