Instructional Resource Teacher - Elementary

St. Mary's County Public Schools; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 67,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Resource Teacher — Elementary at George Washington Carver Elementary School in Lexington Park, MD.

This exempt ten‑month position supports both virtual and in-person instruction to ensure student achievement and staff development across the school. The role includes mentoring, data-driven instruction, and collaboration with staff to enhance instructional delivery.

Qualifications

• Professional License/Certification
• Minimum of four (4) years successful teaching experience
• National Board Certified OR Master degree OR 30-semester credits post-baccalaureate
• Current letter of recommendation by principal/immediate supervisor dated within the last twelve months

Responsibilities

• Assists classroom teachers with the administration and interpretation of formal and informal assessments
• Provides mentoring and support for new teachers
• Works in conjunction with other instructional staff to improve delivery of instruction
• Provides direct instruction to students for reading, writing, mathematics, and other content areas, through small group interventions or extension programs
• Facilitates collaborative team discussions and other data-based decision-making sessions
• Collaborates with all staff and support service providers within the assigned school
• Provides leadership in program implementation and prepares required reports in a timely way
• Models and provides coaching for other staff members, focusing on areas identified through staff development needs assessment and on identified high level skills essential for student success
• Performs other school-based and system-level responsibilities as assigned

Education

Master's degree in curriculum and instruction or related content area

National Board Certification

Post-baccalaureate credits (30 semester credits)

Job description

Instructional Resource Teacher - Elementary
St. Mary's County Public Schools
George Washington Carver Elementary School - Lexington Park, Maryland

Job Details

Job ID:5886486

Starting Date:Immediately

Job Description

Requisition: 12445

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered. Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position: Instructional Resource Teacher – Elementary

Location: George Washington Carver Elementary School

Salary: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees. ($67,106-$117,670)

Effective: September 2026

Nature of Work

This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs, both virtually and in-person, effectively to ensure student achievement. The Instructional Resource Teacher also works with other staff within individual schools to mentor, model, guide, and enhance the delivery of instruction to students and/or work with individual students or small groups to provide focused instruction. An Instructional Resource Teacher may be placed in a classroom position on a short-term or long-term basis, as the needs of the system require.

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
• Ability to work under pressure
• 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 plan and coordinate the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula
• Ability to deliver focused instruction to individual students or small groups of students
• Ability to develop and implement school wide programs
• Ability to integrate technology in both virtual and in-person instruction

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assumes major responsibility for the instructional support of the school’s academic programs
• Supports the implementation of virtual instruction through modeling, coaching and professional development
• Facilitates collaborative team discussions and other data-based decision-making sessions
• Collaborates with all staff and support service providers within the assigned school
• Provides leadership in program implementation and prepares required reports in a timely way
• Models and provides coaching for other staff members, focusing on areas identified through the staff development needs assessment and on identified high level skills essential for student success
• Provides mentoring and support for new teachers
• Works in conjunction with other instructional staff to improve delivery of instruction
• Provides direct instruction to students for reading, writing, mathematics, and other content areas, through small group interventions or extension programs
• Assists classroom teachers with the administration and interpretation of formal and informal assessments
• Participates in system-wide professional development to share at the school-level
• Conducts professional development and formal presentations on literacy, mathematics, science and other content areas for parents, teachers, and other colleagues
• Serves on the School Improvement Team (SIT) or other school-based leadership teams
• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Performs other school-based and system-level responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Professional License/Certification
• Minimum of four (4) years successful teaching experience
• National Board Certified OR Master degree OR 30-semester credits post-baccalaureate
• Current letter of recommendation by principal/immediate supervisor dated within the last twelve months

Preferred

• Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction or related content area; OR is a National Board-Certified Teacher

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: 06.2022, 07.2024, 05.2025

Position Type

Full-Time

Salary:$67,106 to $117,670 Per Year

Job Requirements

• At least 4 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required