PPMS Gifted & Talented Liaison (Job # 3827)

PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL; Huntingtown (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvert County Public Schools in Huntingtown, MD seek a PPMS Gifted & Talented Education Liaison to collaborate with the Coordinator of Advanced Learning and Plum Point Middle School staff. You will analyze student data, coordinate enrichment activities, communicate with parents and administrators, and help plan district-wide events to support high-ability learners.

The position requires current CCPS employment or eligibility, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with a diverse

Qualifications

• Must be a current Calvert County Public Schools employee in good standing.
• Meet Maryland State Certification requirements or hold a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated skill in online and face-to-face learning and diverse instructional strategies.
• Ability to differentiate to meet diverse learners’ needs.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with the leadership team to keep gifted services aligned with district initiatives.
• Chair the gifted and talented services school committee.
• Attend local trainings and district sessions.
• Coordinate enrichment activities with the Coordinator of Advanced Learning and school principal.
• Analyze test data and prepare parent notification notices.
• Monitor student progress through course calendars and statistics; provide support as needed.

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Collaborative teamwork

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Maryland State Certification or eligible

Job description

PPMS Gifted & Talented Liaison (Job # 3827)

Calvert County Public School District
PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL - Huntingtown, Maryland
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Job Details

Job ID: 5867937

Application Deadline: May 01, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 04, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

NOTICE OF VACANCY

INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

August 4, 2026

POSITION: PPMS Gifted & Talented Education Liaison (Job # 3827)

LOCATION: Plum Point Middle School

POSITION SUMMARY: The Gifted and Talented Liaison is responsible for collaborating with the Coordinator of Advanced Learning. Gifted and talented liaisons will help to develop and enhance opportunities for high ability learners to thrive and be academically challenged in Calvert County Public Schools. In addition, the liaison will collaborate and assist with the development of students, help analyze student data, and commit to serve as a liaison with parents and stakeholders.

REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Advanced Learning and School Principal

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

• Be a current Calvert County Public Schools employee in good standing.
• Meet Maryland State Certification requirements or hold a bachelor’s degree.
• Have demonstrated skill in online and face to face learning and the use of a variety of instructional strategies and techniques.
• Have demonstrated understanding of the developmental levels of students and best practices for differentiating to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• Have demonstrated skill in time management and organizational leadership.
• Have demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.
• Have demonstrated ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, central office personnel, parents, and community members.
• Have demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks consistent with those responsibilities listed below.
• Have such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBLITIES, AND DUTIES:

• Communicates regularly with the school leadership team to ensure that gifted and talented services remain in the forefront of school initiatives and align with local and state regulations.
• Chairs the gifted and talented services school committee.
• Attends local trainings and sessions within district.
• Works collaboratively with the Coordinator of Advanced Learning and school principal to coordinate events and enrichment activities within schools for students.
• Collaborates with the Coordinator of Advanced Learning to analyze test data and prepare parent notification/permission notices.
• Conducts weekly reviews of the online course calendar, assignments, and course statistics to monitor student progress.
• Consults with students to monitor student progress regularly and provide support as needed.
• Coordinates services for students as needed, including the securing of student assistance through contact with the course instructor via e-mail or telephone, and/or facilitating the contact of another teacher or student for tutoring.
• Acts as liaison between grade levels by promoting the gifted and talented program and services and engage in the annual articulation process between schools.
• Communicates regularly and shares updates with parents and stakeholders of local and state gifted and talented opportunities as well as other opportunities for advancement.
• Works collaboratively with other gifted and talented liaisons to plan and facilitate mutually planned district-wide events for students.
• Oversees evening and weekend advanced learning activities as needed.

OTHER DUTIES: Performs related work as required or assigned by the Coordinator of Advanced Learning or school principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: May be subject to a flexible work schedule.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year Extra Pay for Extra Duty Longevity Pay Schedule.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION: School Year 2026-2027, Club Sponsor, 8/25/2026-6/30/2026

Interviews may begin as early as August 4, 2026. References must be directly related to work experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise have direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s