Special Education Teacher - Preschool Play Groups Summer Programs Internal Applicants Only

Release Date: May 19,2026   Application Deadline:  June 2, 2026

Requisition: 12124

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: Special Education Teacher - Preschool Play Groups Summer Program - Internal Applicants Only

Location: Various Sites

Salary: The rate of pay for this position is $40.00/hour for staff holding MSDE certification. 

Effective: July 1,2026, 12 days from July 1-31 4.5 hours per day (8:30-1:00 ) plus 1 planning day 9:00-12:00 prior to the beginning of the camp. 

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 supporting documentation (unofficial transcript and/or copy of the 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. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than June 2, 2026. 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 Special Education Teacher works with children and their families in an early childhood setting and must possess knowledge of child development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate, and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivers specialized instruction in the development of readiness skills
• Collaborates with families and additional service providers to disseminate information about student needs to determine what differentiated strategies to use in each lesson
• Assists families in making informed decisions           
• Communicates positively with families about student progress and assists students with developmental needs in daily living skills (e.g., toileting, feeding, etc.)
• Collaborates with colleagues to develop lessonsfor students with disabilities
• Considers modifications and the scaffolding necessary for each student to access developmentally appropriate activities
• Collaborates with families and other service providers to ensure that children have access to developmentally appropriate activities
• Provides positive communication to team members and families about student progress and achievement
• Provides activities to children and their families in a playgroup/family engagement setting
• Provides access to developmentally appropriate activities to children and their families
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Current SMCPS Teacher 

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

This is a temporary/hourly summer assignment, starting July 1, three two-hour playgroups per week plus two hours per week planning/prep time.

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The rate of pay for this position is $40.00/hour for staff holding MSDE certification. 

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: Not eligible.

Revised: 7.2024, 5.2025, 6.2025, 04.2026