What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Apprentice position at St. Marys MD?
Release Date: December 3, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Requisition: 11119
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 (hrd@smcps.org)
Position: Teacher Apprentice II (Grant-Funded - Four Positions) Elementary
Location: Department of Strategic Initiatives/Site To Be Determined (Elementary)
Salary: The salary for this position will be based on EASMC-ESP salary schedule for ten-month seven-hour employees – Range 18 (Apprentice II) $35,470 - $53,649.
Effective: December 2024
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 support documentation (copy of 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 December 18, 2024. 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 Teacher Apprentice provides classroom instructional support and collaborates with staff in the process of learning and developing skills as a future teacher. The Apprentice role provides opportunities for learning and application of skills as part of a preparation program to become a certified/licensed teacher. The current positions posted will include Apprentices seeking licensure in Elementary Education.
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
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work collaboratively with classroom teachers
- Ability to work independently to support the instructional goals of the students and class as required;
- Ability to facilitate small group or individual student learning activities, lead instructional tasks in a co-teaching model, support classroom management, and supervise students as required.
- Ability to complete coursework toward a degree leading to teacher certification
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Apprentices will be assigned to support the non-tenured and conditionally certified teachers to provide co-teaching, small group instruction, classroom management, and monitoring classes while conditionally certified teachers are out of the classroom for professional development including instructional walkthroughs and observations. Specific assignments may change throughout the school year. As part of the duties, the apprentice will:
- Meets regularly with teachers to develop plans for meeting instructional objectives
- Provides coverage to facilitate school mentoring and observations
- Observes instruction for professional growth
- Supports classroom management procedures
- Assists in developing learning activities with the teacher
- Assists in the supervision of students and other school related activities
- Prepares and supports appropriate learning activities, stations, materials
- Attends ongoing professional development sessions
- Demonstrates competencies related to growth as a potential teacher
- Continues enrollment in coursework toward teacher certification
- Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Apprentice II
- Must be within two years of completion of a degreed program leading towards teacher certification (documentation from the college or university verifying anticipated completion must be submitted at the time of application)
or - Obtained an associate’s degree and enrolled in a program leading to teacher certification from an accredited college or university (documentation from the college or university verifying anticipated completion must be submitted at the time of application)
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Full-time, ten-month position.
SALARY GRADE RANGE:
The salary for this position will be based on EASMC-ESP salary schedule for ten-month seven-hour employees – Range 18.
BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC-ESP
Updated 07.2024
Salary : $35,470 - $53,649
