TEACHER AIDE MSD - Substitute Clerical Aide Contractual Position

Anticipated openings for the 2026-2027 School Year. The Maryland School for the Deaf provides an inclusive, language-rich environment for deaf and hard of hearing students from birth through age 21. Rooted in a bilingual education approach, we ensure full access to American Sign Language and English across comprehensive academic, extracurricular, and student life programs.

About the role

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. Substitute secretaries need to be available on an on-call basis.

Location: MSD, Columbia Campus, 8169 Old Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for students, staff, families, and visitors by greeting guests, answering calls, and directing inquiries to the appropriate people.
• Support the office’s daily operations, including maintaining sign-in/sign-out logs and following school procedures for visitor management and student dismissals or late arrivals.
• Assist with attendance reporting and daily announcements.
• Support emergency drills and responses.
• Provide clerical support with basic office tasks.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Assume other duties as assigned by the administrator or the Campus Chief Educational Programs Officer.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Deaf Community preferred.

Special Requirements

• New hires are subject to a criminal background investigation at their own expense (Maryland Code, Family Law Article 1, Sections 5-560-568).
• Candidates must provide three letters of recommendation with their application.

Benefits

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract, and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.

• Employees pay 25% of the premiums for medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents; the State of Maryland subsidizes the remaining 75%.
• Optional enrollment in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, with the employee paying the full premium.
• Leave may be granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.