Early Childhood Instructional Support Teacher

Wicomico County Public Schools•Salisbury, MD

About The Position

SALARY: Commensurate with certification/licensure and experience based on the Wicomico County Salary Schedule for Teachers . Includes benefits package . HOURS: Full time 10-month position (190 contract days). FLSA: Exempt Contract Unit: This position is part of Unit I (Certificated) bargaining unit. QUALIFICATIONS: Must hold or be eligible for a Maryland professional certificate/license in Early Childhood Education. Five (5) years’ experience as an effective classroom teacher as demonstrated by student proficiency and growth data. Experience in school and/or district level instructional leadership, such as serving on school improvement teams, working on district curriculum or assessments, serving on materials of instruction committees, and/or creating and delivering professional development KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS: Ability to lead teams of teachers in ways to improve teaching and learning. Ability to mentor others. Ability to apply research to develop lessons, teaching techniques, and instructional interventions. Ability to teach using culturally responsive and trauma-informed pedagogy. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Report directly to the Supervisor of Early Childhood Education and work collaboratively with administrators, teachers, and staff at assigned schools. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with public and private early childhood staff, students and community members. Provide individual professional development to classroom teachers during the instructional day to ensure implementation of developmentally appropriate practices and rigor with standards. Plan and lead large group professional development for public and private prekindergarten teachers, support staff and administrators. Attend Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings to provide instructional planning support and review data. Provide technical assistance to prekindergarten staff and administrators seeking Maryland Accreditation and Maryland EXCELS rating. Support the implementation of early childhood initiatives. Serve as the teacher through a variety of service delivery models, including co-teaching and parallel teaching with classroom teachers. Work directly with students in small-group and whole-group settings to support reading, writing, language, and literacy skill development while collaborating with teachers to plan, deliver, and monitor instruction aligned to grade-level standards and student needs. Assess three- and four-year-old children for early entrance into prekindergarten or kindergarten. Provide leadership and representation for interagency early childhood committees such as the Wicomico County Judy Center Early Learning Hub and Wicomico Early Childhood Council. Attend conferences sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Maryland professional certificate/license in Early Childhood Education.
Five (5) years’ experience as an effective classroom teacher as demonstrated by student proficiency and growth data.
Experience in school and/or district level instructional leadership, such as serving on school improvement teams, working on district curriculum or assessments, serving on materials of instruction committees, and/or creating and delivering professional development
Ability to lead teams of teachers in ways to improve teaching and learning.
Ability to mentor others.
Ability to apply research to develop lessons, teaching techniques, and instructional interventions.
Ability to teach using culturally responsive and trauma-informed pedagogy.

Responsibilities

Report directly to the Supervisor of Early Childhood Education and work collaboratively with administrators, teachers, and staff at assigned schools.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing with public and private early childhood staff, students and community members.
Provide individual professional development to classroom teachers during the instructional day to ensure implementation of developmentally appropriate practices and rigor with standards.
Plan and lead large group professional development for public and private prekindergarten teachers, support staff and administrators.
Attend Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings to provide instructional planning support and review data.
Provide technical assistance to prekindergarten staff and administrators seeking Maryland Accreditation and Maryland EXCELS rating.
Support the implementation of early childhood initiatives.
Serve as the teacher through a variety of service delivery models, including co-teaching and parallel teaching with classroom teachers.
Work directly with students in small-group and whole-group settings to support reading, writing, language, and literacy skill development while collaborating with teachers to plan, deliver, and monitor instruction aligned to grade-level standards and student needs.
Assess three- and four-year-old children for early entrance into prekindergarten or kindergarten.
Provide leadership and representation for interagency early childhood committees such as the Wicomico County Judy Center Early Learning Hub and Wicomico Early Childhood Council.
Attend conferences sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education.
Other duties as assigned.