Full-Time, 10-Month Life Skills Support Personal Care Assistant Paraprofessional

Dallastown Area School District; York Township (York County); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PSERS retirement

Paid holidays

Paid personal days

Health insurance

Zusammenfassung

Dallastown Area School District is hiring a Full-Time 10-Month Life Skills Support Personal Care Assistant Paraprofessional at Leaders Heights Elementary School for the 2026-2027 year. The role supports a student with IEPs and assists a special education teacher in delivering supports and services.

Ideal candidates will carry out IEP-aligned instructions, help develop learning materials, and perform routine clerical tasks.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma (or GED) required and completion of an assessment by special education department.
• OR two years of postsecondary study (48+ credits).
• OR Associate's Degree or higher.

Aufgaben

• Carry out oral and written instructions including those in the student's IEP.
• Assist teachers in presenting and developing learning materials and instructional exercises.
• Perform routine clerical work.
• Operate instructional media, office machines, and equipment.

Kenntnisse

Oral and written instructions

Instructional materials support

Collaborative teamwork

Attendance reliability

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Staff development 20 hours/year

Tools

IEP familiarity

Jobbeschreibung

Full-Time, 10-Month Life Skills Support Personal Care Assistant Paraprofessional JobID: 1494

• Date Posted:
  11/3/2026
• Location:
  Leaders Heights Elementary School
• Date Available:
  Upon Board Approval
• Closing Date:
  11/14/2026

T he Dallastown Area School District is seeking to fill a Full-Time - 10 Month, Life Skills Support Personal Care Assistant Paraprofessional position at Leaders Heights Elementary School beginning the start of the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidate will support an assigned student, as outlined below 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 tocarry out oral and written instructionsincluding those in the student's IEP to allow access to theeducational 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

• Full-day hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which is 7.50 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.
• Immediate/continued inclusion in Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS),
• Six (6) Paid Holidays:Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve,Christmas Day, New Year's Day. and Good Friday
• Aftera successful probationary period of 90 calendar days, you'll receive Paid Leave: 3 Personal Days and 10 Sick Days (pro-rated based on start date)
• If applicable, Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty Supplemental Pay
• Other available benefits: a Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program,Dental and/or Vision Insurance with a $0 premium for the employee-only level,Health Insurance with two (2) options or opt-out for bi-weekly stipend, OSS Company Direct Program with no cost to employee (if health insurance plan is elected), several pharmacy/prescription programs for reducing or eliminating your costs, 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), Capital Blue Fitness Your Way program, and a Life Insurance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Highly Qualified = High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) ANDcompletion of anassessment 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 ofat least 20 hours of staff development activities related toassignment 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).