Personal Care Assistant / PCA - Octorara School District
About The Position
CCRES is hiring a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to support students in Octorara Area School District. The role provides individualized and small-group assistance to students with developmental, behavioral, and emotional needs, helping them participate and succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. The PCA works with educational and behavioral health teams to implement behavioral strategies, build positive relationships, and support students in developing skills for the classroom and beyond. PCAs work full days on student days 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, a physical, and TB screening. Candidates selected for the position must complete job-related post-offer employment testing (POET) after a conditional offer; the assessment evaluates the ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Complete PA Child Abuse (Act 151) Clearance, PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearance, and PA Department of Education FBI clearance using code 1KG6XN.
- Complete TB screening within three months.
- Provide a diploma or official transcripts as education documentation.
- Complete job-related post-offer employment testing (POET) following a conditional offer of employment.
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 and access the educational environment in accordance with their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Support behavioral interventions and manage students’ personal care needs.
- Implement interventions for behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and peer interaction according to IEP goals or positive behavioral support plans established by the Special Education team.
- Gather daily data and maintain progress notes in the designated format for each session with a child or adolescent.
- Assist students with academic, social, emotional, and personal care needs.
Benefits
- CCRES-paid required clearances, physical, and TB screening.
- Employer-paid base medical plan for the employee.
- Life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Medical benefits for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week.
- Dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week, including life insurance, short-term disability, accidental, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and Norton Life Lock identity protection.
- CCRES 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% matching contribution.
- Tuition discounts through collegiate partnerships.
- Milestone service award.
- Gift card raffle on payday Fridays.
- Paid credential renewals.
- Paid professional development trainings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
