CTA: Instructional Assistant

CTA:
Instructional Assistant 2 (Job # 3734)

Calvert County Public School District, CAREER & TECHNOLOGY ACAD – Prince Frederick, Maryland

Job : 5797084

Final date to receive applications: Jul 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 23, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Location: Career & Technology Academy

Reports To: Principal

Annual Work

Summary:

10 months per year, 190 days per year, 7 hours per day.

Wage / Pay Rate: Scale 8: $21.84/hr – $27.81/hr

FLSA Status: Non‑exempt

Effective

Start Date:

School Year

The Instructional Assistant 2 will provide instructional, behavioral, and social‑emotional support services to create a well‑organized, smoothly functioning class and school environment in which students can fully engage with the instructional program and available resources. The role involves supporting students with disabilities in both special education and general education classrooms to implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Preferred:
  Experience working with children with disabilities and managing externalizing behaviors.
• Required to obtain and maintain non‑violent Calvert County Public School crisis management training (including CPI, trauma‑informed care, COMAR law training related to restraint, seclusion, and exclusion, risk related to the use of restraint, and documentation of crisis events), Ukeru crisis intervention training, restorative practices training, academic research‑based intervention training, and other trainings and certifications as required by the Director of Special Education, building principal, or assistant principal.

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• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate various office machines and instructional technology.
• Ability to follow a flexible schedule and adapt to various environments.
• Ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members.
• Ability to problem‑solve, make informed decisions, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders when presented with stressful situations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Other qualifications as deemed appropriate by Calvert County Public Schools.

• Provide instructional, behavioral, and social‑emotional supports and services to students with disabilities.
• Assist individual children requiring special attention in academics, social/emotional support, behavioral support, and activities of daily living.
• Assist with provision of specially designed instruction and consistent implementation of student(s) Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) under teacher direction.
• Assist in implementation of and collection of data required by the student’s IEP and/or BIP.
• Deliver academic interventions and implement proactive behavioral supports/interventions.
• Intervene in crisis situations, including use of non‑violent CPI when students exhibit aggressive behavior.
• Assist students with personal hygiene, including toileting/changing and activities of daily living.
• Work with student groups to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Collaborate with educators and providers to implement students’ IEPs across settings.
• Assist individual children in need of special attention.
• Perform clerical duties.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and other student supports planned by the teacher.
• Set up, operate, or maintain instructional technology, laboratory equipment, and computer programs.
• Assist teacher with classroom duties, routines, and instruction.
• Participate in professional learning opportunities.
• Provide periodic class coverage in the absence of a classroom teacher.
• Interact positively with others.
• Report to work promptly every day.
• Meet deadlines.
• Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive and do not limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.

Perform related work as required or assigned by the building principal or designee.

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