Hybrid Paraprofessional - English/Social Studies Department bei Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

English/Social Studies Department Paraprofessional

Unionville High School

7 hours per day x 185 days per year (7:15 am - 2:45 pm)

Benefits Eligible 

Salary $14.37/hour

Available August 19, 2025, or immediately after onboarding is complete  

POSITION SUMMARY:  This position provides support primarily to the English and Social Studies Department, but may also be required to support other building departments as needed. 

QUALIFICATIONS: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skill, and/or ability necessary.

1. High School Diploma – experience preferred 
2. Ability to deal with interruptions
3. Ability to multi-task – flexibility
4. Effective communication skills: written – oral – telephone – interpersonal
5. Computer skills
6. Ability to work with students and meet their specific needs: emotional – social – academic – physical
7. Ability to work with teachers and staff
8. Ability to maintain confidentiality
9. Ability to supervise students using good judgment and school guidelines
10. Ability to observe, assess, and problem solve
11. Ability to work independently
12. Ability to work as a team member
13. Maintain a pleasant, positive, child/client-centered attitude
14. Maintain a secure environment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Employee must have the ability to perform the following essential functions on a timely basis with or without reasonable accommodations.  To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

1. Provide general clerical support to help teachers and the overall department work efficiently 
2. Copy, organize, and distribute resources and materials
3. Assist teachers with the testing of students
4. Supervise students as needed
5. Maintain inventory and order supplies, materials, and equipment
6. Receives phone and other messages, and communicates promptly 
7. Schedule teacher and department meetings
8. Record and distribute department meeting minutes
9. Assist with the planning and organization of student field trips

This position description does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to complete other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

WORK SCHEDULE:   185 days per year and 7 hours per day; 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee will be subject to inside office environmental conditions with a moderate noise level.

Clearances required for employment:

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)

Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check (Act 34)

Federal Criminal History Record Check (Act 114)

Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release:  Unionville-Chadds Ford School District uses an online process for submission and processing of required Act 168 forms. Candidates will receive information as necessary during the selection process.

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.