Special Education Instructional Assistant - Classroom Support

Charles County Public Schools; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles County Public Schools seeks an Instructional Assistant for Special Education at Indian Head, MD. The role supports literacy instruction and collaborates with the literacy teacher to reinforce instruction for students in high school or middle school age groups.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree, 48 college credits, or passing ParaProfessional scores, along with experience working with children and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, 48 college credits, or passing ParaProfessional scores, required.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to work in an instructional support role with high school/middle school aged children.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Excellent organizational and communications.
• Knowledge of developmental stages of children.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan developmentally appropriate activities as directed by the literacy teacher.

Responsibilities

• Assists the teacher in planning instructional activities and maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
• Works with individuals or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement after the literacy teacher delivers the instruction.
• Assists the teacher in making preparations for a lesson.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the principal.
• Required to provide substitute coverage as needed.

Education

Associate’s degree / 48 college credits / ParaProfessional scores

Job description

Charles County Public Schools seeks an Instructional Assistant for Special Education at Indian Head, MD. The role supports literacy instruction and collaborates with the literacy teacher to reinforce instruction for students in high school or middle school age groups.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree, 48 college credits, or passing ParaProfessional scores, along with experience working with children and strong communication skills.