Teacher Assistant - Preschool

Teacher Assistant

• Preschool JobID: 3544

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Assistants

Date Posted:

5/31/2024

Location:

Adams County, PA

Closing Date:

06/09/2024

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Program: Preschool

Description:

A Teacher Assistant (TA) assists a teacher in maintaining a positive learning environment in the classroom, ensuring the continuance of the education program developed by the teacher. This is a Floating Teacher Assistant position which would require the chosen candidate to travel to cover various Adams County classrooms including Maple Avenue Middle School (Littlestown Area School District), Fairfield Area Middle School (Fairfield Area School District), St. Matthew Ed Building (Hanover), Bermudian Springs High School (Bermudian Springs School District), and Spring Grove Intermediate School (Spring Grove Area School District).

Please see attached job description for more details.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma/GED required

• Experience working with preschool children with special needs preferred

• Must be willing to frequently get up and down off of the floor to work with and keep up with young children

• Must be high energy and able to keep alert to every child in the classroom

• All paraprofessionals must also complete twenty (20) hours of professional development related to their assignment each school year in order to continue employment.

• Must obtain "qualified" status within one (1) year from date of hire

• "Qualified" means meeting a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a local or state assessment

• Certificate of Competency - free of cost and can be acquired on the job OR

• CAPE test

• OR having an associate's degree or higher

• OR having completed 2 years (48 credits) of postsecondary study.

Terms of Employment: Full-time, 7 hour day, 188-day working year. The Preschool Program operates on a unique stretch schedule throughout the entire year, including summer.

Salary: TA/PCA pay scale

• Minimum $14.50/hr, plus excellent benefits.

• The LIU offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, including:

• Medical (for a nominal premium), dental and vision insurance. Dental & Vision are at no cost to the employee

• All full-time support staff receive a $30,000 life insurance policy, at no cost to the employee.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for any employees and eligible dependents. You have the opportunity for 3 free counseling sessions per year, per person.

• Short-term Disability

• Long-term Disability

• Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS)

• Paid Time Off

• Access to the Lincoln Health and Wellness Center - an on-site health clinic located at the New Oxford Central Office and York Learning Center. It is available to employees and their family members (2 years & older) enrolled in the LIU medical plan. There are no copays and/or deductibles for services provided at our health centers. See: https://www.lincolnhwc.com/ for more information.