Substitute Aide/Per Diem Sub – Lynnewood Gardens, PA
The Substitute Aide provides flexible, temporary support across various school roles to assist students with diverse academic, behavioral, language, and physical needs. This part-time position involves implementing instructional plans, offering personal care, and fostering student engagement and development in collaboration with teachers and staff. The role requires adaptability to daily school needs, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for all students.
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Overview
Confidential Client is hiring a part-time, per-diem Substitute Aide to provide day-to-day coverage across school settings in Lynnewood Gardens, PA. This role supports students with diverse academic, behavioral, language (including ASL), and physical needs. Assignments vary by day and may include 1:1 support, classroom aide duties, cafeteria assistance, or short-term substitute teaching responsibilities. This listing is posted on behalf of Confidential Client via Careertakes.
What You’ll Do
The Substitute Aide provides flexible, on-the-ground support to ensure students can participate fully in academic and school life. Typical responsibilities include:
- Serve as a 1:1 aide to implement IEP-directed supports for students with academic, behavioral, language, or physical needs.
- Assist as a classroom/teacher aide: support instruction, classroom management, and student engagement.
- Cover substitute teacher duties when needed by following lesson plans and maintaining a safe learning environment.
- Support cafeteria operations and transitions (arrival, specials, recess, dismissal).
- Provide personal care and life-skills assistance when required (e.g., toileting, feeding, mobility support).
- Share weekly availability and respond promptly to scheduling requests to help maintain consistent coverage.
- Collaborate with teachers, related service providers, and administrators to maintain continuity of instruction.
- Model professional behavior and the client’s core values in all interactions.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support student success.
What We're Looking For
Minimum and preferred qualifications:
- High school diploma required. Associate’s (AA) or Bachelor’s (BA) degree preferred.
- Demonstrated American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency at ASLPI Level 2+ required; advanced ASL skills preferred.
- Experience or background in education or working with children is preferred.
- Must meet entry-level requirements on the client’s Credential of Competency for Paraeducators within three (3) years of hire.
- Paraeducators must complete 20 hours of professional development annually.
- Strong communication, patience, and the ability to adapt to changing student and classroom needs.
- Ability to follow directions, implement plans consistently, and collect basic student data as required.
Role Details & Working Conditions
- Employment type: Part-time / Per diem (10-month schedule); FLSA non-exempt; union position as applicable.
- Work locations: school classrooms, cafeterias, gym, playgrounds, and other on-campus spaces in Lynnewood Gardens, PA.
- Physical requirements include frequent standing/walking, ability to sit/kneel/crouch, lift and assist students when needed, and perform personal care tasks.
- The role often requires multi-tasking, emotional resilience, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Compensation & Schedule
- Estimated (posted) salary: $58,214 per year — this is an estimated annual figure for comparison and may reflect full-time equivalents; actual per-diem/hourly pay will follow Confidential Client’s pay policies for part-time/per-diem staff.
- Schedule: per-diem/part-time; flexibility and responsiveness to scheduling requests are essential.
Other Important Information
Careertakes is supporting this search as a third-party recruiter. The hiring organization for payroll and employment matters will be Confidential Client. Reasonable accommodations are available in compliance with the ADA; please request accommodations as needed during the hiring process.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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