Release Date: March 4, 2024 Application Deadline: June 30, 2024
Requisition: 10518
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: Title I Summer School Teacher Grant-Funded INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
(temporary/hourly assignment – eligible for job sharing)
SALARY: The salary for this temp/hourly position is $40/per hour.
REPORTS TO: Title I Summer School Lead Teacher
LOCATION: Lexington Park Elementary School
EFFECTIVE: July 2024
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application. In addition to the online application, any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, and professional qualifications. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. All online qualified applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions (301-475-5511, ext. 32187).
NATURE OF WORK:
The teacher will work under the direction of the SMCPS Title I Summer School Lead Teacher. The teacher will provide developmentally appropriate instruction with evidence-based materials and research verified programs in language and literacy, mathematical thinking, social foundations, and physical development and well-being. Lead Teacher. . Teachers will communicate with families, conduct an end-of-program assessment, and prepare student reports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Small group instruction and assessment;
- Parent communication; and
- Maintaining programming documentation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with Title I Summer School Lead Teacher, teachers, para-educators, and other hourly staff to identify student instructional needs. Maintain required documentation, to include lesson plans and student data.
- Implement the program with fidelity;
- Work collaboratively with colleagues including co-teachers and paraeducators under the direction of the Lead Teacher and instructional Coordinator to develop purposeful developmentally appropriate instruction;
- Prepare appropriate learning activities for identified students;
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of each student;
- Maintain student progress records and submit required reports in a timely manner;
- Maintain communication with the parents of students in summer school;
- Attend, as necessary, workshops and in-service planning sessions;
- Supervise weekly field trips; and
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess a professional certificate in early childhood and/or elementary education in the state of Maryland and meet certification standards;
- Possession of a related degree can be considered including but not limited to: Special Education, ESOL, Media Specialist, etc.
- Demonstrates successful teaching experience; and
- Title I school experience preferred.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Temporary/hourly position. Summer School is in session from July 8, 2024, through August 1, 2024. Four weeks, Monday – Thursday, Seven hours per day. Job sharing can be considered.
- Four days of additional planning/preparation, closure, prior to July 8, 2024, and/or after August 1, 2024. Some flexibility is available for planning, preparation, closure assessment, and evaluation prior to July 8, 2024, and/or after August 1, 2024, to accommodate individual needs.
- Some flexibility is available for planning, preparation, and closure activities to accommodate individual needs.
SALARY GRADE RANGE: This is a temporary/hourly position of $40.00 per hour.
BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: Not Eligible
Updated 03.2024
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise and/or withdraw the positions.
The St. Mary’s County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status or sexual orientation, religion, or disability in matters affecting employment or providing access to programs.