Rock Creek Special Education Teacher (2026 - 2027)
This vacancy is to create a pool of candidates for vacancies open during for the SY 2026/2027
Rock Creek is a special education program that serves diverse functional academic, medical and behavioral needs, as appropriate, for students; ages 3-21 who have significant cognitive disabilities and are working on a Maryland High School Certificate of Completion. While there is an emphasis on functional academics, instruction is also based on the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards. Communication, decision-making, interpersonal, career/vocational, recreational/leisure and community-based skills as well as other IEP needs are addressed, as appropriate. Related services may include adapted art, music and physical education, assistive technology, occupational and physical therapy, and hearing, vision and speech/language services.
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Salary
11-month Teacher Pay Scale
Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is exempt from overtime. Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System.
Maryland has ranked #1 nationwide by Education Week’s Quality Counts reports for five years in a row. The College Board’s 2013 Annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation also ranks Maryland first.
In Frederick, Maryland’s largest county, education achievement exceeds Maryland averages with scores that consistently surpass state and national averages on such measures as the College Board SAT. In fact, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) consistently ranks among Maryland’s top school districts with each of its high schools achieving in the nation’s top 9% according to the Washington Post 2013 Challenge Index.
FCPS ranks first in statewide 2012 School Progress Index accountability data, which includes overall student performance, closing achievement gaps, student growth and college and career preparation. The FCPS dropout rate at 5.05 is Maryland's lowest, while our graduation rate at 91.5 is the third highest.
Frederick is at the top of the Baltimore-Washington, DC triangle and less than an hour’s drive from each. Frederick County public schools serve 41,000 students in 66 schools: 36 elementary, 13 middle, 10 high, 3 charter and 4 other education centers.
Please visit our website to view our current job vacancies and for information on how to apply: http://www.fcps.org/jobs.
