Charles County Public Schools
Location
Indian Head, Maryland
The Instructional Assistant assists the teacher in planning instructional activities and maintaining a safe environment. They work with individuals or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement and prepare for lessons.
A high school diploma and experience working with children are required. Candidates must possess excellent human relations, organizational, and communication skills, and be at least 18 years old.
Ability to work in an instructional support role with elementary, middle, or high school aged children. Excellent human relations skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Knowledge of developmental stages of children. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to plan developmentally appropriate activities as directed by the teacher. Must be at least 18 years old to work in elementary schools. Must be at least 18 years old and out of high school for at least 2 years to work in middle and high schools. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Assists teacher in planning instructional activities and maintaining a safe and orderly environment. Works with individuals or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement after the teacher delivers the instruction. Assists the teacher in preparing for a lesson. Regular on-time attendance. Performs related duties as assigned by the principal. Required to provide substitute coverage as needed. May require toileting depending upon the area/program assigned. Other duties as assigned by the principal. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 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 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. 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. 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. Michael 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.
Market context
In Maryland, Instructional Assistant - Inclusion roles are often in steady demand because schools need support staff who can help students participate in general education settings. These positions are competitive because employers look for strong communication, organization, and experience working with children, along with a high school diploma and being at least 18. Review the school’s student support needs and tailor your application to show examples of teamwork and classroom assistance; job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time.
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