NOTICE OF VACANCY
January 22, 2026
POSITION: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER GRADES 6 - ADULT SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026 LOCATION: Calvert High School
POSITION 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. Develops appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to meet academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of students. Individually and collaboratively plans appropriate instruction, learning experiences, and specially designed instruction for students, which may occur in various settings in the school environment, including general education, self-contained special education, and regional programs.
Provides a positive atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of individuals to ensure student success. Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings. Monitors and evaluates student outcomes. Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community. Designs, selects, adapts, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of individual students. Maintains appropriate records and follows required regulations, procedures, and practices. Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
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
These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities, and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions. At the time of application, the candidate must have:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Plans and provides specially designed instruction, supports, and services for students with disabilities. Develops appropriate 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, evidence-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 prepare collaboratively or individually lessons aligned with Calvert County curricula that outline clear learning goals, assignments, and instructional materials. Incorporate 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.
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. 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.
UNUSUAL DEMANDS
May be subject to a flexible work schedule.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
EVALUATION
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION
2025-2026 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 - www.calvertnet.k12.md.us
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 the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these 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, mentored, 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 individuals 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:
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.