Special Education Teacher SLE - PPES

Special Education Teacher SLE - PPES

Location: Plum Point Elementary School, Huntingtown, Maryland

Starting Date: Immediately

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $56,749 to $149,358 Per Year
• Salary
  
  Schedule:
  
  Calvert County Public Schools salary schedule for teachers
• Term of Employment: Ten (10) month position
• Job : 5809669
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: June 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Reports To: School Principal, Supervisor of Special Education

• Plans and provides specially designed instruction, supports, and services for students with disabilities.
• Develops appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to meet academic, behavioral, social and emotional needs of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that makes space for student voice, student agency, and is intellectually and socially safe for learning.
• Develops classroom routines and rituals to support a culture of learning and utilizes proactive evidence-based strategies to manage conflict and redirect negative behavior.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plans and prepares lessons aligned with Calvert County curricula that outline clear learning goals, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Incorporates research-based strategies, evidence-based practices, and instructional technology into the learning process.
• Develops, selects, adapts and modifies instructional plans and materials aligned to Calvert County curricula that meet the needs of every student regardless of background, ability, or socioeconomic status.
• Completes paperwork related to the IEP process accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitors and evaluates student progress and outcomes using feedback and appropriate formative and summative assessment techniques as well as IEP data.
• Prepares, administers, and corrects evaluations and assessments, records results and writes educational assessment reports as required for the IEP process.
• Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research, and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, cultural responsiveness, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections.
• Plans purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and volunteers.
• Plans for specially designed instruction and IEP implementation for instructional assistants and collaborates with general education teachers to meet academic, behavioral, social and emotional needs of students.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff and community.
• Serves as an IEP team member and an IEP case manager for designated students with disabilities.
• Confers with parents and students regarding academic, social-emotional, and behavioral progress of assigned students; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings, professional learning sessions and required trainings.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Serves on special committees.
• Attends special events such as open house and registration nights.
• Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
• Works flexible hours as necessary.
• Works under stress and meets all deadlines.
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance.

• Candidate must hold or be eligible for a Maryland Professional Eligibility Certificate, Standard Professional Certificate, or Advanced Professional Certificate in the appropriate field of education; or a Maryland Conditional Degree Certificate as outlined in COMAR.

• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain rapport with persons from diverse, cultural, ethnic, and racial groups.
• Working knowledge of current classroom technology.
• Knowledge of disabilities and evidence-based practices and strategies for working with students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of and ability to administer and/or interpret educational assessment instruments/results.
• Knowledge of special education regulations and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.
• Ability to write appropriate IEPs and design and deliver specially designed instruction.
• Knowledge of the general education curriculum and the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills when working with diverse groups (parents, other professionals, students, teachers, administrators, community agency representatives).
• Ability to interpret data to adjust instruction, write appropriate goals and objectives and/or communicate appropriate progress.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the responsibilities listed above.
• Other…