DES: Title I Instructional Assistant (Job ID# 4083)

DOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; Lusby (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dowell Elementary School in Lusby, Maryland seeks a Title I Instructional Assistant to support classroom instruction and student activities, under a certified teacher's supervision. This role includes small-group reinforcement and assisting students needing academic or social-emotional support.

A high school diploma or GED and an associate degree or 48 college credits are required, with experience in working with diverse groups preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Associate degree (or 48 college credits) or qualifying ParaPro Assessment - Required.
• Experience working with diverse groups of people and children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced, pre teach concepts, provide targeted instruction or interventions under the supervision of a certified teacher.
• Assists individual children in need of special attention for academics and/or social emotional support.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work planned by the teacher
• Participates in professional learning.
• Assists in Title I data collection and documentation.
• Ensures that all activities conform to school system guidelines.

Skills

Clear communication

Diversity awareness

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or 48 college credits or ParaPro

Experience with diverse groups

Job description

DES: Title I Instructional Assistant (Job ID# 4083)

Calvert County Public School District DOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Lusby, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

October 28, 2026

POSITION

Title I Instructional Assistant

DEPARTMENT

Instruction

LOCATION

Dowell Elementary School

ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY

10 months per year, 190 days per year, 7 hours per day.

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

APPLICATION DEADLINE

November 6, 2026

EFFECTIVE START DATE

Immediate Vacancy

POSITION SUMMARY

The Title I Instructional Assistant provides support services to help achieve a well-organized, smoothly functioning class and school environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials . Incumbent receives general direction from the school principal . Building principal may assign and reassign Title I Instructional Assistants to various job sites in a building . Title I Instructional Assistants may be assigned to work in the classroom, or in other education areas as the needs of the school program dictate. The Title I Instructional Assistant must be under the supervision of a certified teacher when carrying out duties.

Education, Certification and Experience

• High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate
• Associate degree (or 48 college credits) or qualifying ParaPro Assessment- Required
• Experience working with diverse groups people and children preferred.

Special Requirements

None

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

(These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities, and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.)

At the time of application, the candidate must have:

• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate in both written and oral form.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain rapport with persons from diverse cultural, ethnic and racial groups.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality

Essential Job Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties

• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced, pre teach concepts, provide targeted instruction or interventions under the supervision of a certified teacher.
• Assists individual children in need of special attention for academics and/or social emotional support.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work planned by the teacher
• Participates in professional learning.
• Assists in Title I data collection and documentation.
• Ensures that all activities conform to school system guidelines
• Thinks, concentrates, and positively interacts with others
• Comes to work promptly every day
• Works flexible hours as necessary
• Works under stress and meets deadlines

Other Job Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties

(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)

Performs related work as required or assigned by the building principal or designee

Physical and Psychological Conditions / Demands

Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

Unusual Demands

None

Evaluation

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

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, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $21.84 to $27.42 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Calvert County Schools
• 1305 Dares Beach Rd
• Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]