Position Type: Paraprofessionals/Emotional Support Paraprofessional
Date Posted: 7/28/2025
Location: Dallastown Area High School
Closing Date: 08/10/2025
Effective mid- to late-September 2025, the Dallastown Area School District has an anticipated vacancy for a Full-Time, 10-Month Therapeutic Emotional Support (TES) Paraprofessional for the Hgih School (Grades 9-12) who will 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.
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
Work Schedule / Pay Periods for 10-Month Positions:
Full-day hours: 7:15 AM - 3:15 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.
Benefits:
Immediate/continued inclusion in Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS)
Three (3) Paid Holidays: Thanksgiving Day, 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: 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, a Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Capital Blue Fitness Your Way program, and Life Insurance.
Minimum Qualifications:
Highly Qualified = High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) AND completion of an assessment through our special educaton 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
Dallastown Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).