HHS: Instructional Assistant 2 (Job ID# 4031)

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Huntingtown (MD)

On-site

USD 29,000 - 36,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, part of Calvert County Public Schools, seeks an Instructional Assistant 2 to support students with disabilities and general education peers. This role emphasizes instructional, behavioral and social-emotional supports within a 10-month, 190-day, 7-hour-per-day schedule.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, experience with disabilities, and CPI/restorative training. You will collaborate with teachers to implement IEPs and ensure a safe, inclusive classroom

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Experience with children with disabilities preferred.
CPI, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention training required.
Ukeru crisis intervention and restorative practices training may be required.
Familiarity with IEPs and BIP implementation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide instructional, behavioral and social-emotional supports to students with disabilities.
Assist with individual students needing special attention in academics, social and daily living activities.
Support the implementation of IEPs and BIPs under teacher direction and collect required data.
Deliver academic interventions and proactive behavioral supports/interventions.
Assist in crisis situations in the school environment using non-violent CPI when needed.
Perform clerical duties and support classroom routines as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Office tech

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

HHS: Instructional Assistant 2 (Job ID# 4031)

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

Job Details

Job ID: 5951883

Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

October 6, 2026

POSITION: Instructional Assistant 2

DEPARTMENT

LOCATION: Huntingtown High School

REPORTS TO: Principal

ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY: 10 months per year, 190 days per year, 7 hours per day.

WAGE/PAY RATE: Scale 8: $21.84/hr - $27.42/hr

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 15, 2026

EFFECTIVE START DATE: Immediate Vacancy

Position Summary

The Instructional Assistant 2 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. Instructional Assistant 2 will be assigned to work with students with disabilities in special education and general education classrooms to support the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.

Education, Certification and Experience

High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate
Experience working with children with disabilities and with managing externalizing behaviors is preferred
Earns and maintains non-violent Calvert County Public School crisis management training (includes Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), trauma-informed care, COMAR law training related to restraint, seclusion, and exclusion, risk related to the use of restraint, and documentation of crisis events), Ukeru crisis intervention training, restorative practices training, academic research-based intervention training and other trainings and certifications as required by the Director of Special Education, and the building principal or assistant principal

Special Requirements

None

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

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

Provide instructional, behavioral and social emotional supports and services to students with disabilities.
Assist individual children in need of special attention in areas including, but not limited to, academics, social, emotional, behavioral supports and activities of daily living
Assist with the provision of specially designed instruction and consistent implementation of student(s)’ Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) under the direction of the teacher.
Assist in the implementation of and collection of data as required by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Delivers academic interventions and implements proactive behavioral supports/ interventions
Intervenes in crisis situations in the school environment as needed, which may include use of non-violent CPI when student exhibits aggressive behavior
Assist students with personal hygiene, including toileting/changing and activities of daily living
Works with groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher
Collaborate with a variety of educators and providers to implement students’ IEPs across settings.
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.

Work may require physical as well as psychological confrontations with students who exhibit aggressive behaviors. Instructional Assistants assigned to serve students with physical disabilities may be required to lift or assist with lifting students at various times during the instructional day.

Unusual Demands

None

Evaluation

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

Application Procedure

All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – www.calvertnet.k12.md.us .

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.

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

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