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

Central Bucks School District; Chalfont (PA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Bucks School District is seeking a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for Unami Middle School for the 2026-2027 year. This full-time role includes 10-months of student days, 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and benefits.

Duties involve one-to-one support for students with autism, behavioral or medical needs, assisting with daily activities, and applying crisis-prevention techniques when necessary. A High School Diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/ GED required at time of hire.
• Must work as a team member and communicate effectively with students and adults.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and prioritize tasks in a classroom setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a student with autism, behavioral, medical or intellectual needs.
• Assist with daily academic and social activities in classroom, specials, lunch and recess.
• Utilize crisis prevention techniques; restraints may be used as a last resort, training provided by CBSD.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Judgment

Prioritization

Role model

Education

High School Diploma/ GED

Job description

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Full-time/with benefits JobID: 7578

• Position Type:
  SUPPORT STAFF/ Personal Care Assistant (PCA) (Full-time)
  
• Date Posted:
  7/23/2026
  
• Date Available:
  08/31/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  05/30/2027
  

POSITION

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

LOCATION

Unami Middle School
(Location Subject to Change)

AVAILABLE

2026/2027 School Year

COMPENSATION

$20.84* p/hr

HOURS

Full-time/10-months/Student days only
7:15-2:45

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.