Personal Care Assistant / PCA - Octorara School District
About The Position
CCRES is hiring a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to work on assignment in Octorara Area School District. The PCA provides individualized and small-group support to students in school settings, helping them succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. The role works closely with educational and behavioral health teams to implement behavioral strategies, build positive relationships, and help students develop skills for the classroom and beyond. Students may have a range of developmental, behavioral, and emotional needs. The position is scheduled for all student days, full day, during the school calendar year. General school hours are approximately 7:15 a.m.–2:45 p.m. for secondary schools or 8:15 a.m.–3:45 p.m. for elementary schools. Pay starts at $22 per hour and progresses to $26.50 per hour. CCRES pays for required clearances, physical, and TB screening, eliminating upfront costs for these credentials.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Complete the required post-offer employment testing (POET) following a conditional offer; the assessment evaluates ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Required credentialing: PA Child Abuse (Act 151) Clearance; PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearance; PA Department of Education FBI clearance using code 1KG6XN; TB screening within 3 months; and diploma or official transcripts.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with school-aged children.
- Experience with autism and/or other special needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide tailored one-on-one and small-group support to students with disabilities so they can participate in classroom activities, manage behavioral interventions and personal care, and access the educational environment in alignment with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
- Implement timely interventions for behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and peer interaction according to IEP goals or the positive behavioral support plan set by the Special Education team.
- Gather daily data and maintain progress notes in the designated format for each session with a child or adolescent.
- Directly assist students with academic, social, emotional, and/or personal care needs.
Benefits
- CCRES-paid clearances, physical, and TB screening.
- Employer-paid base medical plan for the employee, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Medical benefits eligibility for employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week.
- Dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits for employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, including life insurance, short-term disability, accidental, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and Norton LifeLock identity protection.
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with a 3% matching contribution.
- Tuition discounts through collegiate partnerships.
- Milestone service award.
- Pay-day Friday gift card raffle.
- Paid credential renewals.
- Paid professional development trainings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
