Impactful Special Education Teacher — Flexible Hours

Calvert County Public School District; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvert County Public Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for grades 1-8 for the 2025-2026 school year at Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus. The role involves planning, delivering IEP-based instruction, and collaborating with staff to support students with disabilities.

The successful candidate will develop, implement and monitor IEPs, integrate evidence-based practices and technology, and maintain accurate records while engaging families and the community in student progress.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain rapport with persons from diverse, cultural, ethnic, and racial groups.
• Working knowledge of current classroom technology.
• Knowledge of disabilities and evidence-based practices and strategies for working with students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of and ability to administer and/or interpret educational assessment instruments/results.
• Knowledge of special education regulations and the IEP process.
• Ability to write appropriate IEPs and design and deliver specially designed instruction.
• Knowledge of the general education curriculum and the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills when working with diverse groups (parents, other professionals, students, teachers, administrators, community agency representatives).
• Ability to interpret data to adjust instruction, write appropriate goals and objectives and/or communicate appropriate progress.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the responsibilities listed below.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides specially designed instruction, supports, and services for students with disabilities.
• Develops appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to meet academic, behavioral, social and emotional needs of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that makes space for student voice, student agency, and is intellectually and socially safe for learning.
• Develops classrooms routines and rituals to support a culture of learning and utilizes a balance of proactive evidenced based strategies to manage conflict and redirect negative behavior.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plan and prepare, collaboratively or individually, lessons aligned with Calvert County curricula that outline clear learning goals, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Incorporate research-based strategies, evidence-based practices, and instructional technology within the learning process.
• Develops, selects, adapts and modifies instructional plans and materials aligned to Calvert County curricula that meets the needs of every student regardless of their background, ability, or social-economic status.
• Completes paperwork related to the IEP process in an accurate and a timely manner.
• Monitors and evaluates student progress and outcomes using feedback and appropriate formative and summative assessment techniques as well as IEP data.
• Prepares, administers, and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results and writes educational assessment reports as required for the IEP process.
• Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, cultural responsiveness, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections.
• Plans purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and volunteers.
• Plans for specially designed instruction and IEP implementation for instructional assistants and collaboratively with general education teachers to meet academic, behavioral, social and emotional needs of students.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff and community.
• Serves as an IEP team member and an IEP case manager for designated students with disabilities.
• Confers with parents and students regarding academic, social-emotional, and behavioral progress of assigned students; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings, professional learning sessions and required trainings.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Serves on special committees.
• Attends special events such as open house and registration nights.
• Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
• Works flexible hours as necessary.
• Works under stress and meets all deadlines.
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance.

Skills

Written communication

Diversity/rapport building

Classroom technology

IEP knowledge

Assessment interpretation

IEP process knowledge

Standards knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Data interpretation

Education

Maryland Professional Eligibility Certificate

Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate or Maryland Conditional Degree Certificate (COMAR)

Job description

Calvert County Public Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for grades 1-8 for the 2025-2026 school year at Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus. The role involves planning, delivering IEP-based instruction, and collaborating with staff to support students with disabilities.

The successful candidate will develop, implement and monitor IEPs, integrate evidence-based practices and technology, and maintain accurate records while engaging families and the community in student progress.