Secondary English Language Arts Teacher Pool ($60,000+)

CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL; Cambridge (MD); Presencial; USD 54 000 - 66 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Dorchester County Public Schools is seeking a Secondary English Language Arts Teacher for Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in Cambridge, Maryland, starting immediately for the 2026-2027 school year. The role requires guiding students toward Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards.

Responsibilities include planning engaging lessons, maintaining records, and supporting diverse learners. Qualifications include a Maryland teaching certificate or eligibility and a Bachelor’s degree or

Qualificações

• Maryland State Department of Education teaching certificate or eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of Dorchester County Public Schools curriculum and policies.
• Ability to engage multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Strong communication with administrators, colleagues, parents and community.

Responsabilidades

• Plans a program of study to meet diverse student needs.
• Instructs assigned classes on schedule and maintains records.
• Creates a classroom environment enabling student engagement and achievement.
• Provides instructional program for all students including those with disabilities.
• Maintains safety, manages classroom behavior, and collaborates with staff.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Secondary English Language Arts Teacher Pool ($60,000+)

Dorchester County Public Schools CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL - CAMBRIDGE, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Dorchester County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for Secondary English Language Arts Teachers for the 2026 - 2027 school year at Cambridge-South Dorchester High School. Working under the direction of the school principal and the content supervisor, this position works with students in decision making, interpersonal development, and academic growth by providing the strategies, resources, and instruction to enable each student to meet the demands of the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards.

DUTIES:

• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the needs, interests and abilities of individuals to ensure Success for Every Student.
• On a regular and consistent basis, meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Provides an instructional program to meet the needs of all students including students with disabilities.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, requirements of DCPS curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Plans for and utilize instructional methods, resources and evaluation techniques which motivate and enable each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of central staff as required. Provides input when necessary to student IEPs.
• Take all necessary and safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, DCPS policy and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Establishes relationships with colleagues, students, parents and community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and volunteers. May evaluate assistant’s job performance with department heads and/or administrators.
• Appraises his/her own effectiveness and demonstrates successful application of skills and information acquired to increase effectiveness. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Participates in school management and shares responsibility for the total school program.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess, or be eligible for, a Maryland State Department of Education teaching certificate.
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of Dorchester County Public Schools curriculum, techniques for integrating curriculum, Dorchester County Public Schools policies, and effective instructional practices.
• Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multi-cultural education.
• Knowledge of child development, content expertise, and DCPS curriculum and policies.
• Commitment to the belief that all students can learn characterized by high content and high expectations for all learners.
• Ability to use a variety of instructional and behavioral management strategies appropriate to the needs of students, and techniques integrating reading, writing, math, and technology throughout the content areas.
• Ability to self-reflect on instructional practices and personal interactions for continuous improvement.
• Ability to infuse technology into curriculum.
• Proficiency in the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards.
• Possess an understanding of the Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school-based staff, students, parents and community.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relation skills.
• Commitment to children serving as an advocate, a role model, and a supporter of diversity (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender, developmental differences, learning styles, and exceptionalities).

Please Note:

• Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. Internal candidates will be considered alongside external applicants, and only those whose qualifications most closely match the needs of the position will be contacted for an interview.

Secondary English Language Arts Teacher Pool ($60,000+)

Dorchester County Public Schools CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL - CAMBRIDGE, Maryland Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Dorchester County Public Schools (MD)

Job Description

Dorchester County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for Secondary English Language Arts Teachers for the 2026 - 2027 school year at Cambridge-South Dorchester High School. Working under the direction of the school principal and the content supervisor, this position works with students in decision making, interpersonal development, and academic growth by providing the strategies, resources, and instruction to enable each student to meet the demands of the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards.

DUTIES:

• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the needs, interests and abilities of individuals to ensure Success for Every Student.
• On a regular and consistent basis, meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Provides an instructional program to meet the needs of all students including students with disabilities.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, requirements of DCPS curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Plans for and utilize instructional methods, resources and evaluation techniques which motivate and enable each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of central staff as required. Provides input when necessary to student IEPs.
• Take all necessary and safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, DCPS policy and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Establishes relationships with colleagues, students, parents and community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and volunteers. May evaluate assistant’s job performance with department heads and/or administrators.
• Appraises his/her own effectiveness and demonstrates successful application of skills and information acquired to increase effectiveness. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Participates in school management and shares responsibility for the total school program.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess, or be eligible for, a Maryland State Department of Education teaching certificate.
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

• Knowledge of Dorchester County Public Schools curriculum, techniques for integrating curriculum, Dorchester County Public Schools policies, and effective instructional practices.
• Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multi-cultural education.

• Knowledge of child development, content expertise, and DCPS curriculum and policies.
• Commitment to the belief that all students can learn characterized by high content and high expectations for all learners.
• Ability to use a variety of instructional and behavioral management strategies appropriate to the needs of students, and techniques integrating reading, writing, math, and technology throughout the content areas.
• Ability to self-reflect on instructional practices and personal interactions for continuous improvement.

• Ability to infuse technology into curriculum.
• Proficiency in the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards.
• Possess an understanding of the Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school-based staff, students, parents and community.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relation skills.

• Commitment to children serving as an advocate, a role model, and a supporter of diversity (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender, developmental differences, learning styles, and exceptionalities).

Please Note:

• Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. Internal candidates will be considered alongside external applicants, and only those whose qualifications most closely match the needs of the position will be contacted for an interview.

Position Type: Full-Time Salary: $60,000 Per Year Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > English & Language Arts

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Office of Human Resources
• CENTRAL OFFICE
• CAMBRIDGE, Maryland 21613
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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