Position Title: Caregiver
Location: Early Childhood / Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
Start Date: 2026–2027 School Year
Classification: Term Position (Not a new position)
Reports To: Building Supervisor, Classroom Teacher, and/or Superintendent of Schools
Posting Type: Internal posting for USWA members with concurrent external posting, if needed.
Application Deadline: 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2026
Work Schedule:
- Hours: 2.5 hours per day
- Schedule: Monday – Thursday
- Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Fridays: No scheduled work
- Hours may be adjusted based on program needs or at the direction of the Program Director
- This position is dependent upon grant funding.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Union Transfer: Wages per Master Contract
- New Hire Rate: $17.10 per hour
- Benefits: Eligible for Category 3 benefits
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the classroom teacher with daily preschool classroom activities
- Supervise preschool students during lunch
- Enter anecdotal notes and maintain accurate documentation
- Utilize computer systems as required for classroom and student records
- Work collaboratively with classroom teachers and support staff
- Serve as a substitute classroom paraprofessional at either GSRP location when needed and a substitute cannot be secured
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Building Supervisor, Teacher, or Superintendent
Qualifications:
- High school diploma and minimum 10th-grade reading level
- CDA Credential required, or
- Associate's Degree in Child Development (preferred), or
- Existing 120-Hour Approval
- Good physical health and ability to work in varying temperature conditions
- Ability to work patiently and effectively with young children
- Knowledge of and willingness to follow school district rules and procedures
- Willingness to obtain Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certification
- Willingness to participate in early childhood professional development and training
- FIA clearance required
- Physical examination, TB screening, and fingerprinting required before the first day of employment
- Ability to work cooperatively as part of a classroom team
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pinconning Area Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic in its programs or activities, including employment opportunities.
