Personal Care Assistant

Lynchburg City Schools•Lynchburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Personal Care Assistant is a Paraprofessional whose role is to increase the quality of education by assisting one particular student with instructional and non-instructional activities. Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) are not responsible for the design, direction or evaluation of the teaching/learning process. May be used in any instructional situation under the direct, immediate supervision of a certified professional to perform those tasks specified in the job description. The role of the assistant varies according to the program assignment.

Requirements

High School Diploma is required.
60 higher education credit hours or successfully passing the ParaPro Assessment.
Ability to work as part of the educational team while supporting the individual needs of the student as identified on the student’s Individual Education Program (IEP).
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children with special needs and in an educational setting is preferred.
CPR/First Aid Certified preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the assigned student on and off the bus at arrival and departure times.
Know the whereabouts of the student assigned to you at all times. Report missing children to the office immediately.
Assists and/or monitors the assigned student with the removal of putting on/off wraps.
Facilitates personal care services as needed to assist the student with daily living activities necessary for comfort and well-being (when indicated on Student’s IEP).
Performs duties such as locking and unlocking braces in order to facilitate changes in position; assist children in the bathroom and assists with lifting non-ambulatory students, as necessary.
Assists, in cases of emergencies, where the nurse may not be immediately available, all possible measures should be taken to assist the child until help arrives. This includes notifying the principal or other building administrator immediately.
Assists with the supervision of the assigned student during play, recess, and recreational activities.
Assists with feeding the assigned student if he/she is unable to feed him/herself. In addition, may collect lunch money, submit lunch count information and supervise students in the Cafeteria as needed.
Performs reinforcement instructional services as delegated by the teacher, including reinforcing activities in the visual, auditory, motor and cognitive areas.
Attends training as required for performance of job. This may include, but is not limited to, CPI, CPR, First Aid, Dysphasia, and Universal Precautions.
Accompanies the teacher and assigned student on field trips or community based instruction during the school day.
Follows and reinforces the student’s behavior plan as instructed by the classroom teacher.
Accompanies the assigned student and assists the teacher during emergency drills.