Personal Care Assistant 1:1

Somerset Berkley and Somerset Public Schools; Somerset (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset Public Schools / Somerset Berkley Regional School District is seeking a dedicated Personal Care Assistant 1:1 at Chace Street Elementary School in Somerset, Massachusetts, starting immediately. You will support an individual student, assist with toileting, feeding, positioning, and help with transitions throughout the day.

You will collaborate with teachers, follow an IEP, participate in trainings like CPR/First Aid, and accompany the student on field trips.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of an educational team while supporting the individual personal care needs of the student as identified in the IEP.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to attend CPR/First Aid and crisis intervention trainings.
• Experience working with students with disabilities is preferred.
• Reports to: Principal and Special Education Administrator

Responsibilities

• Adapt to the student's mode of communication as necessary for instructional purposes.
• Assists with toileting, feeding, and positioning of student
• Communicate with the teacher on behalf of the student
• Assisting the student to transition successfully from one class to the next
• Accompanies the teacher and student on field trips and community-based instructional opportunities during the school day
• Performs reinforcement instructional services as delegated by the teacher
• Assists with related services (OT, PT, speech, adapted physical education, and vision)
• Assists the assigned student on and off the bus at arrival and departure times
• Attends training as required for performance of job (CPR and First Aid, crisis intervention)
• Follows and reinforces the student's behavior plan as instructed by the classroom teacher
• Accompanies the assigned student and assists the teacher during emergency drills
• Completes any other duty or assignments as directed by the Principal and/or Special Education Administrator

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

CPR First Aid

Disabilities experience

Job description

Somerset Berkley and Somerset Public Schools Chace Street Elementary School - Somerset, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Personal Care Assistant 1:1

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB GOAL:To work with an individual student who is limited in the ability to perform independently in terms of basic moto and, sensory functions.

• Adapt to the student's mode of communication as necessary for instructional purposes.
• Assists with toileting, feeding, and positioning of student;
• Communicate with the teacher(s) on behalf of the student.
• Assisting the student to transition successfully from one class to the next.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information
• Accompanies the teacher and student on field trips and community-based instructional opportunities during the school day.
• Performs reinforcement instructional services as delegated by the teacher, including reinforcing activities in the visual, auditory, motor and cognitive areas as well as life skills.
• Assists with related services, i.e., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, adapted physical education, and vision;
• Assists the assigned student on and off the bus at arrival and departure times
• Attends training as required for performance of job. This may include, but is not limited to crisis intervention, CPR and First Aid.
• Follows and reinforces the student's behavior plan as instructed by the classroom teacher.
• Accompanies the assigned student and assists the teacher during emergency drills.
• Completes any other duty or assignments as directed by the Principal and/or Special Education Administrator

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $18 to $25 Per Hour

Welcome to Chace Street Elementary School

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Somerset Public Schools/Somerset Berkley Regional School District is in compliance with the U.S. Civil Service Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Educational Amendments of 1972, Part 86 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The School Districts provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin or any other category protected by state or federal laws in the administration of its educational and employment policies, or in its programs or activities.

Job Requirements

• Ability to work as part of an educational team while supporting the individual personal care needs of the student as identified in the student’s Individual Education Program (IEP)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to attend trainings for CPR/First Aid and crisis intervention
• Experience working with students with disabilities is preferred.
• REPORTS TO: Principal and Special Education Administrator
• TERMS OF: Individual contract
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required