Summary/Objective:

 

A Paraeducator is responsible for assisting the teacher/therapist in providing instruction and support to assigned students in an educational setting, which is designed to promote intellectual, behavioral, emotional, and social growth. Paraeducators can be assigned to individual students or to multiple students. All functions are performed under the direction of the teacher/therapist.

 

The position requires the employee to support students with a variety of needs, which may include individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors and/or self-injurious behavior. The Paraeducator will be trained to meet the individual needs of the students that they are assigned to with the classroom or setting.

 

This position will be located at Pfaff Elementary in Quakertown School District.

 

 

Essential Functions:

 

Physical Demands

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods, and to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/ or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

 

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

 

This is a full-time, 185-day calendar position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work are from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.  Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

 

 

Travel: No travel.

 

 

Education and Experience:

Meet the designation of a Bucks IU “Highly Qualified” Paraeducator by showing evidence of at least one of the following:

 

 

      Level of Degree:

 

      Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

To be hired for this position you will need the required PA clearances to be dated no more than one year prior to your employment start date.  Click here to learn more about the required clearances.