HHS: Instructional Assistant 1 (Job ID# 4094)

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL; Huntingtown (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL in Huntingtown, Maryland is seeking an Instructional Assistant 1. This role provides instructional, behavioral, and social-emotional support to maintain an organized classroom and effective learning environment.

Reports to the principal and may be reassigned to different sites as needed. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED (or be eligible) and experience with children.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or eligible.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Must pass background checks and fingerprinting as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Works with groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
• Assists individual children in need of special attention.
• Performs clerical duties as assigned.
• Guides independent study and enrichment work planned by the teacher.
• Sets up and operates instructional technology and computer programs.
• Assists teacher with classroom duties and routines.
• Participates in professional learning opportunities.
• Provides class coverage when needed.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Office equipment operation

Flexible schedule

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Task prioritization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience working with children preferred

Tools

Educational technology

Job description

HHS: Instructional Assistant 1 (Job ID# 4094)

Calvert County Public School District HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL - Huntingtown, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Details

Job ID: 5980424

Application Deadline: Nov 11, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Nov 03, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

November 3, 2026

POSITION

Instructional Assistant 1

DEPARTMENT

LOCATION

Huntingtown High School

REPORTS TO

ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY

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

WAGE/PAY RATE

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

APPLICATION DEADLINE

November 11, 2026

EFFECTIVE START DATE

POSITION SUMMARY

The Instructional Assistant 1 will provide instructional, behavioral, and social emotional 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 resources. The Instructional Assistant 1 receives general direction from the school principal. Building administration may assign and reassign instructional assistants to various job sites in a building. Instructional assistants will be assigned to work in various areas of the school as the needs of the school program dictate.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

At the time of application, the candidate must hold or be eligible for:

• High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate
• Experience working with 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:

• Exceptional ability to understand and communicate with both verbal and written skills
• Ability to operate various office machines and instructional technology
• Ability to follow a flexible schedule and adapt to various environments
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, make informed decisions, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders when presented with stressful situations
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES :

• Works with groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher
• Assists individual children in need of special attention
• Performs clerical duties
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and other student supports planned by the teacher.
• Sets up, and/or operates, instructional technology, laboratory equipment, and computer programs
• Assists teacher with implementation of classroom duties, routines, and instruction
• Participates in professional learning opportunities
• Provides periodic class coverage in absence of a classroom teacher
• Positively interacts with others
• Reports to work promptly every day
• Meets deadlines
• Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES :

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

PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS/ DEMANDS:

Position is performed in a typical school environment. Significant periods of standing and walking are required.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS:

None

EVALUATION :

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

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

References must be directly related to education experience and must include immediate supervisor.

Prior to the filling of any vacancy, permanent employees who have requested a transfer in a timely manner shall be afforded an opportunity meet with the supervisor of the position for which the vacancy exists.

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.

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: $21.08 to $26.39 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

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