TEACHER AIDE MSD - Substitute Clerical Aide

Educational Svc. • Howard, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Anticipated openings for the 2026-2027 School Year. The Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) provides an inclusive, language-rich environment for deaf and hard of hearing students from birth through age 21. MSD offers a bilingual education approach, ensuring full access to American Sign Language and English across comprehensive academic, extracurricular, and student life programs. In partnership with families and communities, MSD empowers students to think critically and develop a sense of self and belonging. This position is to create a pool of qualified individuals who can work on an as needed basis to temporarily provide Clerical Aide support on any given day. The substitute secretary supports the school office by providing clerical and administrative assistance in the absence of the regular secretary. This position ensures continuity of school operations by greeting and assisting visitors, managing communications, and performing essential office tasks assigned by the administrator. Candidates must comply with and support MSD's regulations and policies. Substitute secretaries need to be available on an on-call basis.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Fluency in English and American Sign Language required.
• Two years performing office, secretarial type, or clerical work involving typing duties.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Deaf Community preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the first point of contact for students, staff, families, and visitors by greeting guests, answering calls, and directing inquiries to the appropriate people.
• Supports the office’s daily operations.
• Maintains sign-in/sign-out logs and follows school procedures for visitor management and student dismissals or late arrivals.
• Assists with attendance reporting and daily announcements.
• Supports emergency drills and responses.
• Provides clerical support with basic office tasks.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• May be asked to assume other duties as assigned by the administrator or the Campus Chief Educational Programs Officer.

Benefits

• Contractual employees may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (75% subsidized by the State of Maryland).
• Option to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance (full premium paid by employee).
• Leave may be granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED