Preschool Special Education Instructional Assistant
Are you passionate about making a difference in young children's lives while building valuable experience for your future career? The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) is looking for dedicated staff to join our team as Preschool Special Education Instructional Assistants!
We strive to hire exceptional, motivated, and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaders who contribute to a better Chester County and beyond.
If you are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don’t wait – apply today to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!
At the present time, vacancies exist for P/T Preschool Special Education Instructional Assistants within the Division of Student Services of the CCIU. All positions are benefit eligible.
Key Highlights :
Paid experience-Enhance your resume with hands-on work in education & child development, fulfilling course requirements for fieldwork
Networking & Career Growth-Build meaningful connections in the field while making an impact-Work alongside experienced educators and specialists. Tuition Reimbursement benefits are offered to full time employees.
Flexible scheduling- Part-time and half-day options are available to fit your school schedule.
Qualifications
- High school diploma required (some college coursework preferred)
- Clearances required (provided upon hire)
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assisting in the implementation of basic skills
- Performing duties as directed by the teacher
- Duties may include 1:1 instruction and small group instruction
- Toileting and other basic care
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, stand, and walk
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. May include positioning of students with physical disabilities. The weight and ability of students requiring assistance may vary greatly, all students are 3-6 years old.
Schedule:
Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities – Enjoy Fridays Off!
We offer both full-time and flexible part-time positions with a unique Monday–Thursday schedule—giving you every Friday off to recharge or take care of personal commitments!
Full-Time Schedule:
7.5 hours/day: Monday–Thursday, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Enjoy a 3-day weekend every week!
Part-Time Flexible Options:
Choose a schedule that works for you:
2 full days/week (Monday–Thursday) or
4 half days/week, 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Additional Info:
The preschool program runs year-round, including July.
We observe two breaks during the year—2–3 weeks in both June and August.
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Hourly rate (2024-2025 School Year):
The IA pay scale is broken down below for you to reference.
- 0 - 9 yrs experience = $18.35
- 10 - 13 yrs experience = $20.16
- 14 - 17 yrs experience = $21.97
- 18 - 25 yrs experience = $23.78
- *Bachelor's degree is equivalent to 9 yrs experience on the scale = $18.35
- *Master's degree is equivalent to 15 yrs experience on the scale = $21.97