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Mt. Lebanon School District Special Education Paraprofessionals in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mt. Lebanon School District
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Are you interested in the education field?
- Do you need a steady position with weekends, holidays, and summers off?
- Are you trying to find an affordable healthcare solution for yourself or your family?
Consider Special Education Instructional Support at Mt. Lebanon School District!
The Mt. Lebanon School District in Allegheny County is seeking applicants for *Special Education Paraprofessional *positions in its elementary, middle, and high schools.
These are full-time, on-site, permanent, 10 month positions (mid-August-early June) providing instructional support to students with special needs and providing operational and clerical support to the special education instruction team. Assignments available in elementary. middle, and high school classrooms.
These positions work 7 hours/day, scheduled between the hours of 7:30 AM and 3:45 PM, 190 days during the regular school year. Evenings, weekends, holidays, and summers off.
Rates starting at $15.82 per hour (approx. $21,040 annual) depending upon previous school experience.
Duties include:
- Engaging with students and staff
- Performing instructional support tasks like supervision, tutoring, and coaching
- Performing behavioral support tasks like communicating positive expectations, prompting/signaling, and redirecting
- Performing clerical support tasks like organizing materials and recording progress and observations
Qualities needed:
- Caring, compassionate, good judgment, and patience
- Collaborative work ethic and positive attitude
- Genuine interest in assisting students with special needs
PERKS:
- Set schedule Monday-Friday Daylight
- Evenings, weekends, holidays, and summers off
- Year-round pay
- Paid time off in the form of cumulative sick days, and personal days with a conversion option for unused days
- Health, dental, and vision benefits package with an affordable monthly employee contribution: $105 per month individual coverage or $180 per month family coverage
- Employer paid $40,000 in life insurance
- Voluntary benefit options, including FSA, short and long term disability, etc.
- State pension through PSERS
- Academic reimbursement
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:
Candidates must visit the District's Job Posting page to start and submit an application
https://www.applitrack.com/mtlsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Aide%2fParaprofessional
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Open
QUALIFICATIONS In order to be eligible for these paraprofessional positions, the applicant must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Be a high school graduate or posses a GED, AND 1) Have completed at least two (2) years of postsecondary study, OR 2) Possess an associates degree or higher, OR 3) Complete a series of job-based trainings during the first year of employment, and continuing education credit hours during subsequent years.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS In order to be eligible for employment in Pennsylvania public schools, the following clearances, trainings, and forms are required by the Mt. Lebanon School District upon hire: Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (Act 34) FBI Federal Criminal History Record (Act 114) Child/Student Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Act 126) Arrest or Conviction Form PDE 6004 (Act 24) School Personnel Health Record (Physical with TB Test) Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Information (Act 168)
Mt. Lebanon School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer