Instructional Assistant - ACE

Charles County Public Schools; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Charles County Public Schools seeks a Special Education Instructional Assistant for the ACE program in Indian Head, MD. This role supports students aged 18–21 in preparing for employment and independent living through hands-on, real-world learning experiences.

Expect to assist teachers with lesson planning, provide small-group support, and help students develop work readiness, daily living, and community navigation skills; a high school diploma and experience with children are required.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma required.
• Experience working with children required.
• Ability to work in an instructional support role with 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 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/high schools.

Aufgaben

• 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.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the principal.
• Required to provide substitute coverage as needed.
• May require toileting depending upon the area/program assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Developmental knowledge

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Jobbeschreibung

• Locations 3000 Chicamuxen Rd, Indian Head, MD, 20640, US
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time
• School Type High School
• School Year 2026-2027
• Schedule Full Time School Year
• Terms of Employment 10 - Month Employee
• Exemption Status Non-Exempt

Job Description

Special Education Instructional Assistant – ACE (Adult Programs)

The Adult Career, Community, Education & Enrichment (ACE) Program is a regional program in Charles County designed for students ages 18-21 who are working toward the Maryland Certificate of Program Completion and have met the Alternative Academic Achievement Standards and/or assessments. The ACE program emphasizes hands-on, real-world learning experiences to prepare students for successful transitions to employment, community participation, and independent living. Scaffolded instruction is provided in work readiness, community engagement, and activities of daily living, tailored to individual student needs through the IEP process. The program provides individualized instruction that prepares students for life after high school by focusing on:

Supported or competitive employment

Pre-vocational and daily living skills

Community access and navigation

Recreation and leisure

Self-advocacy and personal goal setting

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 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.

Performs related duties as assigned by the principal.

Required to provide substitute coverage as needed.

May require toileting depending upon the area/program assigned.

Other duties as assigned by the principal.

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. For inquiries, please contact Dr. 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.