Empowering Special Ed Teacher - IEP & Co-Teaching

St. Mary's County Public Schools; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Teacher to provide direct instruction and consultative support to staff and families, aligning with the General Education Curriculum.

The role covers assessment, IEP development, collaboration with general educators, data-driven decision making, and ensuring compliance with state and local policies. Ten-month, exempt position with salary set by the EASMC Teacher Career Ladder.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Eligibility for professional certification/licensure of the appropriate grade and/or content is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes standardized assessments and formal reports for IEP teams to review.
• Develops IEP goals and objectives based on present levels of performance, formative and summative assessment information.
• Collaborates with general educators to disseminate information about student needs to determine differentiation strategies for each lesson.
• Utilizes assessment data to determine instructional/behavioral strategies.
• Performs frequent formal and informal assessments to monitor instructional and IEP objectives.
• Communicates positively with families on student progress and collaborates with staff to develop lessons for students with disabilities.
• Implements small group programs using established SMCPS interventions and ensures fidelity of IEPs/IFSPs.
• Delivers specialized instruction in reading, math, written language, organization and behavior management.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

St. Mary’s County Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Teacher to provide direct instruction and consultative support to staff and families, aligning with the General Education Curriculum.

The role covers assessment, IEP development, collaboration with general educators, data-driven decision making, and ensuring compliance with state and local policies. Ten-month, exempt position with salary set by the EASMC Teacher Career Ladder.