Job Coaches
Position: Job Coaches
Location: Downingtown High School West/Downingtown High School East
Pay Rate: $23.07 per hour
Schedule: Up to 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday; 180 school days per year following Board-approved calendar
Benefit Eligible: Available for purchase; see attached document for cost
Effective Date: August 25, 2026
Opportunities may exist at the following locations within the district:
Job Summary: To work with teachers and other educational professionals in supporting student achievement and facilitating independence.
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 or GED
- Highly Qualified Status by one of the following means is required:
- Possess an Associate's degree or higher
- Have completed two years of post-secondary study (48 college credits)
- Attain the PA Credential of Competency Certification within the first year of employment
- Experience working with children
- Strong organizational skills required
- Proficiency in the use of technology
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Must maintain current CPR and First Aid certification
- Must complete 20 hours of professional development that is aligned with the PA Competency Standards annually
- Must have and maintain a valid state vehicle operator's license and a good driving record
- Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal recordcheck requirements
- Click here for more information about required clearances
- Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment
- Must meet DASD procedures for transporting students (including motor vehicle record check; please see attached documents for more information)
Duties & Responsibilities: (Abbreviated - Please review the attached job descriptions for more details on these specific opportunities)
Paraprofessional Level 1:
- Attains and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification.
- Completes staff development on an annual basis as required by the district or state mandates
- Provides individual and/or small group support to implement specific academic, behavioral, and/or physical accommodations as outlined by the Individualized Education Program
- Provides assistance in the development and preparation of instructional materials and adaptive strategies while utilizing technology programs and computers
- Maintains confidentiality of student records and information
- Supports inclusion, socialization, and independence within the school setting/and or in the community
- Provides transportation for small groups of students in district vehicles to community sites as directed
- Collects and maintains data as required by the student plan for medical assistance logs, daily communication logs, and anecdotal records
- Utilization of technology for data collection, reporting, emailing and assisting students in computer software applications as needed
- Print, file, scan and record student progress reports, charts, certificates, or materials for interventions
- Consults with teachers to implement goals and monitor progress
- Assists students with make-up sessions as needed
Paraprofessional Level 2 (including all duties and responsibilities of Level 1, and the following):
- May provide direct student assistance with monitoring of medical condition, physical needs, personal care, feeding,and/or toileting
- Exposure to body fluids
- Provides intensive program level support, (academic, behavioral, and physical), to students in specialized classes: Autistic Support, Bridges, Life Skills, MDS, SAILS and Transition Program
Paraprofessional Level 3/Job Coach (including all duties and responsibilities of Levels 1 and 2, and the following):
- Support students independently in community settings for community-based instruction and vocational programming
- Provides intensive behavioral, academic, functional and physical support to students both in the classroom and community settings
- The Job Coach implements transition services to neuro divergent students, (16-21), through community-based activities to develop independent living skills, employability skills, job skills, employment opportunities as well as other community participation experiences
- Provides support, shadowing and mentoring opportunities to Level I and Level II, 1:1 para-professionals whom assist in providing transitional vocational training to their immediate student as directed by Transition Supervisor
- Aggregating and summarizing vocational data collected by both the individual coach and other paraprofessionals throughout the district to create a comprehensive data review for each marking period on individualized progress
- Provides specific job coaching services on employability skills, monitors and evaluates students at volunteer and paid employment locations within the community
- Establishes contact with community business leaders to develop opportunities for students to participate in job skills training, employability skills training as well as paid employment, internship, and job shadowing opportunities
- Participates in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings to present to the team data collected on student's community training progress
- Assist in the development of program curriculum schedules both in an in-person and virtual capacity that are meaningful, promote independence and develop skills for competitive integrated employment
- Participates in ongoing training specific to job coaching, job development, transition services and bi-weekly training/professional collaboration meetings.