Personal Care Aide - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Transit bus pass

Fitness center access

Family Concierge Team

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide mobility support and assist the department head throughout the workday, including setting up equipment and helping with meals and hydration.

You will escort the department head across campus, handle related travel support, and perform other duties with integrity. The role requires a High School Diploma, 1–3 years of experience, and dependable transportation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1‑3 years’ experience.
• Experience providing personal care or mobility assistance (professionally or as a caregiver).
• Physically able to assist and provide physical support safely.
• Reliable and punctual, with dependable transportation.
• Basic understanding of body mechanics and safe lifting/transfer techniques.
• Training from an occupational or physical therapist preferred.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on assistance with mobility.
• Set up and adjust mobility equipment for safe use.
• Assist with obtaining meals and hydration.
• Operates standard office equipment and displays computer literacy.
• Maintains a high level of integrity and discretion.
• Flexible and adaptable to principal’s changing needs day to day.
• Displays good communication and customer service skills, delivering a high standard of support and assistance to guests, faculty, staff, and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mobility assistance

Patient care

Communication skills

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office equipment

Job description

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. With ground‑breaking brain science, path‑breaking performances, creative start‑ups, big data, big ambitions, hands‑on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn’t imagine the future, we invent it. If you’re passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here! The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ranks among the best in the country. Our research programs are at the forefront of the technologies that have changed the world we live in. Our interdisciplinary approach to education and research allows faculty and student across the university and beyond to collaborate on problems that have a significant impact on the world around us. The ECE Department, part of the College of Engineering, is a large and diverse academic community, and includes global research and teaching efforts through extensions of our Pittsburgh academic programs and research in Silicon Valley, Portugal, Africa, and Thailand.

Position Overview

The Personal Care Assistant shall assist with mobility during the workday for a department head. The tasks include, but are not limited to, providing hands‑on mobility support, setting up and adjusting mobility equipment for safe use, retrieving and carrying items, assisting with personal needs during the workday, and escorting the department head to locations across campus. The Personal Care Assistant may also carry materials to meetings and provide physical support during work‑related travel. Performs related personal assistance duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on assistance with mobility
• Set up and adjust mobility equipment for safe use
• Assist with obtaining meals and hydration
• Operates standard office equipment and displays computer literacy
• Maintains a high level of integrity and discretion
• Flexible and adaptable to principal’s changing needs day to day
• Displays good communication and customer service skills, delivering a high standard of support and assistance to guests, faculty, staff, and students
• Other duties as assigned

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1‑3 years’ experience
• Experience providing personal care or mobility assistance (professionally or as a caregiver)
• Physically able to assist and provide physical support safely
• Reliable and punctual, with dependable transportation
• Basic understanding of body mechanics and safe lifting/transfer techniques
• Training from an occupational or physical therapist preferred
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Requirements

• Successful background check

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license
• Home Health Aide (HHA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well‑deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
• Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!

Equal Opportunity

Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. Statement of Assurance Effective August 24, the URL for the CMU Careers site will change to https://cmu.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

We are committed to providing an accessible experience throughout our recruitment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application, interview, or hiring process, please contact Equal Opportunity Services by email at [e-mail] or by phone at 412-268-5072.

Job Function

Providers

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Position Type

Staff – Regular Full Time/Part time Full time

Pay Basis

Hourly

More Information

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