Job Description

Role: Certified Paraprofessional

Rate: Up to $20/hr

Primary Function:

Supports students with special needs and disabilities by assisting in instructional activities and daily care, working under the guidance of professional staff.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Student Support:

   • Help students individually or in groups with classwork to reinforce learning and skills.
   • Provide assistance with personal care needs, such as hygiene, essential life functions, mobility, and use of medical devices.

2. Classroom Assistance:

   • Support teachers in classroom management and preparing instructional materials.
   • Supervise students during lunch, on the playground, on field trips, and in other settings.
   • Assist with behavior support plans and ensure a safe and productive learning environment.

3. Clerical Tasks:

   • Maintain records, inventories, and assist in creating displays like bulletin boards.
   • Help with grading assignments and tests, and support testing procedures as directed.

4. Equipment and Materials:

   • Set up and manage audio-visual materials.
   • Ensure students can effectively use assistive devices.

5. Professional Development:

   • Attend training sessions, in-service programs, and school meetings as requested.

6. Confidentiality:

   • Maintain the privacy of all student information.

7. Other Duties:

   • Provide teacher-planned instruction when needed.
   • Supervise the classroom temporarily in the teacher’s absence.
   • Support teachers and administrators with student discipline and behavioral observations.

Qualifications:

• Education:

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Must meet one of the following:
    • Completion of at least two years of postsecondary education,
    • An associate degree or higher, or
    • Meet state or district quality assessment standards.

• Experience:

  • Prior experience with school-aged children preferred.
  • Training in child development or personal care is beneficial.

• Skills:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain composure while working with students with a wide range of needs.

• Physical Requirements:

  • Must be capable of lifting up to 15 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
  • Frequent standing, sitting, walking, and occasional bending, reaching, or twisting.

Work Environment:

• Primarily in a climate-controlled setting, with occasional outdoor supervision.
• May involve assisting students with physical and personal care needs in various educational or community settings.

This position provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' learning experiences while offering a supportive role in their development and care.

If you are offered a position, please be advised that the following information will be required before you are able to begin this engagement:

State Police Clearance (Act 34) - complete online and print your results immediately

Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151) - effective 12/31/14, submit electronically

FBI Fingerprints (Act 114) - register & pay online, then go to the fingerprint location of your choice to be printed

Physical & TB test from within a year

Act 24 (PDE Form 6004) - Arrest/Conviction Report

PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release 

Act 168

A separate form must be completed for:

• Current employer; and

• All former employers that were school entities; and

• All former employers where you were in a position that involved direct contact with children.

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