<p>Terms of Employment: 12-month</p> <p>Exemption Status: Exempt</p> <p>EACC SALARY SCALE A2_CS</p> <p>Salary Scales FY 2026 - Charles County Public Schools</p> <p>General Statement of Work: The Content Specialist for Fine and Performing Arts provides leadership and assistance in implementing the essential curriculum, preparing program assessments, and conducting staff development to enhance teaching strategies.</p> <p>Education and Work Experience</p> <ul> <li>Master's Degree and/or an Advanced Professional Certification in the content area, curriculum development, assessment, or related area. </li><li>Certification as an Administrator I (Supervisor) in Maryland preferred. </li><li>A minimum of 5 years of exemplary teaching experience in the arts. </li><li>A minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in fine and performing arts, with some system-wide experience preferred. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated leadership capability to include effective organization, communication, and human relations skills. </li><li>Ability to plan, organize, administer, and evaluate programs. </li><li>Experience working with county, regional, and state professional committees or organizations is helpful. </li><li>Knowledge of current trends, practices, and programs within the field of fine and performing arts. </li></ul> <p>Essential Job Functions</p> <ul> <li>Collects and analyzes data to identify curricular, staff development, and assessment needs for the program. </li><li>Organizes and administers committees for curriculum development and evaluation of instructional materials. </li><li>Collaborates with central office and school-based staff to implement, monitor, and evaluate program status and needs. </li><li>Provides technical assistance to schools, other content areas, and departments regarding the program. </li><li>Plans, develops, and implements in-service and staff development courses relevant to the needs of professional personnel. </li><li>Serves as program liaison to the Maryland State Department of Education and other agencies. </li><li>Develops reports and provides information regarding program status for the school system and community groups. </li><li>Prepares and monitors budgets related to the program. </li><li>Analyzes state and county data related to student performance in fine and performing arts skills and content to determine program needs. </li><li>Provides leadership in reviewing and revising curricula (K-12). </li><li>Works with central office and school-based staff to provide information regarding program needs, current trends, and technical assistance. </li><li>Collaborates as part of an instructional team to support the implementation of system initiatives. </li><li>Provides essential staff development support for teachers and resource staff. </li><li>Provides support and direction to fine and performing arts chairs and resource staff. </li><li>Develops a system of formative and summative measures to determine program status in elementary and secondary. </li><li>Coordinates competitions, contests, and special projects related to the program. </li><li>Coordinates program with federal, state, and local policies and regulations. </li><li>Serves on committees inside and outside the Office of Teaching and Learning and school systems as necessary. </li></ul> <p>Reports To the Chief of Teaching and Learning</p> <p>Environmental Factors & Physical Requirements</p> <p>The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.</p> <p>Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.</p> <p>The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students), or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations, call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).</p>