Release Date: May 27, 2026 Application Deadline: Open Until FilledRequisition: 12197Current 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:Instructional Resource Teacher - Special Education for Assistive TechnologyLocation:Department of Special EducationSalary:The salary for this position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees. ($55,661-$117,670)Effective: August 2026APPLICATION 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. All online qualified applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. 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 Instructional Resource Teacher for Assistive Technology interacts with central administration personnel, school-based administrators, Instructional Resource Teachers, and staff to plan and implement tools and strategies on the Assistive Technology Continuum for the improvement of access to the general education curriculum, inclusion, transition, and differentiation of instruction for students with disabilities.
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
- Possess knowledge of and ability to assess assistive technology needs throughout the system and plan for assistive technology supports for students
- Demonstrate knowledge of Federal, state, and local special education policies and procedures
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Works with school teams to promote instructional best practices which integrate technology for the education of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment
- Collaborates with administrators, teachers, students, and parents to ensure that students with disabilities have access to and participate in the general education curriculum to the maximum extent possible
- Builds the capacity of school teams to recognize resources across the assistive technology continuum that can be implemented with students with disabilities
- Supports school-based special education departments to ensure that assistive technology is considered on IEP documents and records follow Federal, state, and local laws
- Researches new technology developments that are available to support students' needs, evaluates the costs of technology, and coordinates with the DSE regarding resource allocation.
- Develops and provides staff development activities, student and parent trainings designed to build knowledge of new technological tools and advancements in the field of assistive technology and to promote the integration of such resources for the education of students with disabilities
- Conducts consultations regarding the technological needs of individual students
- Maintains database of assistive technology resources and inventory maintained across the county
- Monitors the work of the Assistive Technology Paraeducator
- Develops a bimonthly assistive technology newsletter for site-based special education school teams focusing on resources and advancements in the field of assistive technology
- Serves as a member of a student's IEP team when invited
- Conducts consultations for individual students using the SETT framework tool
- Maintains regular communication with supervisors from the Division of Instruction regarding county level assessment calendars for assessment administration updates and changes
- Facilitates the installation, upgrades, and repairs to software and hardware used across the county
- Assists in the design and implementation of instructionally appropriate accommodations, materials, strategies, and assistive technology for students with disabilities
- Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: Required:
- Professional License/Certification
- Four (4) years of teaching experience
- National Board Certified OR Master's degree OR 30-semester credits post-baccalaureate
- Current letter of recommendation by principal/immediate supervisor dated within the last twelve months
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time ten-month position.
SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees.
BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC
Updated 7.2024, 05.2025, 05.2026
