Part-Time, 10-Month Life Skills Support Paraprofessional

id='p1454_'>Part-Time, 10-Month Life Skills Support Paraprofessional JobID: 1454

Position Type:

Paraprofessionals/Life Skills

Date Posted:

7/8/2026

Location:

Dallastown Intermediate School

Date Available:

08/17/2026

Closing Date:

07/19/2026

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The Dallastown Area School District is seeking to fill a Part-Time - 10 Month, Life Skills Support Paraprofessional position at Dallastown Area Intermediate 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.

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:

• Work hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, which is 5.50 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),
• Six (6) Paid Holidays: Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, and Good Friday.
• 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, 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)

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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

Dallastown Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).