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

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

Job summary

Central Bucks School District seeks a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for West High on a full-time, benefits-eligible basis. Hours are 7:10am–2:40pm during the 10-month school year, with compensation at $20.84 per hour; location at Central Bucks High School West (subject to change).

The position supports a student with autism/behavioral/medical needs and runs through the 2026/2027 school year. Employment is contingent on the student’s IEP; training will be provided by CBSD to ensure effective

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/ GED equivalent required at time of hire.
• Must work as a team member and communicate effectively with students and adults.
• Ability to be a positive role model for students.
• Able to work in a classroom environment and manage routines.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a student with autism/behavioral/medical needs in classroom, specials, lunch and recess.
• Assist student with daily activities and social interactions.
• Support grooming, personal care, academic tasks and organizational needs.
• Adhere to crisis prevention techniques with students as required by IEP; training provided by CBSD.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Positive role model

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Central Bucks School District

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Full-time/with benefits JobID: 7583

• Position Type:
  SUPPORT STAFF/ Personal Care Assistant (PCA) (Full-time)
• Date Posted:
  7/24/2026
• Location:
  West High
• Date Available:
  08/31/2026
• Closing Date:
  05/30/2027

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

LOCATION: Central Bucks High School West
(Location Subject to Change)

AVAILABLE: 2026/2027 School Year

COMPENSATION: $20.84* p/hr

HOURS: Full-time/10-months/Student days only
Hours 7:10am-2:40pm

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.

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