Introduction

This is a twelve-month\r\nsecretarial position for the IEP team at the Maryland School for the Deaf.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Maryland School for the\r\nDeaf (MSD) is a diverse, bilingual community that in partnership with families,\r\nprovides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturing, engaging, and\r\nchallenging environment to ensure our students achieve personal excellence and\r\nbecome lifelong learners.� As such, we are looking for dedicated\r\nindividuals who can join us to support the education of the children at MSD.\r\n

GRADE

ASTD10\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

MSD, Frederick Campus, 101 Clarke Place, Frederick, MD 21705\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

Provide direct administrative support to the Director of IEP Services in the performance of their campus-wide duties and responsibilities and represent them in daily interactions with staff, students, parents, and other agencies.\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

This position will provide support to the Director of IEP Services.\r\nPrioritize and direct all communications (e-mail, phone, mail, internal\r\nnotes/memos, etc.) to and from the IEP office. Create and manage the IEP\r\ncalendar for the Frederick campus of the Maryland School for the Deaf with\r\noccasional support provided to the Columbia campus. Schedule individual IEP\r\nmeetings and communicate as needed to all participants of the meetings\r\nincluding families, staff, county LEAs, and additional outside agencies.\r\nSchedule, contact, cancel, arrange, and bill agencies for Foreign Language and\r\nASL interpreters as needed. Maintain IEP files. Serve and support the Director\r\nof IEP Services and support the IEP Coordinators. Collaborate with the offices\r\nof the school Superintendent and the campus principals. Assist in the functions\r\nof the office to maintain compliance with federal, state, and school expectations.\r\nMay be asked to assume other duties by the Director of Student Support Services\r\nor the Director of IEP Services.\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

\r\nEducation: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience: Three years performing secretarial or clerical work involving typing duties.\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes:\r\n1. Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.\r\n\r\n\r\n2. Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.\r\n\r\n\r\n3.�Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Administrative Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.��\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Able to carry a\r\nconversation in American Sign Language.\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience with iCloud\r\nstorage, spreadsheets, and filing.\r\n\r\n\r\nAble to use a video\r\nphone.\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience working in a\r\nschool setting or experience working with special education documents.\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrated ability to accurately type on a keyboard of a personal computer at a minimum of forty words per minute may be required, depending on the specific requirements of the position.\r\n\r\n\r\nNew hires are subject to a\r\ncriminal background investigation at their own expense (Maryland Code,\r\nFamily Law Article 1, Sections 5-560-568.)\r\n\r\n\r\nCandidates will need to\r\nprovide three letters of recommendation.\r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum\r\nqualifications will be evaluated. The evaluation may be a rating of your\r\napplication based on your education, training, and experience as they relate to\r\nthe requirements of the position.� Therefore, it is essential that you\r\nprovide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report\r\nall related education, experience, dates, and hours of work.� For\r\neducation obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American\r\neducation as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must\r\naccompany the application. All information concerning your qualifications must\r\nbe submitted by the closing date.� We will not consider information\r\nsubmitted after this date. Applicants certified to the list will receive\r\neligibility for a period of one (1) year.\r\n

BENEFITS

\r\n\r\nContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.\r\nLeave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.\r\n\r\n\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online application\r\nprocess is STRONGLY preferred.� If online access is not available or if\r\nyou encounter difficulty, you may submit via mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver in\r\nperson before the closing date and time.� Please include your name and\r\nrecruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.\r\nResumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper\r\napplication.� Additional or supplemental information must be submitted by\r\nthe closing date and time. The preferred method to receive additional\r\ninformation is for�them to be uploaded.� Application inquiries or\r\nsupplemental information can be directed to the following:\r\n\r\n\r\nMailing\r\nAddress:�Maryland School for the Deaf Recruitment Department, P. O. Box\r\n894, Columbia, MD 21044\r\n\r\n\r\nE-mail:�emily.hicks@msd.edu\r\n\r\n\r\nPhone: 410-696-3031,\r\nTTY Users: call via Maryland Relay\r\n\r\n\r\nFax:�410-696-3084\r\n\r\n\r\nIndividuals from\r\ntraditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged\r\nto apply. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.� As an equal\r\nopportunity employer, Maryland is committed to�recruiting, retaining, and\r\npromoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.� We thank\r\nour Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.\r\n