MCMS: Instructional Assistant Job Lusby Maryland USA,Education / Teaching

Position: MCMS: Instructional Assistant 2 (Job ID# 3757)
Location: Lusby

Instructional Assistant 2

Calvert County Public Schools

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Location:

Mill Creek Middle School

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 - $27.42/hr

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Final date to receive applications:
July 31, 2026

Effective

Start Date:

School Year

Position Summary:

The Instructional Assistant 2 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. Instructional Assistant 2 will be assigned to work with students with disabilities in special education and general education classrooms to support the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.

Education, Certification and

Experience:

High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate
Experience working with children with disabilities and with managing externalizing behaviors is preferred
Earns and maintains non-violent Calvert County Public School crisis management training (includes Crisis Prevention Intervention (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, and the building principal or assistant principal

Knowledge, Abilities and

Skills:

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:

Provide instructional, behavioral and social emotional supports and services to students with disabilities.

Assist individual children in need of special attention in areas including, but not limited to, academics, social, emotional, behavioral supports and activities of daily living

Assist with the provision of specially designed instruction and consistent implementation of student(s)' Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) under the direction of the teacher.

Assist in the implementation of and collection of data as required by the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

Delivers academic interventions and implements proactive behavioral supports/ interventions

Intervenes in crisis situations in the school environment as needed, which may include use of non-violent CPI when student exhibits aggressive behavior

Assist students with personal hygiene, including toileting/changing and activities of daily living

Works with groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher

Collaborate with a variety of educators and providers to implement students' IEPs across settings.

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…