Paraprofessional PCA $18-$21/hour – Downingtown (RF: 3236)

Humanus Corporation; Downingtown (Chester County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Humanus Corporation is hiring Full-Time Paraprofessionals (1:1 Aides/Teacher Assistants) to support students with special needs in a classroom setting in Downingtown, PA. Immediate start with a daily schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Pay ranges from $18.00 to $20.00 per hour, and PA clearances are required. Experience in special education or behavioral support is preferred and a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Associate’s Degree or two years of college preferred.
• Experience in special education or behavioral support settings preferred.
• Experience supporting students with complex behavioral or emotional needs preferred.
• Current PA Clearances required: FBI Fingerprints, PA Criminal Background Clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance, Act 24, Act 168, Mandated Reporter.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and 1:1 student support.
• Guide students toward individualized academic, behavioral, and developmental goals.
• Assist students with classroom activities and daily routines.
• Support student learning, growth, and engagement.
• Help maintain a safe, positive, and structured environment.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to implement and monitor student support programs.
• Promote students’ social, emotional, physical, and personal development.

Skills

1:1 support

Behavioral support

Classroom assistance

Student development

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree or two years of college

Job description

We’re hiring Full-Time Paraprofessionals (1:1 Aides/Teacher Assistants) to support students with special needs by providing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support in a classroom setting.

Location: Downingtown, PA (Additional openings available in Norristown, West Chester, and Landenberg)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

Start: Immediate

Pay: $18.00 – $20.00/hour

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• Associate’s Degree or two years of college preferred
• Experience working in special education or behavioral support settings preferred
• Experience supporting students with complex behavioral or emotional needs preferred
• Current PA Clearances required:
  • FBI Fingerprints
  • PA Criminal Background Clearance
  • PA Child Abuse Clearance
  • Act 24
  • Act 168
  • Mandated Reporter

What You’ll Do

• Provide classroom and 1:1 student support
• Guide students toward individualized academic, behavioral, and developmental goals
• Assist students with classroom activities and daily routines
• Support student learning, growth, and engagement
• Help maintain a safe, positive, and structured environment
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to implement and monitor student support programs
• Promote students’ social, emotional, physical, and personal development

At Humanus, we are devoted to making a difference and improving the lives of others. We proudly serve schools and behavioral health facilities throughout the nation. Our dedication and passion for helping others make us more than a referral service. Establish a relationship with one of the nation’s largest referral agencies for behavioral-health, choose positions that best fit your schedule, and allow yourself to grow professionally.

Humanus is ultimately about people — working with people in order to work for people.