Position:   Teacher Support Aides (Job ID 5167)  Locations: District Buildings (based upon available position) Pay Rate:  $16.06 per hour Schedule:  Up to 35 hours per week based on building needs, Monday - Friday; 180 school days per year following Board-approved calendar Benefit Eligible: Yes - dependent upon number of hours per week in position Effective Date: ASAP

Opportunities may exist at the following locations within the district:

• Beaver Creek Elementary
• Bradford Heights Elementary
• Brandywine Wallace Elementary
• East Ward Elementary
• Lionville Elementary
• Pickering Valley Elementary
• Shamona Creek Elementary
• Springton Manor Elementary
• Uwchlan Hills Elementary
• West Bradford Elementary
• Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
• Downingtown Middle School
• Lionville Middle School
• Downingtown High School East
• Downingtown High School West

• STEM Academy

   

Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you!

At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.   At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who: 

• Communicate openly to build relationships and trust  
• Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
• Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
• Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
• Strive to be kind and reflective
• Focus on the solution and put people first
• Lead by example!

Job Summary: To provide clerical and creative assistance to teachers to relieve them of non-instructional tasks, so that the teachers can concentrate on student instruction.

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

• High school diploma plus one year experience in similar position
• Accurate record keeping skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good clerical and computer skills
• Ability to work independently and have good organizational skills
• Ability to operate standard office machines
• Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research
• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal recordcheck requirements
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• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment

Duties & Responsibilities:  (Abbreviated - Please review the attached job descriptions for more details on these specific opportunities)

Teacher Support - Elementary

• Operates photocopier and clears paper jams; may act as key operator for copier
• Operates and refills laminator, copier, poster maker, Ellison machine, and book binding machine
• Assists in clerical-type duties as necessary
• Constructs materials for bulletin board displays and posters

Teacher Support - Middle

• Assists teachers by typing, proofreading, copying, and distributing exams
• Assists in preparation of supply list; maintains perpetual inventory of supplies; assists with budget preparation
• Oversees laminator, poster maker, and design center

Teacher Support - High School

• Types, proofreads, copies, and files
• Provides clerical support to the assigned department
• Answers incoming phone calls; records and forwards accurate messages
• Assists in the preparation of department meetings and supply list
• Coordinates the ordering of textbooks, maintains perpetual inventory of supplies, and assists with other duties associated with the preparation of the budget
• Assists teachers with exam duplication and preparation
• Coordinates special programs as needed
• Creates and maintains position procedure outline to describe day to day duties of the position/department as needed

Summary of Benefits: 

• Employee Assistance and Advocacy Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• State Pension System (PSERS)
• Participation in SwiftMD telemedicine service

• ...and much more!

   

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