Special Education PSFALS Program - CCBC Essex

About the role

The Secondary Transition Specialist oversees the learning experiences for students and collaborates with campus personnel to organize campus-wide and community activities. This includes looking for learning and social opportunities, scheduling college classes, and ensuring a safe and orderly learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Creates and collaborates with campus personnel to organize campus-wide and community activities, looks for learning and social opportunities, as well as schedules college classes.
• Maintains a safe and orderly learning environment.
• Able to work independently without the consistent supervision of an administrator on site, and without a counselor, behavior interventionist, or nurse on site.
• Plans and implements instructional programs that adhere to system wide goals and priorities and meet the needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Prepares and documents appropriate lesson plans, based upon modified common core curricula, to teach instructional objectives.
• Creates an instructional environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Communicates standards, achievements, and individualized student goals based on student learning profiles to students and parents.
• Mets with students and parents. Maintains complete and accurate student academic, attendance, and disciplinary records.
• Makes observations and assessments of students' academic progress.
• Oversees the appropriate use and care of instructional materials, facilities, and equipment.
• Collaborates with high school IEP Team Chairs, other BCPS FALS/CLS teachers and campus instructors, parents, and community members.
• Attends and contributes to monthly PSFALS meetings and schedules and participates in inter-campus activities.
• Supervises and works collaboratively with paraeducators to support students.
• Supports students in creating portfolios to include resumes.
• Teaches students skills necessary for interviews, vocational training, travel training, and use of public transportation.
• Communicates and supports students and parents through the process of connecting with adult service providers.

  Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
  • Experience working with students in special education preferred.
  • Possession of a Maryland Educator Certificate appropriate to the area of assignment.
  • OR Possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator License appropriate to the area of assignment.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of pedagogy.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of special education including Individualized Education Programs (IEP).
  • Knowledge of curriculum.
  • Knowledge of effective instructional techniques.
  • Knowledge of instructional materials and equipment.
  • Knowledge of assistive technology.
  • Ability to maintain confidential information.
  • Ability to incorporate differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of special education students.

  Physical and Environmental Conditions

  • The work of this program is performed in a variety of environments to include campus settings, community settings, and work placements.
  • Work may require the ability to navigate the campus and travel throughout the community using public transportation.

  Grade Citizenship, Residency or Work VISA in United States Required

  10 - Month Pay Scale - Effective January 1, 2026 Salary $61,026 - $120,717 (Effective 1/1/2026)

  Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales, other compensation and leave accruals at: Office of Payroll - Baltimore County Public Schools - www.bcps.org/operations/fiscalservices/payroll

  OTHER COMPENSATION: Position may be eligible for extra duty activities pay, or other student activities pay as defined in the applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement.

  BENEFITS: BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves. All new hires will attend a benefits meeting upon hire. Visit the BCPS website for additional information about benefit plans for BCPS employees at https://www.bcps.org/hr/compliance/benefits_and_retirement

  Application Instructions

  Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below. Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Information on your resume and application must match. This information is necessary for salary determination should you receive an offer of employment. Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment. Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application may result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be the only document considered in determining your qualifications for a position. You MUST attach your unofficial transcript(s) or license(s) to your application if you are applying for a position as a teacher or position which requires Licensure/Certification. Proof Of Licenses, Certifications And Education Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable only at the application stage. Official transcripts must be provided only after you have accepted a contingent offer. Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education may result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with your application. Proof Of Degree Equivalency Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from a MSDE approved Foreign Transcript Evaluation Agency. This information is located on the MSDE website at https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/Foreign-Transcript-Evaluation-Agencies.aspx

  Pre-Employment Requirements

  • All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed.
  • The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109.
  • Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
  • If you have military experience, you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
  • Official transcripts will be required upon hire and must be sent via e-script/clearinghouse from your university.
  • Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
  • All newly hired personnel must attend a Benefits and Retirement Orientation meeting.
  • Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

  Contact Information

  Sally Barbieri, M.Ed. Human Resource Officer
  Phone: 443-809-4605
  Email: sbarbieri@bcps.org

  About Us

  Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is the 22nd largest school district in the nation and the 3rd largest in Maryland with over 21,000 employees supporting over 111,000 students. BCPS has 26 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence and 23 National Blue Ribbon schools, 32 magnet schools and 116 magnet programs. Baltimore County Public Schools is seeking highly effective employees that will inspire, support, and prepare our students for a successful future. BCPS works to embrace all stakeholders, engage them in authentic collaboration and empower them to be a part of positive change, so our students, staff, and system will excel. We hope you will join our dynamic community!

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