Resource Teacher – RELA

Under the direction of the Instructional Supervisor – Reading/English/Language Arts, the Resource Teacher – Reading/English/Language Arts will provide support, training and required assistance to successfully implement the Reading/English/Language Arts (RELA) program in middle schools. The Resource Teacher will assist with the planning, developing, and implementing of curriculum, assessments, and professional development of the Middle School RELA Program.

Revises curriculum as needed to reflect the Maryland State College and Career Ready Standards for RELA;

Provides assessments reflecting Maryland State College and Career Ready Standards goals and concepts;

Reviews county data for RELA and provides classroom support to teachers in the form of collaboration, planning, co-teaching and/or coaching;

Provides feedback to classroom teachers that supports delivery of effective RELA instruction;

Facilitates professional development with focus on RELA content and pedagogy for middle grade teachers;

Encourages schools to utilize data to make sound decisions for students and to differentiate instruction;

Provides modeling and strategies for optimum teaching delivery and student results;

Attends professional meetings and facilitates follow-up sessions at the school level as necessary;

Serves as an instructional resource in RELA for administrators, counselors, teachers and parents for district initiatives and programs;

Writes reports, maintains required records and follows required procedures and practices; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Thorough knowledge of the RELA curriculum and current best practices;

Demonstrated competence in developing and leading staff development sessions for a variety of audiences;

Knowledge of Maryland State College and Career Ready Standards, PSAT and PARCC assessments;

Strong “coaching skills” and ability to collaborate with others;

In-depth knowledge of processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction, intervention strategies, goals and objectives of the curriculum, teaching techniques, current trends, research, and materials of instruction;

Good knowledge and understanding of the teaching/learning process;

Ability to work effectively with administration, colleagues, central office staff, students, parents and community; and

Excellent oral and communication skills.

Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s Degree preferred) from a regionally accredited college or university and five (5) years of successful RELA teaching experience in intermediate elementary grades, middle and/or high school.

Advanced Professional Certificate in either Elementary Education 1-6 and Middle School or English 7-12 issued by the Maryland State Department of Education.



No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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