CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 

 

March 12, 2026

 

POSITION	Extended School Year (ESY)   INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT – SCHOOL BASED INSTRUCTION (Temporary)  Available positions include K-12 and Infant-Toddler (Birth – 5 years old)
DEPARTMENT
LOCATION	TBD
REPORTS TO	Director and/or Supervisor of Special Education
ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY	Temporary, Applicants interested in School-based Group Instruction should be available for the entire duration of the ESY services.  These services will be held at a Calvert Elementary School and/or a centrally located school for 5 weeks.    Staff dates/hours:    June 24 and 25, 2026 (Wednesday and Thursday - 8:15am - 3:00pm; Set-up/Planning/Prep)        June 29 – July 30, 2026 (Mon-Thurs (4 days per week) – 8:15-11:15)  July 30, 2026 (Thursday – 11:15 am - 3:00pm; Clean-up/Progress Reports)
WAGE/PAY RATE	$21.34/ per hour
FLSA STATUS	Non-exempt
APPLICATION DEADLINE	Open until filled
EFFECTIVE START DATE	June 24, 2026
POSITION SUMMARY	Provides support services to help achieve a well-organized, smoothly functioning class and school environment in which students with disabilities can take full advantage of ESY instructional program.  Assistant receives general direction from classroom teacher.  It is anticipated that Calvert County Public Schools will need 20 Instructional Assistants.  ESY school-based services are generally provided for special education students who need continuance of their regular school year program structure.  Social interactions, behavioral supports, and language are typically emphasized, as well as individual student’s targeted objectives.  Class sizes are approximately five to seven students, with one to two assistants assigned based on group needs.  Classes meet for half-day sessions, four days a week (Mon-Thurs) – see specific information below.

 

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

 

 

1. Graduation from high school or possession of a general education development (GED) certificate. 


2. Experience working with children with disabilities preferred, particularly an interest in working with autism-spectrum students 

 

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

 

None 

 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS: 

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES: 

 

1. Assist the student(s) to whom assigned with activities of daily living (e.g. such putting on and taking off outerwear, transitioning through the building, using the bathroom, getting on and off the bus, etc). 


2. Works with small groups or individual children to provide instruction and / or reinforce behavior introduced initially by teacher. 


3. Accompanies students to whom assigned when trips to the office or other areas of the building are necessary. 


4. Establishes a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the students while increasing student independence. 


5. Performs clerical duties, such as data collection, as assigned. 


6. Provides periodic class coverage in absence of a classroom teacher. 


7. Ensures that all activities conform to school system guidelines. 


8. Participates in training appropriate to assignment. 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES: 

 

PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS/DEMANDS: 

 

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: 

 

None

 

EVALUATION: 

 

Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the policy on evaluation established by the Calvert County Public Schools. 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

 

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 

  

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, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs. 

 

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. 

 

 Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint. 

 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.