Part-Time, Life Skills Paraprofessional

Part-Time Life Skills Support Paraprofessional

The Dallastown Area School District is seeking to fill a Part-Time - 10 Month, Life Skills Support Paraprofessional position at Dallastown Area Intermediate School beginning the start of the  school year. The ideal candidate will support an assigned student and play a valuable role in inspiring and creating pathways for student success by supporting a special education teacher in the delivery of supports and services for students with IEPs.

Responsibilities:

• Able to carry out oral and written instructions including those in the student's IEP to allow access to the educational environment
• Assisting teachers in presentation and development of learning materials and instructional exercises
• Performing routine clerical work
• Working with instructional media, office machines, and equipment

Work Schedule / Pay Periods for 10-Month Positions:

• Work hours:
  
  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, which is 5.50 working hours and a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.
• Your work schedule and pay will follow student attendance full and half days during the school year -- approximately 177 student days mid-August through early June. Additional days may be arranged by your supervisor.
• While there are typically no pay periods July through August, you'll enjoy summers off to spend more time with your family.
• For a full school year, your bi-weekly pays will typically begin by mid-September and continue through late-June.

Benefits:

• Immediate/continued inclusion in Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS)
• Six (6) Paid Holidays:
  Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, and Good Friday.
• After a successful Probationary Period of 90 calendar days, you'll receive Paid Leave: 3 Personal Days and 10 Sick Days
• If applicable, Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty Supplemental Pay
• Other available benefits: a Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program, a Flexible Spending Account Program to set aside pre-tax dollars to cover out-of-pocket medical and/or dependent care expenses not covered by your selected plan, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Highly Qualified = High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) AND completion of an assessment through our special education department, OR
• Completed at least two years of postsecondary study (48 credit hours or more) OR
• Associate's Degree or higher, Completion of at least 20 hours of staff development activities related to assignment each school year
• Child-centered, warm, and receptive to children
• Ability to carry out oral and written communications/instructions and work cooperatively with others
• Acceptable record of attendance

Dallastown Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).