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

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) at Kutz Elementary School for the 2026-2027 year. The role provides one-to-one support to a student with autism or related needs in classrooms, specials, lunch and recess.

The position is full-time for ten months with student days only; exact hours are TBD. A high school diploma or GED is required, with strong teamwork, clear communication, and a positive role model for students. Crisis-prevention training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Team player able to work in a collaborative school environment.
• Strong communication with students, families, and staff.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated positive role modeling for students.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a student with autism, emotional/behavioral, intellectual or medical needs in classroom settings.
• Assist with daily activities and academic/social tasks; support in transitions and lunch/recess.
• Utilize crisis prevention techniques as part of IEP; training provided by CBSD.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Prioritization

Positive role model

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Central Bucks School District

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Full-time/with benefits LIAS JobID: 7853

• Position Type:
  SUPPORT STAFF/ Personal Care Assistant (PCA) (Full-time)
• Date Posted:
  9/10/2026
• Date Available:
  08/31/2026
• Closing Date:
  05/30/2027

INTERNAL ONLY

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

LOCATION: Kutz Elementary School
(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

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.

Postings current as of 9/30/2026 9:54:07 AM CST.

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