Part-time Personal Care Assistant: Autistic Support

Lancaster-Lebanon IU13; Elizabethtown (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 21,480 - 30,593; Part time

Job summary

Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 is seeking a part-time personal care assistant/1:1 Paraeducator to provide instructional and personal care support to students based on their Individual Education Plans. This role involves direct assistance in a classroom setting, supervised by the classroom teacher and program supervisor.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and hold or be willing to obtain a PA Paraeducator Credential within 6 months. The position requires the ability to physically assist students and complete necessary staff development hours each year.

Qualifications

• Hold a PA Paraeducator Credential of Competency Certificate, or complete the FREE online program within 6 months.
• Willing to complete 20 hours of staff development each school year.
• Ability to lift and assist students, including using required crisis management methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional and behavioral support as per the student's Individual Education Plan.
• Assist in the personal care of students, ensuring their safety and comfort.
• Work under the direction of the classroom teacher and program supervisor.

Skills

Instructional support

Behavioral support

Personal care support

Crisis management techniques

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PA Paraeducator Credential of Competency Certificate

Minimum 48 post-secondary credits

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Part-time

Status: Part-time

Schedule: 3.25 Hours/Day (9:00 am-12:15 pm) Monday-Friday 185 Days/Year

Minimum Salary: $18.90

To view a description of IU13 classrooms & other student services, click here: http://www.iu13.org/employment/explore-our-classrooms/

Purpose Of Position

The personal care assistant / 1:1 Paraeducator 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 Personal Care Assistant/1:1 Paraeducator is for a school year and could terminate at any time, based on student placement or needs.

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 AND 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.

Essential Physical Requirements

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.

See Position Guide for the full list of Physical Requirements.