Full-Time Paraprofessional - 7.5 Hours per Day

Company: York City School District
Location: York
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Position Type:
Special Education/Personal Care Aide

Date Posted:
4/9/2024

Location:
Arthur W. Ferguson K-8

Date Available:Experience and Qualifications:

• Associate degree or high school diploma/GED along with successfully passing the Master Teacher Test. Must be willing to participate in ongoing professional development
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (computer, copier, etc)
• Preferred: At least 1 year experience working with children with disabilities
• Ability to closely work with a student's specialized needs (using patience, assist with toileting needs, high tolerance for frustration and be flexible within challenging environments)
• Ability to effectively use written and verbal skills to communicate with teachers, students, parents and supervisors.
• The ability to take initiative to creatively solve problems and to participate and communicate as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate a high degree of customer service skills, respect, dignity and professionalism
• Regular attendance is required and /or must have the ability to travel between various locations based on need
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred
• Ability to collaborate and function in an equable fashion with a diverse population of students and staff
• Other qualifications to the above that the board may find acceptable and appropriate.
• Act 34 Clearance, Act 151 Clearance, FBI Clearance (Self-Paid)
• Drug Testing (Self-Paid)
• Act 127 & Act 71 Training Certificates
• Letter of Interest, Resume, and Application on the District website
• High School Graduate
  Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
  

• Assist the student with a variety of tasks that would facilitate full access to educational programs
• Provide clerical assistance for the teacher
• Assist in monitoring of lavatories, lunchroom, transitioning in hallways/classroom and playground
• Inventory, distribute and collect educational materials as requested
• Assist with one-to-one and small group instruction of students as assigned and directed
• Supervise students who require transportation
• Following and assisting in implementing behavior plans
• Complete daily logs pertaining to support provided to the student (IEP Aide)
• Attend to all personal care needs of assigned student or students, which may include toileting, feeding, and changing.
• Collect data on student progress assigned by teacher
• Assist students in general education classes, if appropriate
• Provide substitute support when student absences impacts current assignment
• Perform other related duties as assigned by a supervisor.

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