Special Education Support Staff

Position Type:
Aide/Paraprofessional/Personal Care Assistant (Paraprofessional)

Date Posted:
12/10/2025

Location:
Mt. Lebanon School District

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled The Mt. Lebanon School District is seeking applicants for K-12 special education support staf roles as Personal Care Assistants and Special Education Classroom Aides.

These are full-time, on-site, permanent positions working directly with students with special needs throughout the educational setting.
Positions are available in elementary, middle, and high school assignments, and in Learning Support, Life Skills Support, Autistic Support (ABA), and Emotional Support classrooms.
This is an ongoing need. Applications are screened upon receipt and hiring occurs on a rolling basis as vacancies occur.

Special Education Support Staff employees provide support in the academic, social/emotional, and behavioral development of students in accordance with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) by:

• Engaging with students and staff
• Performing instructional support tasks like supervision, tutoring, and coaching
• Performing behavioral support tasks like communicating positive expectations and intervewntions, prompting/signaling, and redirecting
• Performing clerical support tasks like organizing materials and recording progress and observations

See attached job descriptions for more details.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7 Hours/Day plus a 30 minute unpaid lunch
Between the hours of 7:30 AM and 3:45 PM depending upon location
Elementary assignments typically 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
Middle & High School assignments typically 7:45 AM - 3:15 PM
190 days during the regular school year (summers, weekends and holidays off)

Rates:
Starting wages are either $16.23 per hour (approx. $21,585 annual) or $16.33 per hour (approx. $21,718 annual), for new hires to the District, depending upon previous school district experience.

Perks:
These permanent positions enjoy continued employment from year to year that is eligible for:

• Paid time off in the form of sick and personal days
• Health, dental and vision insurance after successful completion of a 90 day probationary period:
  • Health insurance plan
    • affordable monthly employee contribution  Rate: $110 Individual/$185 Family)
  • Employer paid dental and vision insurance plans
• OR semi-annual stipend in lieu of health benefits if otherwise insured
• Employer paid $40,000 in life insurance
• Enrollment in PSERS pension program
• Academic reimbursement

QUALIFICATIONS
In order to be eligible for special education support positions, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Be a high school graduate or possess a GED,
AND
1) Have completed at least 2 years of postsecondary study,
OR
2) Possess an Associates degree or higher,
OR
3) Complete a series of job-based trainings during the first year of employment, and continuing education credit hours during subsequent years

Final date to receive applications:
Hiring is continuous and occurs on a rolling basis as applications are received and as vacancies occur

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible for employment in Pennsylvania public schools, the following clearances, trainings, and forms are required by the Mt. Lebanon School District upon hire:
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (Act 34)
FBI Federal Criminal History Record (Act 114)
Child/Student Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Act 126)
Arrest or Conviction Form PDE 6004 (Act 24)
School Personnel Health Record (Physical with TB Test)
Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Information (Act 168)

Mt. Lebanon School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Attachment(s):

• PARAPROFESSIONAL PCA
• SPEC ED CLASSROOM AIDE