High School English Teacher

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

Job summary

St. Mary's County Public Schools District Wide in Leonardtown, Maryland seeks a High School English Teacher to deliver instruction aligned with the district's standards and support student achievement.

Starting immediately, the role involves collaborating with administrators, planning lessons, and maintaining confidentiality while using technology and managing time effectively. This exempt, full-time ten-month position offers a salary within the EASMC Career Ladder range, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• High School English Teacher role requiring Bachelor’s degree and certification eligibility.
• Essential functions include professionalism, collaboration, confidentiality, and use of technology.
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills to deliver instruction and assess student learning.

Responsibilities

• Participates in co-curricular activities
• Maintains accurate student attendance
• Assists students with learning activities
• Takes part in professional development activities
• Cooperates with students and staff
• Maintains open lines of communication with students, staff, and parents
• Maintains current lesson plans
• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

Skills

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Technology proficiency

Time management

Curriculum knowledge

Instructional planning

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Eligibility for professional certification/licensure

Job description

High School English Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5962889

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: High School English Teacher

REPORTS TO: Site Administrator

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
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public School System
• 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 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
• 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
• Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum, instruction, staff development, and assessment process

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in co-curricular activities
• Maintains accurate student attendance
• Assists students with learning activities
• Takes part in professional development activities
• Cooperates with students and staff
• Maintains open lines of communication with students, staff, and parents
• Maintains current lesson plans
• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Performs other related and non-related 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

Revised: 07.202, 05.2025

Position Type: Full-Time

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

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

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