Paraeducator: Preschool Early Intervention

Full-time Para educator:
Preschool Early Intervention

• Date Posted:
  7/20/2026
• Location:
  
  LEBANON ONE CUMBERLAND STREET
• Date Available:
  
  ASAP

Status:
Full-time

Schedule:

7.50 Hours/Day (8:15 am-3:45 pm) Monday-Friday 185 Days/Year - Early Intervention follows a stretch calendar that includes a summer session.

Minimum Hourly Salary: $20.00

PURPOSE OF POSITION:The para educators assigned to special education classes or programs provide instructional support to the teacher (instructional leader) and students and are under the general supervision of the program supervisor of special education.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Education Required:High School Diplomaor High School Equivalency

Effective

July1,2010–Alsomustmeetoneofthefollowingfourqualifications:

• Havecompletedthe Credentialof Competencyfor Special Education Paraeducatorsthroughthe PA Department of Education (or be willing to complete within 6 months of employment). A copy of the credential must be submitted within 30 days of hire or when received from PDE.
  • Havecompletedatleast2yearsofpostsecondarystudywithaminimumof
    48credithours.
    
    Copyof transcript required within 30 days of employment.
  • Possessanassociatedegreeorhigher.
    
    Copyofdegreeortranscriptsrequiredwithin
    30daysof employment.
  • Meetarigorousstandardofqualityasdemonstratedthroughanapprovedformofassessmentwithin6 months of employment.

AND

As required by the PA Department of

Education:

Each school year, provide evidence of 20 hours of staff developmentactivitiesrelatedtoposition.

Pro-rationwillapplybasedondateofhirewithintheschoolyear.

Skills Required:Verbalcommunicationskillsandtheabilitytofollowdirections.

Computer

Skills:

Basicskillsrelatedtodataentry,internet/emailusage,word processing and spreadsheets

Certification Required
:
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI),Safe Crisis Management Non -Violent Crisis Intervention (SCM) orQuality Behavioral Solutions :

Safety-Care Crisis Prevention (QBS), as directed by program needs.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: The strength and ability to lift and/or assist in lifting students ranging in age from pre-school to twenty-one and any assistive appliances, for example: wheelchair. The ability to physically restrain students in emotional stress by using the Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI), Safe Crisis Management (SCM) or Quality Behavior Supports (QBS) method, depending on program need, for which training will be provided.

See Position Guide for a full list of Physical Demands