Special Education Teacher - Pre-K

Ccboe; Waldorf (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles County Public Schools seeks a qualified elementary school teacher in Waldorf, MD. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and licensure per Maryland DOE, with a 10.5-month school year and full-time schedule.

You will plan and deliver engaging lessons, supervise students, monitor progress, and communicate with families and staff. Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills and adhere to IDEA/COMAR procedures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies (e.g. Inclusion, Life Skills and Emotional Adjustment).
• Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.
• Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides appropriate learning experiences for students.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of children.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Provides case management by preparing and maintaining appropriate data collection records and IEPs.
• Follows required procedures to include Special Education legal procedures and guidelines as outlined in IDEA and COMAR.
• Follows required policies, procedures, and practices as outlined by Charles County Board of Education and the Charles County Department of Instruction and Special Education.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Serves on special committees.
• Other duties as prescribed by Maryland State Law, Board of Education policy, Negotiated Agreement, and Building Principal.

Skills

Subject matter knowledge

Instructional methods

Inclusion

Life Skills

Emotional Adjustment

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

• Locations 820 Stone Ave, Waldorf, MD, 20602, US
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• School Type Elementary School
• School Year 2026-2027
• Schedule Full Time School Year
• Terms of Employment 10.5 - Month Employee

Bachelor’s degree and meets licensure requirements as established by the Maryland Department of Education.

Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies (e.g. Inclusion, Life Skills and Emotional Adjustment).

Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.

Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.

Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents, and staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Plans and provides appropriate learning experiences for students.

Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.

Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.

Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community.

Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.

Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of children.

Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

Provides case management by preparing and maintaining appropriate data collection records and IEPs.

Follows required procedures to include Special Education legal procedures and guidelines as outlined in IDEA and COMAR.

Follows required policies, procedures, and practices as outlined by Charles County Board of Education and the Charles County Department of Instruction and Special Education.

Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.

Serves on special committees.

Other duties as prescribed by Maryland State Law, Board of Education policy, Negotiated Agreement, and Building Principal.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Buil*d­ing, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.