Full-Time, 10-Month Personal Care Assistant - (Grades 9-12) - Dallastown Area School District : Job Details

Position Type: Paraprofessionals/Personal Care Assistant Date Posted: 7/12/2024 Location: Dallastown Area High School The Dallastown Area School District seeks two (2) Personal Care Assistants who will each work with an assigned student in our High School (Grades 9-12). As a instructional paraprofessional, you'll play a valuable role in inspiring and creating pathways for student success by supporting special education teachers in the delivery of supports and services for students with IEPs. Your work schedule will follow student attendance full and half days during the school year -- approximately 180 student days mid-August through early June -- with full-day hours of approximately 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, which includes 7.50 work hours and a half-hour unpaid lunch. 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. Paid Leave: Thanksgiving Day holiday pay at your per diem rate, and a December Holiday Break stipend amount of $500 issued the second pay in January. After a Probationary Period of 90 calendar days, you would also be eligible for personal and sick days. Other District Benefits: Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty Supplemental Pay (if applicable), along with immediate/continued inclusion in Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS), and availability of the following: 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) - up to 3 free counseling sessions per concern, Capital Blue Fitness Your Way program, and a Life Insurance benefit offered at no cost to the employee and valued at one times the annual salary (maximum of $50k). Minimum Qualifications:

• *Highly Qualified = Associate's Degree or higher, OR
  • Completed at least two years of postsecondary study (48 credit hours or more) OR
  • High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) AND successful completion of a state or locally developed assessment
• 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

Responsibilities:

• 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

Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. EOE.