ESOL Teacher

St.-Mary; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Public Schools seeks an ESOL Teacher to deliver English language instruction to students across multiple locations in Leonardtown, MD. The role emphasizes collaboration with site administrators, teachers, and families to promote student achievement and language development within the district's curricula.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and eligibility for state certification. It is a full-time ten-month role with the district’s EASMC-based salary ladder and a focus

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Assesses students and participates in mandated testing.
• Prepares progress reports and communicates with parents.
• Collaborates with staff and participates in curriculum planning.
• Supports translation of home/school communications as needed.
• Maintains student learning and safety on campus.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Technology proficiency

Time management

Independent work

English language instruction

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Certification/licensure eligible

Job description

ESOL Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5962859

Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION: ESOL Teacher

REPORTS TO: Site Administrator/Supervisor

LOCATION: Various Locations

NATURE OF WORK: This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs effectively to ensure student achievement.

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
• 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 communicate clearly with students whose first language is not English
• Demonstrate interest in and ability to work with culturally and linguistically diverse populations
• Ability to plan and coordinate the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and instructs students in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English
• Provides and assists in the assessment of students, including state mandated testing
• Prepares progress reports for students on report cards and interim reports
• Assists in activities planned for and with parents, to include translation of home/school communication on an as-needed basis and at events such as open house, orientation, school meetings, and conferences
• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Participates in collaborative planning with school-based staff
• Attends, as necessary, workshops and in-service training session
• Facilitates, and at times, presents, to school staff on discipline specific topics
• Participates in curriculum writing that aligns English language instruction with content standards
• In collaboration with content teachers, assesses and monitors students' English language development, analyzing the language demands of classroom tasks
• Assists content teachers with differentiating the language functions of unit plans and daily lessons to meet the needs of students with varying levels of English proficiency
• Performs other related and nonrelated job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred:

• Eligibility for professional certification/licensure of the appropriate grade and or content

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time ten-month position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC

Updated: 07.2024, 05.2025

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $54,570 to $133,101 Per Year

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Dale Farrell
• 23160 Moakley St. Ste 106
• Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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