Charles County Public Schools·Indian Head, Maryland
The Instructional Assistant assists teachers in planning and delivering instructional activities while maintaining a safe and orderly classroom environment. They provide reinforcement to individuals or small groups and perform substitute coverage as needed.
Terms of Employment: 10-month
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Scale: UA3, Grade G03 – G07
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Education and work experience
High School Diploma or GED required.
Associate’s degree, 48 college credits, or passing ParaProfessional scores, required.
Experience working with children.
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.
Market context
In Maryland, teaching assistant roles are often driven by school staffing needs and support for students with disabilities, so openings can appear throughout the year. Competition can be tighter for candidates who already meet the education threshold and can show strong verbal and interpersonal skills; this role also includes benefits such as health, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off. Before applying, confirm your diploma or GED plus associate degree or 48 college credits, and note that the job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting to save research time.
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