School Based Personal Care Assistant
SOS Personnel is currently hiring Personal Care Assistants (PCA). PCAs are assigned specifically to a student who regularly need one-on-one assistance to maintain appropriate and equitable participation in the school setting. You will directly support the students at the direction of the teacher.
Essential Functions:
Helps prepare, collect and set-up materials for student participation, following teacher direction
Provides instructional, behavioral, or physical assistance to students individually or in small groups at the direction of the teacher to reinforce and follow up instruction
Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling
Maintains daily activity logs for your assigned student (s)
Alerts regular teacher to any problem or special information about the individual student(s)
Serves as the chief source of information for the assigned students to help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers
Operates and or assists in the use of student mobility devices such as, but not limited to, walker, wheelchair, braces, canes, etc.
Assists students in self-care as assigned by teacher
Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma in addition to any pre-requisite requirements as defined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Be at least 18 years of age
Not be a person who receives PCA services
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short (simple) correspondence, memos, and routine reports
Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
FBI Criminal Background Clearance
Have the ability to effectively communicate with the child or youth during the school day
Be able to effectively provide PCA services according to the child’s or youth’s PCA plan of care
Demonstrated Knowledge of:
Effective communication with students and staff
Various problem solving methods
Demonstrated Ability to:
Follow directions
Work closely with support and compassion with students with disabilities