Part-time Paraeducators/Personal Care Assistants (Classroom Assistant/1:1 Aide)

Lancaster-Lebanon IU13; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid personal day

Sick days

Training opportunities

Job summary

Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 is seeking Paraeducators and Personal Care Assistants for Special Education classrooms in Lancaster County. Positions require a high school diploma or GED, and experience is not required as training will be provided. Applicants must hold or be willing to pursue a PA Paraeducator Credential. This role starts at $17.36/hr, with evenings, weekends, and holidays off. Candidates should be prepared to assist students physically and participate in crisis management training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must hold PA Paraeducator Credential or be willing to complete.
• Completion of 20 hours of staff development each school year is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support to students in Special Education.
• Assist in lifting and providing personal care to students.
• Ensure compliance with crisis management training.

Skills

Ability to provide behavioral support

Physical strength for lifting students

Crisis management training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PA Paraeducator Credential

48 post-secondary credits or higher degree

Job description

No experience required - we will train the right candidates!!

Various hours and locations available but all positions have evenings, weekends and holidays OFF. School year and year‑round schedules available. Positions start at $17.36/hr. Paid personal day and sick days, as well as training opportunities are provided.

Paraeducators & Personal Care Assistants (PCA's) provide instructional, behavioral, and personal care support to students (or assigned 1:1 student) in Special Education classrooms in Lancaster & Lebanon County. The form of support needed for each assignment will depend largely on the type of classroom in which the paraeducator or PCA is assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, and
• Hold a PA Paraeducator Credential of Competency Certificate (or be willing to complete the FREE online program within 6 months of hire date), or
• Completed a minimum of 48 post secondary credits in ANY content area, or
• Completed associate degree or higher in ANY content area, and
• Willing to complete 20 hours of staff development each school year AND as required by the PA Department of Education: each school year, provide evidence of 20 hours of staff development activities related to position. Pro‑ration will apply based on date of hire within the school year.
• Certification Required: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Safe Crisis Management Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention (SCM) or Crisis Prevention Training and Safe Crisis Management (QBS), as directed by program needs. ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT.

The strength and ability to lift and/or assist in lifting pupils of ages ranging 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 or Safe Crisis Management method for which training will be provided.