Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Full-time w/benefits

Central Bucks School District; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

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Benefits included

Job summary

Central Bucks School District is seeking a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for a full-time position at Groveland Elementary School. Location is subject to change.

The role involves supporting a student one-to-one with various needs, within classroom, lunch and recess settings, during the 2026/2027 school year. Hours are 8:45 AM to 4:05 PM with compensation at $20.84 per hour; new-hire requirements include a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/Transcripts or GED equivalent required at time of hire.
• Must work as a team member, exercise good judgment, prioritize tasks, effectively communicate with both students and adults and be a positive role model for students.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a student with autism/behavioral or other needs in the classroom.
• Assist student with daily activities and academic tasks across settings (classroom, specials, lunch, recess).
• Maintain safety and confidentiality; use crisis prevention techniques as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Positive role model

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

POSITION: Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Full-time w/benefits LOCATION: Groveland Elementary School (Location Subject to Change) AVAILABLE: 2026/2027 School Year COMPENSATION: $20.84* p/hr HOURS: 8:45 AM - 4:05 PM

DESCRIPTION: Duties include working one-to-one with a student with one or more of the following needs: autism/emotional/behavioral needs/intellectual disability/medical needs/physical needs/grooming and personal care needs/academic needs/organizational and impulsivity needs, in the classroom, specials, lunch and recess. Assist student with daily activities, both academic and social.

• If student toileting is required, additional $1.25 per hour will be added to base pay.

Employment contingent upon personal care services being required for the student's individualized educational program. Utilization of crisis prevention techniques/strategies (including possible restraint as a last resort) with students who require such in their IEP. Training will be provided via CBSD.

REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma/Transcripts or GED equivalent required at time of hire (the minimum). Must work as a team member, exercise good judgment, prioritize tasks, effectively communicate with both students and adults and be a positive role model for students.

Physical Requirements: to work in a classroom environment for extended periods of time including but not limited to sitting, standing, bending, reaching, walking, talking, hearing, climbing stairs and occasional lifting, up to 20 lbs.

All employment is provisional for 90 days as required by ACT 168 of 2014, enacted December 22, 2014.

IF YOU ARE A NEW HIRE WITH CBSD, you must complete the ACT 168 INQUIRY FORM which is included in the New Hire Checklist. See details and instructions on the Inquiry Form.