Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute - Central Special Education
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Job summary
Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Edgewater, MD, seeks a Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute to maintain daily instruction when teachers are absent. The role supports students individually or in small groups, and helps with special projects under the principal and staff.
The position requires a High School Diploma and 48 college credits; bilingual/biliterate candidates may be preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office is expected, and experience with virtual platforms may be needed.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required.
- 48 college credits hours required.
- Willingness to learn and implement instructional methods, strategies, and techniques.
Responsibilities
- Serves in a substitute capacity for an absent teacher(s) following lesson plans in all areas of curriculum; or providing necessary reinforcement of instruction and materials.
- Discusses with teacher(s) what has happened during their absence; extends lesson plans and continues daily instruction during any absence(s).
- Continues instruction and/or supervises students to provide relief time to teachers for planning periods, conferences, and related professional activities.
- Assists teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional lessons, methods, strategies, and materials to meet individual needs of students.
- Works with teachers/students on special projects/lessons/assignments.
- Prepares instructional materials: posters, charts, transparencies, game boards/cards.
- Sets up learning, laboratory, and activity centers; assists students having difficulties.
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Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute - Central Special Education
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Central Special Education - Edgewater, Maryland
Job Details
Job ID:5840520
Starting Date:To Be Determined
Job Description
Title Code:
Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute
Serves in a substitute capacity on a permanent basis for an absent teacher(s) by continuing daily instruction in all areas of curriculum. At other times, assists teachers/students with special projects; works with students individually or in small groups to reinforce subjects initially introduced by the teacher; or supervises students to provide relief time to teachers for planning periods, conferences and related professional activities. Work is planned and implemented under the direction of the principal and professional staff. Bilingual and biliterate in targeted language may be required depending on assignment. Virtual experience may be required based on assignment.
- Serves in a substitute capacity for an absent teacher(s) following lesson plans in all areas of curriculum; or providing necessary reinforcement of instruction and materials.
- Discusses with teacher(s) what has happened during their absence. As required, extends lesson plans and continues daily instruction during any absence(s).
- Continues instruction and/or supervises students to provide relief time to teachers for planning periods, conferences, and related professional activities.
- Assists teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional lessons, methods, strategies, and materials to meet individual needs of students.
- Works with teachers/students on special projects/lessons/assignments.
- Prepares a variety of instructional materials to include: posters, charts, transparencies, game boards/cards.
- Sets up learning, laboratory, and activity centers. Assists students having difficulties.
- Attends and actively participates in staff development activities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required; and Number of College Credit Hours (if applicable) 48 college credits hours required.
One (1) year virtual learning technology, remote instruction platforms, Learning Management Systems, and video conferencing tools, if assigned to Virtual Academy required.
- Willingness to learn and implement instructional methods, strategies, and techniques to assist teachers in the education of students.
- Ability to exercise patience, courtesy, tact, and good judgment in dealing with students, teachers, administrators, fellow employees and parents.
- Ability to independently plan and/or follow instructional lessons/assignments.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
- Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).
- Bilingual/Biliterate If assigned to bilingual program, required to be bilingual and biliterate in targeted language. Otherwise, bilingual and biliterate in target language preferred.
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.
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The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
No special vision requirements
- Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time
- Exposure
- Vibration:
- Noise Level
- Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Weight & Force
- Lifting and carrying requirements
- None:
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- Approved Date: 1/1/2025
- Established Date: 1/1/1983
- Title Code: C21907
- Title: TEACHER ASSISTANT: PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE
- Alternate Title: Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute
- Reports to Generic: Principal
- Reports to Specific:
- Division: Academics
- Business Unit: Curriculum & Assessments
- Department:
- Negotiated Agreement: Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County (SAAAAC)
- Unit: IV
- Days Worked: 191
- FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
- Grade: SG07
- Months Worked: 10
- Hours Worked: 7
- Job Family: Educational Support Services
- Sub-Function: Classroom Assistants
1.00 FTE
- Instructional Support > Individual Aide
- Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA
- Instructional Support > Permanent Substitute
Anne Arundel County Public Schools prohibits discrimination in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or disability. For more information, contact: Anne Arundel County Public Schools Division of Human Resources, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. 410-222-5061 TDD 410-222-5000 or Email Recruitment
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
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