Phoenixville Area School District

Phoenixville Area School District is located in Chester County PA and serves approximately 4,000 students K-12. Voted one of the “Best Towns in PA for Young Families,” Phoenixville is experiencing unprecedented growth and boasts a vibrant and revitalized historic downtown full of art, entertainment, dining, and much more. We are proud to serve a growing diversity of students who will experience a nationally recognized music program, award-winning academic programs, and a high school ranked in the top 1% of the "Most Challenging High Schools in PA" by the Washington Post.

Are you Ready to Help our Students Believe, Achieve, and Succeed?

Frontline Education

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Working here is more than a career.
Each employee helps shape the lives of the students we serve.

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Why Work in the Phoenixville Area School District?

Be part of a supportive environment, pursue your passions, and experience what it feels like to inspire the next generation of students.

• We value AND PAY for experience
• Membership in Pennsylvania’s school employee pension system
• Excellent benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits
• We value and actively seek a diverse workforce which represents our students and community
• We’re investing in our new employees with time, training, and mentorship
• 82% of all current employees would recommend PASD as a place to work!

Benefit Information

Phoenixville Area School District offers a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees including:

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• 403 (B) plan
• Employee Assistance Program.

Employee benefit information and forms may be found on the Employee Intranet.
Transparency in Coverage (TCR) machine-readable files (MRFs)

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The following four items are required of all District employees at the time of hire and are required to be renewed every five years.
                          
1.  PA Child Abuse History Clearance - $13.00
• Visit PA Child Welfare Information Solution
• Create an Individual Login
• Apply for the clearance
• Select SCHOOL EMPLOYEE GOVERNED BY SCHOOL CODE
• All addresses where you have lived since 1975 and the names and ages of everyone you have lived with since 1975 are needed to complete this application

2.  PA Access to Criminal History Clearance - $22.00
• Visit Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History
• Apply for the clearance by selecting SUBMIT A NEW RECORD CHECK (not volunteer)
• Be sure to print off the ‘certification form’ not just the receipt.  You must click on the ‘control number’ button and then the ‘certification form’ button

3.  Federal Criminal History Record - $23.85
• Visit IdentoGO
• Enter service code: 1KG6XN
• Select SCHEDULE OR MANAGE APPOINTMENT
• Complete registration and make an appointment for fingerprinting
• Submit the UE ID number from the receipt to the district

4.  Act 126 Training
All employees of Pennsylvania school districts are required to complete training to be in compliance with Act 126 – Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting. This Act is intended to protect the children of Pennsylvania by ensuring that all of those working with them understand how to recognize and report suspected child abuse. 

There is a free, 3-hour online training offered by the University of Pittsburgh.  Upon completion of the training please print the Certificate of Completion.