BDP Special Education Teacher

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Overview

Job Title: Special Education Teacher - BDP - Job Summary: Under direction of the School Principal, and the Supervisor of Special Education, plans and provides specially designed instruction, supports, and services for students with disabilities. - Reports to: School Principal, Supervisor of Special Education - Education, Certification, and Experience: At the time of application, the candidate must hold or be eligible for: - Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: At the time of application, the candidate must have: - Essential Job Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties: - Other Job Duties: (Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.) Performs related work as required or assigned by the Principal, designee, or Supervisor of Special Education. - Special Requirements: None - Physical Demands: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment. Work may require physical as well as psychological confrontations with aggressive students. - Unusual Demands: May be subject to a flexible work schedule. - FSLA Status: Exempt - Terms of Employment: Ten (10) month position and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current Calvert County Public Schools salary schedule for teachers. All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit. - Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by Calvert County Public Schools. - Effective Date of Position: 2026-2027 School Year - Application Procedure: Position will remain open until filled. Applicants please apply through the Applicant Tracking System located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website at www.calvertnet.k12.md.us - Legal 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, mentor, tutored or otherwise had 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 race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Student Services Director of Human Resources 443-550-8000 For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
• A Maryland Professional Eligibility Certificate, Standard Professional Certificate, or Advanced Professional Certificate in the appropriate field of education;
• A Maryland Conditional Degree Certificate as outlined in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain rapport with persons from diverse, cultural, ethnic, and racial groups.
• Working knowledge of current classroom technology.
• Knowledge of disabilities and evidence-based practices and strategies for working with students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of special education regulations and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.
• Ability to write appropriate IEPs and design and deliver specially designed instruction.
• Knowledge of the General Education Curriculum and the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills when working with diverse groups (parents, other professionals, students, teachers, administrators, community agency representatives).
• Ability to interpret data to adjust instruction, write appropriate goals and objectives, and/or communicate appropriate progress.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the responsibilities listed below.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Plans and provides specially designed instruction, supports, and services for students with disabilities.
• Develops appropriate individualized education programs (IEPs) to meet academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that makes space for student voice, student agency, and is intellectually and socially safe for learning.
• Develops classrooms routines and rituals to support a culture of learning and utilizes a balance of proactive evidenced-based strategies to manage conflict and redirect negative behavior.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plans and prepares, collaboratively or individually, lessons aligned with Calvert County Curricula that outline clear learning goals, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Incorporates research-based strategies, evidence-based practices, and instructional technology within the learning process.
• Develops, selects, adapts, and modifies instructional plans and materials aligned to Calvert County Curricula that meets the needs of every student regardless of their background, ability, or social-economic status.
• Completes paperwork related to the IEP process in an accurate and timely manner.
• Monitors and evaluates student progress and outcomes using feedback and appropriate formative and summative assessment techniques as well as IEP data.
• Prepares, administers, and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results and writes educational assessment reports as required for the IEP process.
• Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research, and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, cultural responsiveness, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary connections.
• Plans purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and volunteers.
• Plans for specially designed instruction and IEP implementation for instructional assistants and collaboratively with general education teachers to meet academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of students.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Serves as an IEP team member and an IEP case manager for designated students with disabilities.
• Confers with parents and students regarding academic, social-emotional, and behavioral progress of assigned students; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings, professional learning sessions, and required trainings.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Serves on special committees.
• Attends special events such as open house and registration nights.
• Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
• Works flexible hours as necessary.
• Works under stress and meets all deadlines.
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance.
• Special education teachers assigned to programs serving students with physical disabilities may be required to lift or assist with lifting students at various times during the instructional day.
• Special education teachers assigned to programs serving students with aggressive behaviors will be required to maintain non-violent crisis intervention certification and may be required to use non-violent crisis intervention.
• References must be directly related to educational 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 Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.