NOTICE OF VACANCY

March 14, 2024

POSITION:

Middle Summer School Instructional Assistant 1 & 2

LOCATION:

TBD

POSITION SUMMARY:

Pending student enrollment, CCPS expects to have vacancies in grades 6-8 for Instructional Assistant I and II at regional schools for a middle school summer school program. Summer school sites are Southern Middle and Windy Hill Middle School.

Middle School Summer School will begin on July 8, 2024, and run through July 30, 2024. The student day will be 3.75 hours Monday through Thursday with instruction in English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math, and a Creative Arts or Physical Education. Additional mental health supports will be available. This is an integrated experience that focuses on skills needed to access requisite curriculum in the next grade. All instruction will be in-person.

General Information for Instructional Assistants I and II:

• Summer school will run from July 8 through July 30
• Workday is 4.25 hours
• will be responsible for supporting students with instructional tasks, monitoring safety protocols with students, supervising student breaks, teaching research based and/or standards-based interventions.
• may be required to work 1 on 1 with students or small groups

Instructional Assistant II

• may be required to work with small groups or individual students to support and reinforce appropriate behavior and / or implement behavior intervention plans.
• may be required to perform clerical duties, such as data collection for the delivery of IEP goals and objectives.
• May be required to assist students with independent living tasks.

Instructional assistant position availability is contingent on student enrollment.

Positions remain open until filled.

Instructional assistants applying for these positions must agree to abide by safety protocols due to COVID-19. Protocols include but may not be limited to wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing, and cleaning instructional materials.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Pay rate is based on the 2023-2024 Workshop Pay and Special Pay for Employees

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

This posting will remain open until filled.

All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.

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

Prior to the filling of any vacancy, permanent employees who have requested a transfer in a timely manner shall be afforded an opportunity meet with the supervisor of the position for which the vacancy exists.

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.

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement Nondiscrimination Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention, all applicants are required to report all former employment where direct contact with minors may have occurred. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations where the applicant has volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

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Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.

Students, parents and community members may report allegations of harassment to:

Ms. Cecelia Lewis

Director of Student Services

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to:

Mr. Zachary Seawell

Director of Human Resources

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.