CES Chess Club Sponsor

Position: CES Chess Club Sponsor (Job # 3368)
CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

NOTICE OF VACANCY

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

September 25, 2025

POSITION: CES Chess Club Sponsor (Job # 3368)

LOCATION:
Calvert Elementary School

JOB SUMMARY: The club sponsor develops and implements new clubs in consultation with the principal and based on the needs of the students and the school. This employee is the representative of the principal to ensure that the designated club has a reflective representation of the school community. The sponsor will work with students in an after-school setting to address areas of need and to provide students with a variety of experiences that support their development as students and individuals in society.

Clubs can include but are not limited to sports, fine arts, dance, special interest, service, and community projects.

REPORTS TO: School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills

Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions

Proven ability to carry an assignment to its completion

Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with the principal to establish guidelines that are appropriate for the specific club that will be sponsored.

Establish meeting dates for the club and develop a plan to communicate those dates to the student body such that enrollment is open to a broad spectrum of the student population.

Meetings should occur on at least a monthly basis for the agreed upon duration of the club.

Collaborate with the principal on the completion of any special projects or products that result from the club activity.

Be responsible for recording accurately all monies collected for events and for promptly turning monies and records of monies to the principal's designee.

Schedule club events in accordance with school policies.

Secure sufficient staff to chaperone and to supervise club activities and events as appropriate.

OTHER DUTIES: Performs related work as required or assigned by the Principal and/or Activities Director.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year Extra Pay for Extra Duty Longevity Pay Schedule.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION:
School Year

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website -(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This position remains open until it is filled. Interviews may begin as early as September 25, 2025. References must be directly related to work experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

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