High School Online Mentor Teacher; General

Position: High School Online Mentor Teacher (General Posting) (Job # 3110)
CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

NOTICE OF VACANCY

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

July 3, 2025

POSITION:
High School Online Mentor Teacher (General Posting) (Job # 3110)

POSITION SUMMARY:
The online mentor works directly with students enrolled in high school online classes to provide face-to-face support and weekly monitoring. The online mentor assists students in time management and learning how to communicate regularly through digital platforms.

REPORTS TO:
Principal

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:
These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities, and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions. At the time of employment in good standing.

Be a current Calvert County Public Schools employee in good standing.

Demonstrate skill in online learning and the use of a variety of instructional strategies and techniques, including technology.

Demonstrate skill in organizational and time management strategies.

Demonstrate ability in written and oral communication.

Demonstrate ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, central office personnel, parents, and community members.

Demonstrate success in accomplishing tasks consistent with those responsibilities listed below.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages a caseload of up to six students.

Conducts weekly reviews of the online course calendar, assignments, and course statistics to monitor student progress.

Consults with students in person, through email or by phone at least once a week to monitor student progress and provide support.

Communicate and intervene on an escalating basis with school-based counselor and/or building administration when a student fails to make adequate progress.

Coordinate services for students as needed, including the securing of student assistance through contact with the course instructor via email or telephone, and/or facilitation of the contact of another teacher or student for tutoring.

Consult with parent/guardian as needed to report on student progress.

Complete a bi-weekly log that documents communication with the student, parent, and the online teacher.

Participate in an online professional learning community including discussion boards, best practices as an online mentor and support in navigating specific Learning Management Systems.

OTHER DUTIES:
Perform related work as required or assigned by the school principal.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS:
May be subject to a flexible work schedule.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Extra-duty, extra-pay position

FLSA STATUS:
Exempt

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION:
On or after August 1, 2025.

EVAULATION:
Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website -(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..us

Interviews may begin 14 days after original posting depending on need of schools. 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.

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 employment where direct contact with minors may have occurred. 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 where the applicant has volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored, or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial statues, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identify and expression, or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person have been designated to oversee inquiries regarding the not-discrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office of Civil Rights Complaint Assessment…