What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time, 10-Month Life Skills Support Personal Care Assistant Paraprofessional (K-3) position at Dallastown Area School District?
The Dallastown Area School District is seeking to fill a Full-Time - 10 Month, Life Skills Support Personal Care Assistant Paraprofessional position at Loganville-Springfield 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.
- Students in Life Skills Support Classroom at Loganville-Springfield Elementary School
- Able to carry out oral and written instructions including those in the student's IEP to allow access to the educational 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
- 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),
- Four (4) Paid Holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
- After a successful Probationary Period of 90 calendar days, you'll receive Paid Leave: 3 Personal Days and 10 Sick Days
- 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.
- Highly Qualified = High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) AND completion of an assessment 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 of at least 20 hours of staff development activities related to assignment 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