Elementary Teacher Pool GCPS

Elementary Teacher Pool - Garrett County Public Schools - GCPS

Position Type:

Elementary School Teaching

Date Posted:

4/20/2026

Location:

All Elementary Schools

Additional Information:
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Elementary Teacher Pool - Garrett County Public Schools

Subject:
Grades 1-6

Location:

All Garrett County Elementary Schools

FTE:
Full-time

Status:
Exempt

Terms:

187 workdays, generally 7.6 hours per day, but may be greater depending upon system needs

Salary:
Unit I Teacher Blueprint Career Ladder Salary Scale ($60,010-$69,169) (Commensurate with education and experience)

Supervisor:
Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Director of Elementary Education

Availability:  School Year

Deadline:
Open until filled

Job Description:

The teacher will provide essential academic instruction, as well as develop, implement, and supervise appropriate program-related activities in an effort to help students develop and demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Eligible for an applicable teaching certificate/license to be issued by the Maryland State Department of Education in Elementary Education

* Excellent written and verbal skills

* Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, including, but not limited to, the ability to interact successfully with diverse stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.)

* Proficiency in a variety of technologies and applications

* Successful management of confidential information and materials

* History of initiative, discretion, leadership, and independent judgment

* Demonstrated understanding of and attention to detail, especially as it relates to student safety and well-being

* History of professionalism and strong work ethic

* Ability to work independently and as a team player

* Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders

* Ability to maintain emotional control while addressing stressful situations

* Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, and pull

* Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 40-60 lbs

* Dexterity of hands and fingers to use mouse, keyboard, other appropriate technology, and instructional manipulative

* Regular and predictable attendance

* Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations

* Ability to successfully implement county classroom behavior strategies and individual student behavior plans

Preferred Qualifications:

* Advanced Professional Certificate issued by the Maryland State Department of Education

* Master's Degree, or higher, in applicable field from an accredited college or university

* Minimum three (3) years of teaching early childhood and/or elementary education

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment.

The teacher will:

* Prepare weekly lessons, assignments, and instructional materials

* Establish clear goals and learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development

* Prepare, administer, and correct assessments and record results

* Select and use approved curriculum and instructional strategies including, but not limited to, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling, and multimedia teaching aids to present subject matter to students

* Evaluate student progress using appropriate assessment techniques

* Maintain order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning

* Take all appropriate safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

* Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives

* Counsel pupils when academic and behavioral problems arise

* Confer with parents and students regarding progress of assigned students and arrange and participate in teacher-parent or…