Community School - Tier II Teacher Apprentice Grant-Funded

Community School - Tier II Teacher Apprentice Grant-Funded
St. Mary's County Public Schools
George Washington Carver Elementary School - Lexington Park, Maryland

Job Details
Job
Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

Requisition: 12458

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered. Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position:
Community School - Tier II Teacher Apprentice Grant Funded

Location:

George Washington Carver Elementary School

Salary:
The salary for this position will be based on EASMC-ESP salary schedule for ten-month seven-hour employees – Range 19/Apprentice II ($37,623-$56,913)

Effective:
September 2026

The Teacher Apprentice provides classroom instructional support and collaborates with staff in the process of learning and developing skills as a future teacher. The Apprentice role provides opportunities for learning and application of skills as part of a preparation program to become a licensed teacher.

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with community school staff, co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate, and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work collaboratively with classroom teachers
• Ability to work independently to support the instructional goals of the students and class as required
• Ability to facilitate small group or individual student learning activities, lead instructional tasks in a co-teaching model, support classroom management, and supervise students as required.
• Ability to complete coursework toward a degree leading to teacher licensure

Apprentices will be assigned to support the community school academic success mentor teacher by providing academic interventions and services, including co-teaching, small group instruction, classroom management, and monitoring classes. As part of the duties, the apprentice:

• Meets regularly with the community school academic success mentor teacher and/or classroom teachers to develop plans for meeting instructional objectives
• Observes instruction for professional growth
• Supports classroom management procedures
• Assists in developing learning activities with the community school academic success mentor teacher and/or classroom teachers
• Assists in the supervision of students and other school related activities
• Prepares and supports appropriate learning activities, stations, materials
• Attends ongoing professional development sessions
• Demonstrates competencies related to growth as a potential teacher
• Continues enrollment in coursework toward teacher certification
• Performs other community school related and non-related job duties as assigned
• Provides individual and small group academic interventions

Apprentice I

• Completed a Teacher Academy of Maryland program and graduated from high school and currently enrolled in a program leading to teacher certification from an accredited college or university (documentation from the college or university verifying active enrollment must be submitted at the time of application) OR
• Earned a minimum of 40 credits in a program leading to teacher certification from an accredited college or university (documentation from the college or university verifying anticipated completion must be submitted at the time of application).

Apprentice II

• Must be within two years of completion of a degree program leading towards teacher licensure (documentation from the college or university…