Position Summary:
This full-time, 10-month teaching position will provide instruction to students with disabilities in Grades 2- 5 (elementary school).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction and case management services for students diagnosed with disabilities;
- Implement "best practice" strategies in the classroom while recognizing individual learning styles and needs;
- Collavoratively plans with classroom teachers to provide accommodations and modifications as indicated by the child's IEP and meet students' needs;
- Follow through on behavioral strategies and interventions that are driven by the student's IEP and/or Behavior Intervention Plan;
- Utilize the MCCRS in planning for instruction and in the development of the IEP;
- Communicate effectively with team members and parents;
- Participate in professional development relative to special education;
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to provide differentiated instructional techniques that inspire, motivate, and meet the individual educational needs of all students;
- Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture an atmosphere and educational environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of all students;
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of strategies in monitoring and evaluating student performance and developing and implementing plans to improve student performance;
- Demonstrated ability in integrating technology into the curriculum;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, parents, colleagues, administrators, office staff, and other members of the school community;
- Familiarity with "best practices" in the field of special education in relation to services, methodologies, communication systems, data collection, etc.; and
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of education from a regionally accredited college or university; Special Education teaching experience with students (early childhood, elementary, or secondary) preferred; experience with students that exhibit challenging behaviors; experience in working in a contained special education classroom setting as well as in the inclusive environment.
Certification:
Holds or is eligible for a Maryland Professional Certificate appropriate to area of assignment; eligibility for Maryland State Department of Education teacher certification in special education.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
If applicable, supervise classroom paraprofessional(s) and dedicated or classroom assistants.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision, such as reading handwritten or typed material, adjusting focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
Working Environment:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the job's essential functions.
Additional Information:
- International candidates must be able to independently obtain their H-1B visa without the support of PGCPS - the school district WILL NOT sponsor visas.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $64,471.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Education:
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Bowie, MD 20721 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bowie, MD 20721: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
