Vision Support Paraprofessional

JobID: 462

Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Paraeducator

Date Posted:
6/11/2026

Location:
Bellefonte Elementary School

Location: Bellefonte Elementary
Work Day: 7.0hrs
Work Year: 180 days/year; 9-month position; 11 paid holidays.

See attached document (below) for information about pay & benefits
Pay Level: G
Benefits Included: Medical, Dental, Vision

The Bellefonte Area School District is seeking a Vision Support Paraeducator to provide one-on-one support to students who are blind or visually impaired to help them reach their highest potential in the least invasive way possible. The primary goal is to promote student independence and avoid "learned helplessness" by providing just the right amount of support while remaining as "invisible" as possible to facilitate interaction between the student and their peers or teachers.

The Vision Support Paraeducator will:

Minimum: Associates or Bachelor's Degree, 48 college credits, or Para HQ certificate

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, and hear. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will need the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. Ability to stand or walk fifty percent (50%) of the workday. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision. Ability to hear with 40 decibel loss maximum and see with acuity of 20 inches or less, and far acuity of at least 20 feet normal depth perception, field of vision and accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is frequently moderate to loud. The employee is continuously responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

Please submit the following documents with your online application:

Clearances must be for employment purposes. Volunteer clearances will not be accepted. Visit https://www.basd.net/o/basd/page/clearances for more information.

Use your district login to create an internal account. Click "Internal" on the Job Listings page and follow the instructions.

Address your cover letter to:

Dr. Roy Rakszawski
Superintendent of Schools
318 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823

For general application or position-related questions, contact our Human Resources Department
Email: hruser@basd.net
Phone: 814-355-4814 x3007

Bellefonte Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity it operates. Individuals may report concerns or view our non-discrimination policy at https://www.basd.net/