Personal Care Aide - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn’t imagine the future, we invent it. If you’re passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here! The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ranks among the best in the country. Our research programs are at the forefront of the technologies that have changed the world we live in. Our interdisciplinary approach to education and research allows faculty and student across the university and beyond to collaborate on problems that have a significant impact on the world around us. The ECE Department, part of the College of Engineering, is a large and diverse academic community, and includes global research and teaching efforts through extensions of our Pittsburgh academic programs and research in Silicon Valley, Portugal, Africa, and Thailand. The Personal Care Assistant shall assist with mobility during the workday for a department head. The tasks include, but are not limited to, providing hands-on mobility support, setting up and adjusting mobility equipment for safe use, retrieving and carrying items, assisting with personal needs during the workday, and escorting the department head to locations across campus. The Personal Care Assistant may also carry materials to meetings and provide physical support during work-related travel. Performs related personal assistance duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
1-3 years’ experience
Experience providing personal care or mobility assistance (professionally or as a caregiver)
Physically able to assist and provide physical support safely
Reliable and punctual, with dependable transportation
Basic understanding of body mechanics and safe lifting/transfer techniques
Successful background check
Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Training from an occupational or physical therapist preferred
Home Health Aide (HHA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on assistance with mobility
Set up and adjust mobility equipment for safe use
Assist with obtaining meals and hydration
Operates standard office equipment and displays computer literacy
Maintains a high level of integrity and discretion
Flexible and adaptable to principal’s changing needs day to day
Displays good communication and customer service skills, delivering a high standard of support and assistance to guests, faculty, staff, and students
Other duties as assigned