BES: Instructional Assistant

Instructional Assistant 1

Beach Elementary School

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Reports To:

Principal

Annual Work

Summary:

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

Wage/Pay Rate:
Scale 6: $21.08/hr - $26.39/hr

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Final date to receive applications:
July 7, 2026

Effective

Start Date:

School Year 2026 - 2027

Position Summary:

The instructional assistant 1 will provide instructional, behavioral, and social emotional support services to help achieve a well-organized, smoothly functioning class and school environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resources. The Instructional Assistant 1 receives general direction from the school principal. Building administration may assign and reassign instructional assistants to various job sites in a building.

Instructional assistants will be assigned to work in various areas of the school as the needs of the school program dictate.

Education, Certification and

Experience:

At the time of application, the candidate must hold or be eligible for:

• High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate
• Experience working with children preferred

Knowledge, Abilities and

Skills:

(These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities, and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.)

At the time of application, the candidate must have:

• Exceptional ability to understand and communicate with both verbal and written skills
• Ability to operate various office machines and instructional technology
• Ability to follow a flexible schedule and adapt to various environments
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, make informed decisions, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders when presented with stressful situations
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Job Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties:

• Works with groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher
• Assists individual children in need of special attention
• Performs clerical duties
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and other student supports planned by the teacher.
• Sets up, and/or operates, instructional technology, laboratory equipment, and computer programs
• Assists teacher with implementation of classroom duties, routines, and instruction
• Participates in professional learning opportunities
• Provides periodic class coverage in absence of a classroom teacher
• Positively interacts with others
• Reports to work promptly every day
• Meets deadlines
• Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.

Other Job Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties:

Performs related work as required or assigned by the building principal or designee

Physical and Psychological Conditions/ Demands:

Position is performed in a typical school environment. Significant periods of standing and walking are required.

Unusual Demands:

None

Evaluation:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by Calvert County Public Schools.

Application Procedure:

All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website.

References must be directly related to education experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

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