Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School Temporary Instructional Assistant

Job DescriptionTerms of Employment: 10-month Exemption Status: Non-ExemptTemporary Position$17.00 per hourEDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE High school diploma required. Experience working with children required.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.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 REQUIREMENTSThe 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.The Charles County public school system 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.

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