Full-time Signing Personal Care Assistant: Multiple Disabilities Support

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13; Manheim Township (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 seeks a Full-time Signing Personal Care Assistant to provide necessary support for students with disabilities. The position demands proficiency in sign language and the ability to assist students physically in various ways.

Suitable candidates must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and meet specific educational credential requirements. Responsibilities also involve collaboration with classroom teachers to ensure effective instructional delivery.

Qualifications

• Completed the Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators through the PA Department of Education.
• Proficient in use of assistive appliances such as a wheelchair.
• Must meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through an approved assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional, behavioral, and personal care support as outlined in the student’s Individual Education Plan.
• Assist in lifting and supporting students as needed.
• Participate in 20 hours of staff development activities related to the position.

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

Associate’s degree or higher

Job description

Full-time Signing Personal Care Assistant: Multiple Disabilities Support

Position Details

• Job ID: 7545
• Position Type: Classroom Aides / Personal Care Assistant
• Date Posted: 6/2/2026
• Location: MANHEIM TWP NEFF ELEM
• Date Available: 08/17/2026

Status: Full-time

Schedule: 6.50 Hours/Day (9:00 am-3:30 pm) Monday-Friday, 185 Days/Year

Minimum Salary: $18.90

Purpose of Position

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 & Skill Requirements

Education Required: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency. Effective July 1, 2010. Also must meet one of the following qualifications:

• Completed the Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators through the PA Department of Education (or willing to complete within 6 months of employment). Copy of credential must be submitted within 30 days of hire or when received from PDE.
• 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’s 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.

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.

Skills Required: Proficient in Intermediate Level Sign Language.

Verbal communication skills and the ability to follow directions.

Computer Skills: Basic skills related to data entry, internet/email usage, word processing.

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 Requirements

Strength and ability to lift and/or assist in lifting students ranging in age from pre-school to twenty-one, using assistive appliances such as a wheelchair.

The ability to physically restrain students in emotional stress by using CPI, SCM, or QBS methods, depending on program need, for which training will be provided.

Must be able to run/sprint after/to an aoling 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.