Temporary Instructional Assistant

Board of Education of Charles County; Maryland; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Board of Education of Charles County is seeking qualified individuals to support classroom learning and student engagement. The role involves working with students, providing instructional reinforcement after the classroom teacher delivers instruction, and collaborating with staff to support a safe, effective learning environment.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma, strong communication skills, and prior experience working with children.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience working with children.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work effectively with students.
• Provide instructional reinforcement after the classroom instruction to individuals or small groups.
• Maintain regular on-time attendance.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the principal or designee.
• Provide substitute coverage as needed.

Skills

Excellent human relations skills

Good oral and written communication

Ability to communicate effectively

Demonstrated interest in and aptitude

Experience working with children

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Education, Work Experience and Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for working with school-aged children.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents.
• High School Diploma required.
• Experience working with children.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to work effectively with students.
• Works with individual or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement after the classroom teacher delivers the instruction.
• Regular on-time attendance.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the principal and/or designee.
• 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.