Drama/Theater Teacher

Application dates: October 16, 2025 to October 15, 2026

St. Mary's County Public Schools has recently adopted a Teacher Candidate Assessment. Once you submit your application, you will receive an email to complete the Teacher Candidate Assessment as part of your application package.

POSITION: Drama/Theater Teacher

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs effectively to ensure student achievement.

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

• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public School System

• 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 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

• Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum, instruction, staff development, and assessment process.

• Possess the ability to relate well with students, colleagues, parents, and staff.

• Ability to direct and evaluate student learning experiences

• Ability to provide guidance to students to promote education development and welfare

• Ability to plan and coordinate the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in co-curricular activities
• Maintains accurate student attendance
• Assists students with learning activities
• Takes part in professional development activities
• Cooperates with students and staff
• Maintains open lines of communications with students, staff and parents
• Maintains current lesson plans
• Provides care and protection of school property
• Supervises student activity on school property
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

BA degree

Preferred:

Eligibility for professional certification/licensure of the appropriate grade and or content

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC

Revised: 07.2024, 05.2025