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

Central Bucks School District; Blackberry Township (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Bucks School District is seeking a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for Mill Creek Elementary for the 2026/2027 school year. This full-time position includes benefits and a 10-month schedule with student days.

Duties involve one-to-one support for a student with various needs in the classroom, specials, lunch and recess, assisting with daily activities and behavioral support. Training provided; 90-day provisional period; ACT 168 compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required at hire.
• Must work as a team member and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and communicate effectively with students and adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a student with autism or related needs in the classroom, specials, lunch and recess.
• Assist with daily activities and maintain a positive role model for students.
• Follow IEP guidelines and utilize crisis prevention techniques as trained; training provided.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Judgment

Prioritization

Education

High School Diploma/Transcripts or GED equivalent

Tools

Job description

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Full-time/with benefits JobID: 7762

• Position Type:
  SUPPORT STAFF/ Personal Care Assistant (PCA) (Full-time)
  
• Date Posted:
  8/19/2026
  
• Location:
  Mill Creek Elementary
  
• Date Available:
  08/31/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  05/30/2027
  

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

LOCATION: Mill Creek Elementary

(Location Subject to Change)

AVAILABLE: 2026/2027 School Year

COMPENSATION: $20.84* p/hr

HOURS: Full-time/10-months/Student days only
Exact hours TBD

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.