Special Education Teacher (Powder Mill Campus, Beltsville, MD)

Responsibilities

• Maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and orderly.
• Collaborate with parents and guardians to involve them in the student learning process.
• Ensure collaboration of classroom staff, student team members and I.E.P. team members and participate in the professional learning community.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff members including facilitation of and participation in meetings and in-services.
• Demonstrate knowledge of instruction by using appropriate special education best practices and strategies for instruction.
• Utilize data to inform instruction by implementing comprehensive formative and summative data collection systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of student strengths and needs using effective teacher behaviors that provide the student with appropriate accommodations.
• Plan, prepare and incorporate multiple special education strategies and modalities that match the needs of the students.
• Participate in school-based committees, on special projects and provide mentorship to colleagues as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for MSDE Special Education Certificate in Infant-Grade 3, Grades 1-8, or 6-Adult, based on the teacher’s assignment, required.
• If a teacher holds a Maryland Conditional Certificate in Special Education, the teacher must complete all requirements posed on the MSDE evaluation for a Professional Special Education Certificate.
• Special Education Teacher I requires Bachelors Degree in Special Education or appropriate content area.
• Special Education Teacher II requires Masters Degree in Special Education or appropriate content area.
• Special Education Teacher III requires Masters Degree in Special Education or appropriate content area, plus 30 additional academic credits.
• Special Education Teacher IV requires Masters Degree in Special Education or appropriate content area, plus 60 or more additional academic credits (and may include PhD/EdD).
• Previous Teaching Experience Is Preferred, But Not Required.
• PCM training will be provided by department.

Pay

Minimum pay range USD $69,520.00/Yr. Maximum pay range USD $137,664.00/Yr.