FACULTY MSD - Teacher

State of Maryland • Frederick, MD

296d

About The Position

Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) is a diverse, bilingual community who in partnership with families, provides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturing, engaging, and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve personal excellence and become lifelong learners. As such, we are looking for dedicated individuals who can join us in the education of the children at MSD. The main purpose of this job is to develop and implement a bilingual educational program for Deaf students in a language accessible environment as well as provide an enriched bicultural environment conducive to the development of the optimal social and emotional growth of Deaf students. The role involves providing a language enriched environment through the use of sign language and printed word to meet the varied needs of Deaf students.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Candidates must be eligible to apply for or be willing to obtain certification by the Maryland State Department of Education within a prescribed amount of time.
• Fluency in American Sign Language and written English required.
• Knowledge of the Deaf culture, Deaf Education, students with additional disabilities.
• Ability to teach students on different levels and with varying educational and language acquisition backgrounds is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Education or Special Education of Deaf students.
• Maryland State Department of Education Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and teach Deaf students including the implementation of Maryland's state standards and the development of IEPs.
• Create and maintain a classroom conducive to learning.
• Prepare and maintain weekly solid lesson plans based on student assessments and data.
• Teach lessons using the best practices of bilingual pedagogy and differentiated instruction.
• Design and make materials to facilitate student learning.
• Collect data and follow individualized planning.
• Develop IEPs and write quarterly progress reports.
• Apply IEP accommodations and supplementary aids in teaching and assessments.
• Maintain a grade book, portfolios, unit plans, daily attendance, and emergency classroom lesson plans.
• Utilize effective classroom management for optimal learning including managing student behavior.
• Model appropriate behavior and promote self-control.

Benefits

• STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees