Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Chester Community Charter School; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established community-focused school is seeking a dedicated Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to support students in grades K-8. This role involves providing one-on-one assistance to students with disabilities, ensuring they can participate fully in school activities. The PCA will work closely with teachers, helping to prepare materials and maintain daily logs, all while fostering a compassionate and supportive environment. Join a team that values ethical behavior and confidentiality, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and their families. If you are passionate about education and helping others, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required along with necessary clearances.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one assistance to students needing support.
• Maintain daily activity logs and assist in self-care tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Compassionate support

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Student mobility devices

Job description

Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs.

Job Summary:

The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is assigned specifically to a student or group of students who regularly need one-on-one assistance to maintain appropriate and equitable participation in the school setting. The PCA directly supports the students at the direction of the teacher and is under the general supervision of the Special Education and Pupil Services Department.

Essential Functions:

• Helps prepare, collect and set-up materials for student participation, following teacher direction.
• Provides instructional, behavioral, or physical assistance to students individually or in small groups at the direction of the teacher to reinforce and follow up instruction.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Maintains daily activity logs for assigned student(s).
• Alerts regular teacher to any problem or special information about the individual student(s).
• Serves as the chief source of information for the assigned students to help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Operates and assists in the use of student mobility devices such as, but not limited to, walker, wheelchair, braces, canes, etc.
• Assists students in self-care as assigned by teacher.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma in addition to any pre-requisite requirements as defined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short (simple) correspondence, memos, and routine reports.
• Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance.
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance.
• FBI Criminal Background Clearance.

Demonstrated Knowledge of:

• Effective communication with students and staff.
• Various problem-solving methods.

Demonstrated Ability to:

• Follow directions.
• Work closely with support and compassion with students with disabilities.

Note: CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.