Elementary Instructional Coach & Resource Leader

Instructional Resource Teacher - Elementary
St. Mary's County Public Schools
Mechanicsville Elementary School - Mechanicsville, Maryland

Job Details
Job

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

Requisition: 12461

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:
Instructional Resource Teacher - Elementary

Location:

Mechanicsville Elementary School

Salary:
The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees. ($67,106-$117,670)

Effective:
August 2026

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs, both virtually and in-person, effectively to ensure student achievement. The Instructional Resource Teacher also works with other staff within individual schools to mentor, model, guide, and enhance the delivery of instruction to students and/or work with individual students or small groups to provide focused instruction.

An Instructional Resource Teacher may be placed in a classroom position on a short-term or long-term basis, as the needs of the system require.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with 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
Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools
Ability to direct and evaluate student learning experiences
Ability to provide guidance to students to promote education development and welfare
Ability to plan and coordinate the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula
Ability to deliver focused instruction to individual students or small groups of students
Ability to develop and implement school wide programs
Ability to integrate technology in both virtual and in-person instruction

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assumes major responsibility for the instructional support of the school’s academic programs
Supports the implementation of virtual instruction through modeling, coaching and professional development
Facilitates collaborative team discussions and other data-based decision-making sessions
Collaborates with all staff and support service providers within the assigned school
Provides leadership in program implementation and prepares required reports in a timely way
Models and provides coaching for other staff members, focusing on areas identified through the staff development needs assessment and on identified high level skills essential for student success
Provides mentoring and support for new teachers
Works in conjunction with other instructional staff to improve delivery of instruction
Provides direct instruction to students for reading, writing, mathematics,…