2025 Summer Extended School Year Programs - Paraprofessionals and Job Coaches

Position: ESY Paraprofessionals and Job Coaches

Locations: Shamona Creek Elementary, Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, Downingtown High School West

Pay Rate: $21.96 per hour AND $250 retention bonus (retention pay requires attendance 15/19 days in program)

Schedule: Up to 4.5 hours per day, Monday - Thursday (please see below for more information)

Benefit Eligible: No

Effective Date: Monday, June 23, 2025 - Thursday, July 24, 2025

Downingtown’s summer ESY program starts on Monday, 6/23/2025 and concludes on Thursday, 7/24/2025, with no school on July 3rd.

The program runs Monday - Thursday for a total of 19 days.

Student Hours by Location

Shamona Creek Elementary: 9 AM. - 12:30 PM

Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center: 9 AM. - 12:30 PM

Downingtown High School West: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Staff hours begin 15 minutes prior to student hours and extend 15 minutes past student hours (e.g. 8:45 AM - 12:45 PM; 7:15 AM - 11:45 AM)

Locations

Elementary: Shamona Creek Elementary and Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

Secondary: Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center and Downingtown High School West

We ask staff to be flexible regarding work hours and building location

Pay Rate

Paraprofessionals: $21.96 per hour plus $250 retention bonus

Retention bonus requires attendance 15/19 days for all staff.

Job Summary: To work with teachers and other educational professionals in supporting student achievement and facilitating independence.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with children
• Strong organizational skills required
• Proficiency in the use of technology
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have and maintain a valid state vehicle operator’s license and a good driving record
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
• Click here for more information about required clearances
• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Completes ESY orientation and other teacher trainings as required
• Provides individual and/or small group support to implement specific academic, behavioral, and/or physical accommodations as outlined by the Individualized Education Program
• Provides assistance in the development and preparation of instructional materials and adaptive strategies while utilizing technology programs and computers
• Maintains confidentiality of student records and information
• Supports inclusion, socialization, and independence within the school setting/and or in the community
• Provides transportation for small groups of students in district vehicles to community sites as directed (not all positions have this requirement)
• Collects and maintains data as required by the student plan for medical assistance logs, daily communication logs, and anecdotal records
• Utilization of technology for data collection, reporting, emailing and assisting students in computer software applications as needed
• Print, file, scan and record student progress reports, charts, certificates, or materials for interventions
• Consults with teachers to implement goals and monitor progress
• May provide direct student assistance with monitoring of medical condition, physical needs, personal care, feeding, and/or toileting
• Exposure to body fluids
• Provides intensive program level support, (academic, behavioral, and physical), to students in specialized classes: Autistic Support, Bridges, Life Skills, MDS, SAILS and Transition Program

ESY Job Coach (including all duties and responsibilities as listed above, and the following):

• Support students independently in community settings for community-based instruction and vocational programming
• Provides intensive behavioral, academic, functional and physical support to students both in the classroom and community settings
• The Job Coach implements transition services to neuro divergent students, (16-21), through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills, job skills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences
• Provides support, shadowing and mentoring opportunities to Level I and Level II, 1:1 paraprofessionals who assist in providing transitional vocational training to their immediate student as directed by Transition Supervisor
• Aggregating and summarizing vocational data collected by both the individual coach and other paraprofessionals throughout the district to create a comprehensive data review for each marking period on individualized progress
• Provides specific job coaching services on employability skills, monitors and evaluates students at volunteer and paid employment locations within the community
• Establishes contact with community business leaders to develop opportunities for students to participate in job skills training, employability skills training as well as paid employment, internship, and job shadowing opportunities