K-12 Student Support & Personal Care Assistant

Centerville Elementary; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Centerville Elementary in Barnstable, MA is seeking a Personal Care Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in delivering instruction and assisting students with individual needs in a K-12 setting.

The role requires some college coursework and the physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with a emphasis on confidentiality, ethical conduct, and collaboration with staff and nurses to ensure student well-being.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to lift 50 pounds.
• One year of college required; two years preferred.
• Basic understanding of child growth and development.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Principal may find appropriate or acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethical behavior and maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Current restraint program certification.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Implement student behavior plans.
• Awareness of identified student health concerns, monitor/assist as appropriate in collaboration with teacher and nurse.
• Toileting/personal care/hygiene, when necessary.
• Awareness of student-assistance protocol.
• Assist with collecting, maintaining, and organizing data and portfolios, and/or work samples of student(s).
• Assist student(s) with organization of desk, homework, class work and materials.
• When applicable, consult daily with teachers and other service providers.
• Facilitate student(s) social interaction.
• Other duties as assigned by the teacher or Principal.

Skills

Lift 50 pounds

Child growth understanding

Ethical confidentiality

Education

Some college (1 year) required

Two years college preferred

Job description

Centerville Elementary in Barnstable, MA is seeking a Personal Care Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in delivering instruction and assisting students with individual needs in a K-12 setting.

The role requires some college coursework and the physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with a emphasis on confidentiality, ethical conduct, and collaboration with staff and nurses to ensure student well-being.