Full-time Signing Personal Care Assistant: Autistic Support

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 is looking for a full-time Signing Personal Care Assistant to provide essential support for autistic students at Warwick High School. The role involves assisting with instructional and personal care as laid out in Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

Applicants must have at least a high school diploma and demonstrate proficiency in sign language along with various educational certifications. This position requires physical strength to assist and lift students as needed, ensuring a safe environment for learning.

Qualifications

• Must provide 20 hours of staff development activities each school year.
• Ability to lift and assist students of various ages.
• Proficient in techniques for restraining students under emotional distress.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional, behavioral, and personal care support to students.
• Assist the classroom teacher under general supervision.
• Monitor and document student progress as per IEP.

Skills

Proficient in Intermediate Level Sign Language

Verbal communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or High School Equivalency

Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators

2 years of postsecondary study or associate degree

Job description

Full-time Signing Personal Care Assistant: Autistic Support JobID: 7596

• Position Type: Classroom Aides/ Personal Care Assistant
• Date Posted: 6/16/2026
• Location: WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL
• Date Available: 08/17/2026

Status: Full-Time

Schedule: 7.00 Hours/Day (7:45 am-2:45 pm) Monday-Friday 185 Days/Year

Minimum Salary: $18.90

PURPOSEOFPOSITION

The Signing Personal Care Assistant / 1:1 Paraeducator (School Age) is assigned to provide instructional, behavioral and personal care support as outlined in the student’s Individual Education Plan. The assistant will be directed by the classroom teacher and is under the general supervision of the designated program supervisor.

The assignment of the Signing Personal Care Assistant/1:1 Paraeducator is for a school year and could terminate at any time, based on student placement or needs.

KNOWLEDGE&SKILLREQUIREMENTS

EducationRequired: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency

Effective July 1, 2010 – Also must meet one of the following four qualifications:

• Have completed the Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators through the PA Department of Education (or willing to complete within 6 months of employment). A copy of the credential must be submitted within 30 days of hire or when received from PDE.
• Have completed at least 2 years of postsecondary study with a minimum of 48 credit hours. Copy of transcript required within 30 days of employment.
• Possess an associate degree or higher. Copy of degree or transcripts required within 30 days of employment.
• Meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through an approved form of assessment within 6 months of employment.

AND

As required by the PA Department of Education: each school year, provide evidence of 20 hours of staff development activities related to the position. Pro-ration will apply based on the date of hire within the school year.

SkillsRequired: Proficient in Intermediate Level Sign Language.

Verbal communication skills and the ability to follow directions.

ComputerSkills: Basic skills related to data entry, internet/email usage, word processing and.

CertificationRequired: 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.

ESSENTIALPHYSICALREQUIREMENT

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.

Must be able to contextual run/sprint after/to a developing child and be able to help a learner off the floors should they drop to the floor under their own power.

See Position Guide for a complete list of Physical Demands.