Job Description

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Scale: AFSCME UA3, Grade 3-7

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SOAR is a regionalized program for students with Autism who require specialized instruction to access curriculum and develop skills essential to achieving independence. The SOAR program promotes self-advocacy, flexibility, and generalization. The program serves students beginning in kindergarten through the end of the student's high school career and utilizes evidence-based practices to support academic, communication, social, adaptive, and behavioral development.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

High school diploma required. Experience working with children required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to work in an instructional support role with high school-aged children. Excellent human relations skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Knowledge of developmental stages of children. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to plan developmentally appropriate activities as directed by the teacher. Must be at least 18 years old and out of high school for at least 2 years to work in high schools.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assists the teacher in planning instructional activities and maintaining a safe and orderly environment. Works with individuals or small groups to provide instructional reinforcement after the teacher delivers the instruction. Assists the teacher in preparing for a lesson. Regular on-time attendance. Performs related duties as assigned by the principal. Required to provide substitute coverage as needed. May require toileting depending upon the area/program assigned. Other duties as assigned by the principal.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The 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 the 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.