What are the responsibilities and job description for the HES LETRS Lead Teacher (Job # 3348) position at HUNTINGTOWN ELEM SCHOOL?
CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
NOTICE OF VACANCY
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
September 24, 2025
This is a grant-funded position.
POSITION: HES LETRS Lead Teacher (Job # 3348)
LOCATION: Huntingtown Elementary School
POSITION SUMMARY: The Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Lead Teacher will provide high-quality literacy instructional supports that connect research to practice. The LETRS Lead Teacher will support literacy efforts of CCPS in alignment with the Ready to Read Act passed in 2019 by the Maryland General Assembly. The Ready to Read Act is a screening and early intervention bill aimed to prevent reading failure in schools throughout the State.
REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Elementary ELA
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Mastery of Early Childhood or Elementary LETRS course.
- Certified teacher with a minimum of three successful years of literacy experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills.
- Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions.
- Proven ability to carry an assignment to its completion.
- Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support data-based decisions for students identified to receive Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS).
- Assist classroom teachers in identification of supplemental instructional support for at-risk students.
- Explore, implement, refine, and model the science of reading research-based best practices in the classroom in alignment with LETRS and the Maryland Ready to Read Act.
- Dedicate time to enhance learning with peers and LETRS facilitators through data discussions and collaboration.
- Connect CCPS resources and curriculum to align with the tenets of LETRS.
- Support identified striving readers by providing instructional staff appropriate research-based best practices and scaffolds as needed.
- Work collaboratively with LETRS peers and facilitators to identify trends and support needs.
- Attend meetings held by LETRS facilitators and /or Coordinator of Instructional Data.
- Play an integral role in providing school-based support for teaching and learning related to the science of reading.
- Use deep foundational knowledge to share developmentally appropriate benchmarks and milestones of learning to support the planning of targeted instruction.
- Provide informal assessment training sessions for teachers during PLCs so they can administer to determine gaps in learning and identify foundational skills that require intervention.
- Serve as an on-site resource and support for colleagues in their school building using assessment reports to target areas of literacy need to apply the tenets of LETRS during Core Instruction and Tier 2 Interventions as part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
- Availability before or after contractual hours up to one hour per month as determined by the Elementary ELA Supervisor.
OTHER DUTIES: Performs related work as required or assigned by the Elementary ELA Supervisor
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.
UNUSUAL DEMANDS: None
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year Extra Pay for Extra Duty Longevity Pay Schedule.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION: School Year 2025-2026
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
This position remains open until it is filled. Interviews may begin as early as September 24, 2025. References must be directly related to work experience and must include immediate supervisor.
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.
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House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement
Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise have direct contact with minors.
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Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.
Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national original, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.
The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
- Director of Student Services
- Director of Human Resources
443-550-8000
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
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Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.
Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.
Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to:
Ms. Cecelia Lewis
Director of Student Services
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Employees may report allegations of harassment to:
Mr. Zachary Seawell
Director of Human Resources
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation into any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.
Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
