Instructional Assistant - Speech

Job TitleJob InfoJob Identification 5255Job Category SupportLocations 5980 Radio Station Rd, La Plata, MD, 20646, USJob Schedule Full timeSchool Type StarkeySchool Year 2026-2027Schedule Full Time School YearTerms of Employment 10-Month EmployeeExemption Status Non-ExemptSalary Scale: AFSCME UA3 Grade 3-7This position is itinerant and the school location is subject to change.Education and Work ExperienceHigh School Diploma required.For a Title I school, 48 college credits or passing ParaPro scores, required.Experience working with children preferred.QualificationsAbility to work in an instructional support role during virtual speech language therapy sessionsExcellent human relations skills.Excellent organizational and communications.Knowledge of developmental stages of children.Good oral and written communication skills.Flexibility to adjust to frequent schedule changesEssential Job FunctionsFacilitate the teletherapy program in coordination with the SLP teletherapistAssist students with logging on for teletherapy sessionsTroubleshoot technological difficulties during sessions as neededEscort students to assigned space to access teletherapy sessionsDocument attendance, student participation, and concerns from therapy sessionsCommunicate concerns/issues to relevant personnel at school buildingsResponsibilitiesComplete Teletherapy Facilitator Training as directed by teletherapy providerComplete Instructional Assistant Training (CCPS)Complete Student Safety Training (CCPS)Set up and test technology dailyCall classrooms or walk to classrooms to request students for teletherapy servicesLog individual student attendance dailyLog communications with classroom teachersCommunicate with teletherapy providers consistently for any schedule changesCommunicate with relevant school based personnel when/if behavioral issues ariseEnvironmental 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 weight items (e.g., laptop, iPad). 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. The employee must have adequate transportation to commute to multiple school sites during a school day.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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or TDD View phone number on click.appcast.io two weeks prior to the event.