Special Education Paraprofessional
at The Watson Institute, Sewickley, United States
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- Salary
- Not given in the advert
- Closing date
- 11 January 2027
- Start
- Not given in the advert
- Type of post
- Teaching support
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- Full-Time
- First seen
- 6 October 2026, on a public job listing
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The advert
The Watson Institute is hiring full-time Paraprofessional / Instructional Aides at the Education Center in Sewickley, and the Education Center South in Bridgeville, PA, special education schools for children up to age 21. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-3:30, school calendar (optional summer program). Locations Available: -301 Camp Meeting Road, Sewickley, PA 15143 -230 Hickory Grade Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017 Responsibilities: -Instructional Planning – review activities and organize materials -Instructional Management – manage activities, implement review procedures, implement monitoring procedures -Organizational skills – relate to students, use effective interpersonal skills, participate effectively as a transdisciplinary team member, document activities, contribute to the smooth operation of the Education Center, adhere to safety and health procedures -Skill Development – participate actively in the supervisory process, engage in skill development activities -Support all programs – ability to travel to various programs (sites) and provide support -Other duties as assigned by supervisor Qualifications: -High school diploma or GED required, bachelor's preferred -Three years experience working with children with disabilities preferred -Most tasks require oral communication, visual and hearing perception, and the ability to get around the classrooms, cafeteria, gym, campus, etc. -Supervise students during emergency drills, play periods and community based instruction; the ability to keep up with running children and/or lift, position or assist with lifting students is essential to perform this task -The essential functions of the job require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching and brisk walking, and which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of moderate weight (40 pounds). -Ability to use the strategies of Comprehensive Crisis Management and Ukeru to physically support students for their safety and the safety of others. -Current PA Acts 34, 114 and 151 Clearances required -Pre-employment medical examination, including a tuberculosis test required EOE