Personal Care Assistant / PCA

CCRES, Educational & Behavioral Health Services • Malvern, PA

1d • $23 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) position is a field employee position providing one-to-one and small group emotional support and behavioral interventions to children/adolescents in a school setting. PCAs will work on all student days during the school calendar year, 8am - 3pm. Hires for the Great Valley Child & Career Development Center will begin the school year at the Child and Career Development Center in Coatesville, PA until the anticipated Great Valley Center opens at the end of September 2026.

Requirements

• High School Diploma OR equivalency
• PA Child Abuse (Act 151) Clearance (current within 12 months)
• PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearance (current within 12 months)
• PA Department of Education FBI – Use code 1KG6XN (current within 12 months)
• TB Screening (current within 3 months)
• Education Documentation - Diploma OR Official Transcripts

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with school aged children
• Experience with autism and / or other special needs

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored one-on-one and small group support to students with disabilities, helping them participate in classroom activities, manage behavioral interventions, manage personal care, and access to educational environment as it aligns with the student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
• Implement timely interventions focusing on behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and enhancing peer interaction skills, according to the goals outlined in the IEP or positive behavioral support plan set by Special Education team.
• Gather daily data and maintain progress notes in the designated format for each session with the child or adolescent.
• Offer direct assistance to students to fulfill their academic, social, emotional, and/or personal care requirements.

Benefits

• Paid clearances & TB screening
• Base medical plan for employee (for employees scheduled for 30+ hours per week)
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dental benefits (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• Vision benefits (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• Short-term disability (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• Accidental insurance (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• Critical illness insurance (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• Hospital indemnity insurance (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• Norton Life Lock identity protection (for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week)
• CCRES 403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan – 3% matching contribution
• Tuition discounts through collegiate partnerships
• Milestone service award
• Gift card raffle on pay-day Fridays
• Paid credential renewals
• Paid trainings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED