Instructional Assistant (2025-2026)

Teachcharlescounty; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking an Instructional Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year. This role involves supporting teachers in planning instructional activities, providing reinforcement to students, and ensuring a safe learning environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational and communication skills, along with a passion for working with children. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of students while working within a collaborative educational environment. If you are ready to contribute to the growth and development of young minds, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required and experience working with children.
• Must be at least 18 years old for specific roles.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in planning activities and maintaining a safe environment.
• Works with individuals or small groups for instructional reinforcement.

Skills

Human relations skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Ability to plan activities

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Join to apply for the Instructional Assistant (2025-2026) role at CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Scale: AFSCME UA3, Grade 3-7

Salary Scales

Education And Work Experience

• High school diploma required.
• Experience working with children required.

Qualifications

• 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 literacy 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.

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.

Contact Information

For inquiries, please contact 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.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting