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

Central Bucks School District; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Bucks School District seeks a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to support a student with diverse needs at Kutz Elementary School. Exact hours are to be determined as the 2026/2027 school year approaches.

Position is full-time with 10-month schedule aligned to student days. Base pay is $20.84 per hour, with additional $1.25 per hour if toileting support is required. Training provided by CBSD.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required at time of hire.
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with students and adults.
• Positive role model for students.

Responsibilities

• Work one-to-one with a student with autism/emotional/behavioral needs in the classroom, specials, lunch and recess.
• Assist student with daily activities, both academic and social.
• Provide grooming and personal care support as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Prioritization

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

Description

Exact hours TBD

Duties include working one-to-one with a student with one or more of the following needs: autism/emotional/behavioural 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.