Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Faculty Positions Available for 2023 Arkansas Governor's School ( AGS )

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Memo Number
LS-23-029
Memo Date
11/8/2022
Memo Type
Informational
Unit
Learning Services
Regulatory Authority
Response Required
NO
Attention
Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; Teachers; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Curriculum Coordinators; School Counselors

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Memo Text

The Arkansas Governor’s School (AGS) will be hosted at Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas from July 5, 2023 - August 1, 2023. The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is currently accepting faculty applications from educators and other professionals for teaching positions at the 2023 AGS in three broad areas:

Area I - Academics and Arts: Choral Music, Drama, Instrumental Music, English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Visual Arts, and Development Engineering

Area II - General Conceptual Development: focuses on the nature of knowledge and epistemology

Area III - Personal and Social Development: fosters the personal and social development necessary for students to benefit fully from their Area I and Area II classes along with the cultural and social events of the Arkansas Governor's School.

Those interested in applying for positions should exemplify the following qualities:

- An extensive knowledge of subject areas
- Familiarity with theories, concepts, and practices in area(s) of expertise
- The ability to convey, with enthusiasm, the nature of the search for understanding, and to help students gain skills necessary to join in that quest
- An eagerness to participate in activities outside the classroom with students and other faculty
- The ability to communicate effectively with high school students of high potential
- The expertise to facilitate classroom interaction and discussion

Job descriptions for each AGS position and instructions for the faculty application process can be found at https://www.atu.edu/ags/faculty.php.

Appointments to the AGS faculty are for one summer term.

The application deadline is November 15, 2022.

Applicants should submit:

- an Arkansas Governor's School Faculty Application Cover Sheet ( https://bit.ly/Faculty-Cover ),
- a letter of application describing qualifications, curriculum ideas, and teaching style;
- a current curriculum vitae; and
- a list of three references.

Send completed applications to:    

Krystal Nail 

Office of Gifted and Talented 

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education 

Four Capital Mall, Mail Slot 28 

Little Rock, AR 72201 

Phone: 501-682-4224 

Email: Krystal.Nail@ade.arkansas.gov   

 

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