About this role
Terms of Employment: 10-month
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Scale: UA3, Grade G03 – G07 https://www.ccboe.com/careers/salary-scales
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience working with children.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to work in an instructional support role with preschool-aged children.
- Excellent human relations skills.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Knowledge of developmental stages of children.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to plan developmentally appropriate activities as directed by the literacy teacher.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Assists the teacher in planning instructional activities and maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
- Works with individuals or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement after the teacher delivers the instruction.
- Assists the teacher in making preparations for a lesson.
- Regular, on-time attendance.
- Performs related duties as assigned by the principal.
- May need to change diapers as needed.
- 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 the 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.
The Charles County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students), or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations, call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.