Kindergarten Behavior Support Paraeducator

Sylvania; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Caley Elementary, in Upper Merion Area School District, seeks a Kindergarten Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year. The role provides targeted support to young learners, enabling access to curriculum through prompts, redirection, and emotional regulation strategies.

Key duties include assisting with behavior plans, data collection, and collaboration with teachers to report progress. The position involves crisis intervention, safety, and cross-team support while maintaining student

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of forty-eight (48) post-secondary credits, an associate's degree, or Bureau of Special Education Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators.
• Experience & Mindset: Patience, empathy, and understanding required to guide young children with acute behavioral and attention difficulties.
• Knowledge Base: Foundational knowledge of early child development, general learning principles, and positive behavior intervention strategies for young, exceptional learners.
• Adaptability: High flexibility, initiative, and self-motivation when moving between classrooms and managing shifting behavioral dynamics.
• Teamwork: Ability to establish rapid rapport with diverse students and collaborate under multiple teachers.
• Original certificates of clearance from the State Police, Child Abuse Registry, and PDE FBI.

Responsibilities

• Behavioral & Executive Support: Provides targeted assistance to individual students or small groups needing prompts, redirection, positive reinforcement, and emotional regulation strategies.
• Plan Implementation & Data Collection: Assists in executing positive behavior support plans, specially designed instruction, and accommodations in IEPs; collaborates to collect data and report progress.
• Crisis Intervention & Safety: Assists teachers in maintaining a safe classroom environment, applying de-escalation techniques and, when needed, approved intervention strategies to prevent harm.
• Social-Emotional Responsiveness: Responds to immediate social and emotional needs of young students with perceptiveness and appropriate intervention.
• Collaboration & Team Support: Floats across the elementary team to provide support during blocks with high needs.
• Confidentiality: Maintains strict discretion regarding student performance data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or PDE credential

48 post-secondary credits

Paraeducator credential

Job description

Caley Elementary, in Upper Merion Area School District, seeks a Kindergarten Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year. The role provides targeted support to young learners, enabling access to curriculum through prompts, redirection, and emotional regulation strategies.

Key duties include assisting with behavior plans, data collection, and collaboration with teachers to report progress. The position involves crisis intervention, safety, and cross-team support while maintaining student