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Openings as of 4/14/2025
Instructional Support

Long-Term Substitute Instructional Assistant (Internal Only)

JobID: 15955

Position Type:
  Instructional Support/Instructional Assistant


Date Posted:
  3/31/2025


Location:
  Middletown Middle School


Date Available:
  4/1/25


Closing Date:
  Open until filled


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Work Year Calendar and Hours
 
• Non-Benefited
• Position available tentatively from 4/1/25
• Daily work hours: 7:45-3:15

Salary
 
• $23.69 per hour
 
Role
 
Long Term Substitute Teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters.  The role of the long-term substitute teacher is to ensure that all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create a classroom environment in which teaching and learning are challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive.  The teaching of the essential curriculum of each teacher’s discipline is grounded in the understanding that the aim of education is personal growth, the development of individual talents, abilities, and values; the acquisition of knowledge; and the pursuit of understanding. 
 
Essential Functions
 
Reporting directly to the school principal, the long-term substitute teacher performs the following duties:
 
• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with the aid of appropriate and effective daily lesson planning.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching techniques and the use of a variety of instructional resources and materials to implement approved curriculum.
• Use evaluation effectively to promote student growth and development intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior towards students and promote self-discipline among students.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
• Assist administration and other staff members in reaching the mission for the school by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
• Supervise students in a variety of school settings.
• Maintain appropriate records.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
 
Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal.
 
Required Qualifications
 
Education/Training/Experience
 
• An Associate’s degree or 60 college credits.
 
Certification/License
 
None.
 
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
 
• Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Capability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Physical Requirements
 
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone and in addressing groups.
• Ability to travel to school and other local locations, as well as state meetings, sometimes with little notice.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to spend long hours sitting.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and/or feel objects and use office technology.
• Sufficient mobility to move about the work area.
• Sufficient vision to read and comprehend printed materials, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects.
• Sufficient hearing to hear and comprehend conversations in person and on the telephone, as well as distinguish sounds up to twenty (20) feet.
• Occasionally climb or balance.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift fifteen (15) pounds.
 
Work Environment
 
Moderate noise (examples: classroom/office environment with computers, printers, and telephones; regular conversations within classrooms/offices, cubicles, hallways, and conference rooms; meetings one-on-one, in small groups, and large settings, etc.).
 
Preferred Qualifications
 
Education/Training/Experience
 
• Possess a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Certification/License
 
Possess MSDE issued professional teacher certificate with the appropriate content endorsement.
 
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
 
• Bilingual (Spanish).
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.
 
 
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION.  IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE.  NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT’S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.
 




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Openings as of 4/14/2025
Instructional Support

Sign Language Educational Interpreter II

JobID: 15936

Position Type:
  Instructional Support/Interpreting Services


Date Posted:
  4/1/2025


Location:
  Central Office- 191 South East St.


Date Available:
  On-Going


Closing Date:
  04/30/2025


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Work Year Calendar and Hours
 
• 10-month position (190 days / year), 7 hours per day
• Daily work hours: Varies by location
 
For more information about employee benefits please go to: www.fcps.org/benefits
 
Salary
 
• Support Salary Scale Grade S15: $35.15 per hour; starting
 
Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is non-exempt from overtime.  Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System. Please see linked salary scale for the full range.
 
Role
 
The Educational Interpreter II provides sign language services for students, faculty, staff, families, and community stakeholders eligible to receive such services through Frederick Count Public Schools (FCPS).
 
Essential Functions
 
Reporting directly to the Coordinator of Interpreting Services, the Educational Interpreter I performs the following duties:
 
Facilitates communication through the following activities:
• When interpreting for a student:
  • Interprets/transliterates information, accurately conveying the thought, intent, and spirit of the sender in the communication mode determined by the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) team
  • Interprets/transliterates situations outside the classroom as appropriate and assigned.
  • Fosters appropriate use of an interpreter in a variety of settings.
• When interpreting for all other stakeholders eligible to receive interpreting services:
  • Interprets/transliterates information, accurately conveying the thought, intent, and spirit of the message in the communication mode preferred by the stakeholder. 


Coordinates facility logistics
• Positioning self in a place that provides the best distance, lighting, background and angle for a clear line of sight to the speaker, media and interpreter
• Advocating the use of closed captioning and other technology devices. 


Maintain and continue professional growth and development
• Uses preparation time effectively by acquiring and becoming familiar with materials, including but not limited to, topical content and technical vocabulary in textbooks and other media.
• Collaborate with other interpreters throughout FCPS to share information, ideas, and signs.
• Attend professional development sessions provided by FCPS. 


Complies with the Code of Ethics set forth by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
 
Other Essential Functions:
• Participates in providing educators general information about social, emotional and cultural aspects of individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing.
• Shares best practices for those utilizing interpreting services.
• Attends IEP Team meetings or provides information when requested by the school team.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
 
Performs other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Interpreting Services.
 
 
Required Qualifications
 
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Fluent in Sign Language.
• Completion of an interpreter training program from a higher education institute. NOTE: Three (3) years of successful experience as a sign language interpreter may be used in lieu of training program.
• Certification from one or more of the following: Registry of the interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS), Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), National Association of the Deaf (NAD).
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Preferred Qualifications
 
• Background in an educational setting.
• Classroom interpreting experience.
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.
 
 
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION.  IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE.  NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT’S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.




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