Position Type: Paraprofessionals/Learning Support Paraprofessional
Date Posted: 12/9/2025
Location: Dallastown Area Middle School
Date Available: upon board approval
Closing Date: 12/31/2025
The Dallastown Area School District seeks to fill a Part-Time, 10-Month Learning Support Paraprofessional position at Dallastown Area Middle School (Grades 7-8). As a highly-qualified instructional paraprofessional, you'll play a valuable role in inspiring and creating pathways for student success by supporting regular education teachers in the delivery of supports and services for students with IEPs.
Your work schedule will follow student attendance full and half days for the remainder of the school year through early June -- with full-day hours of approximately 8:45 AM - 2:45 PM, which includes 5.50 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.
Benefits include immediate inclusion/continuation in the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) through payroll contributions and, after a Probationary Period of 90 calendar days, you would also be eligible for paid leave (personal and sick days), which would be prorated for the 2025-2026 school year based on your start date.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) AND completion of a locally developed assessment
OR, Associate’s Degree or higher,
OR, at least two years of postsecondary study (48 credit hours or more)
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
Benefits:
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 availabie 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.
Responsibilities:
Working one-on-one or with small groups of students as directed by the teacher
Aiding in supervision of students in both the classroom and the cafeteria
Assisting teachers in presentation and development of learning materials and instructional exercises
Performing routine clerical work
Working with instructional media, office machines, and equipment