Full-time Personal Care Assistant: Autistic Support **Earn up to an additional $2,500 this scho[...]

Lancaster-Lebanon IU13; Elizabethtown (Lancaster County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Personal Care Assistant to support students with autism. This full-time role involves providing essential instructional support to teachers and students in special education settings, ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment. Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and be willing to obtain necessary paraeducator credentials. The position requires physical strength to assist students and implement crisis prevention techniques. Join a rewarding team that makes a real difference in the lives of students every day!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, plus additional certification.
• Willingness to complete staff development hours each year.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support to teachers and students in special education.
• Assist in lifting and physically restraining students as needed.

Skills

Instructional Support

Crisis Prevention Techniques

Physical Restraint

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PA Paraeducator Credential

48 post-secondary credits

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Open Positions for Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13

Openings as of 3/14/2025

Full-time Personal Care Assistant: Autistic Support **Earn up to an additional $2,500 this school year** JobID: 6723

• Position Type: Classroom Aides/ Personal Care Assistant
• Date Posted: 3/10/2025
• Location: ETOWN EAST HIGH ELEM
• Date Available: 03/10/2025

Status: Full-time

Schedule: 6.50 Hours/Day (8:30 am-3:00 pm) Monday-Friday 185 Days/Year

Minimum Salary: $18.13

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The paraeducators assigned to special education classes or programs provide instructional support to the teacher (instructional leader) and students and are under the general supervision of the program supervisor of special education.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED, and
• Hold a PA Paraeducator Credential of Competency Certificate (or be willing to complete the FREE online program within 6 months of hire date), or
• Completed a minimum of 48 post-secondary credits in ANY content area, or
• Completed associate degree or higher in ANY content area, and
• Willing to complete 20 hours of staff development each school year
• As required by the PA Department of Education: Each school year, provide evidence of 20 hours of staff development activities related to position. Pro-ration will apply based on date of hire within the school year.

Certification Required: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Safe Crisis Management Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (SCM) or Quality Behavioral Solutions: Safety-Care Crisis Prevention (QBS), as directed by program needs.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:
The strength and ability to lift and/or assist in lifting students ranging in age from pre-school to twenty-one and any assistive appliances, for example: wheelchair. The ability to physically restrain students in emotional stress by using the Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI), Safe Crisis Management (SCM) or Quality Behavior Supports (QBS) method, depending on program need, for which training will be provided.