Personal Care Attendant (PCA) for NECC Partner classroom

Central Falls School District; Central Falls (RI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Falls School District is hiring a Certified Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to support students with disabilities in the NECC partner classroom at Captain Hunt School, Central Falls, RI. The 10-month paraprofessional position requires caring, reliability, and adherence to district policies.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, health and safety, data collection, adapting instructional materials, and supporting classroom operations under teacher supervision.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and required degree and/or passing ParaPro Assessment and Teacher Assistant Training Program.
• Those with an associates degree or bachelors degree AND who have completed coursework or other training consistent with the teacher assistant program standards will be considered.
• Experience in an educational environment working with similar-aged students is preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Experience working with students with autism using ABA principles
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly preferred.
• Current Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification.
• Capacity to support teachers by participating in instructional opportunities.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Fit for Duty assessment before onboarding.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

• Behavior data collection
• Implementation of NECC classroom model strategies
• Assist teachers in the daily functioning of the classroom.
• Assist in providing individual, small group, and class activities and any provisions of instruction for the assigned student under teacher direction.
• Ensure health, welfare, and safety of all students
• Assist in individual care toward independence during transfers
• Assist with meals, dressing, health, hygiene, toileting
• Prepare materials and equipment for instruction
• Support other children in the class
• Log time worked and absences daily via employee portal
• Assist with administrative, supervisory, clerical, and housekeeping duties
• Demonstrate flexibility to be reassigned to other schools as needed
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information
• Follow District policies and procedures
• Report student injuries and incidents promptly
• Complete all related duties as assigned

Skills

Effective communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Associate or Bachelor degree or equivalent training

ParaPro Assessment

Teacher Assistant Training Program

Job description

Personal Care Attendant (PCA) for NECC Partner classroom

Central Falls School District Captain Hunt School – Central Falls, Rhode Island. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details

Job ID: 5945798

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 30, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The Central Falls School District is seeking to hire a compassionate and dedicated Certified Personal Care Assistant to provide direct support to students with special needs, assisting with daily living activities and personal care needs within a school setting, ensuring their safety, comfort, and participation in the educational program, to fill the following paraprofessional position- Personal Care Attendant/NECC Support Staff for Central Falls School District for the 26/27 school year. The ideal candidate is one who meets all requirements and is familiar with curriculum standards for the grade level or grade span. This is a Council 94 (non-certified union) 10-month position.

Paraprofessionals are expected to carry out the District’s core values of EQUITY, EMPOWERMENT, and EXCELLENCE as they work towards building relationships with students/colleagues, supporting personalized and high-quality instruction, cultivating strong partnerships with our families and community, and meeting all position expectations and District policies. Certified paraprofessionals are expected to abide by, and follow the guidance set out by the Rhode Island Department of Education and the CFSD/Council 94 collective bargaining agreement policies and procedures. Guided by the District’s Strategic Plan, we strive to prepare all students for success!

• Behavior data collection
• Implementation of NECC classroom model strategies
• Assist teachers in the daily functioning of the classroom.
• Assist in the provision of individual, small group, and class activities and any provisions of instruction for the assigned student under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Ensure adequate supervision to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of all students.
• Assist teacher/school nurse in the individual care of student(s) towards independence, due to physical/developmental impairment during transfers at the beginning of, during, and at the end of the school day.
• Assistance with eating at all meals and snacks times, assisting with dressing, assisting with health, hygiene, toileting as needed.
• Assist teacher in preparing materials and equipment for classroom instruction as needed for the student assigned. This includes assistance with any adaptive equipment or programs.
• Responsible for supporting other children in the assigned classroom as needed.
• Complete daily Medicaid PCA logs.
• Interact effectively with staff, parents, students, and persons outside of the school system.
• Assist principal and classroom teacher as directed in administrative, supervisory, clerical, and housekeeping duties.
• Ability to adapt to unexpected interruptions of the daily work pattern which may mean being assigned to another school.
• Demonstrate skills in computer literacy.
• Maintain and respect the confidentiality of student and school personnel information by not speaking about what is observed within the school when outside of work. This includes social media.
• Comply with and support all school and District regulations and policies.
• Follow oral and written directions and establish effective working relationships with staff and students.
• Report all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Report all self-accidents, incidents, and injuries to the school administration and nurse immediately; and to the Human Capital office by filling out an Accident/Incident form through the employee portal.
• Assist with classroom activities by providing physical support, prompting, and adaptations as needed.
• Ensure student safety during transitions, field trips, lunch, and recess. This includes indoor and outdoor.
• Logging their time worked by the end of the day every day, and all absences no later than 6:30 am; both through the employee portal.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by the building administrator(s) in accordance with District policies and practices.

Pre Approval of physical test (fit for duty) is required for this position.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Student Services > Pupil Personnel Worker

Welcome to Captain Hunt School

Mission of Captain Hunt School Captain Hunt School is a standards-driven teaching and learning community that promotes literacy, effective communication, problem solving, critical thinking, civic responsibility and the skills necessary for living and working in a culturally diverse society.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications:
  High School Diploma and required degree and/or passing ParaPro Assessment and Teacher Assistant Training Program.
  Those with an associates degree or bachelors degree AND who have completed coursework or other training consistent with the teacher assistant program standards will be considered
  Experience in an educational environment working with similar-aged students is preferred.
  Experience working with individuals with disabilities
  Experience working with students with autism using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
  Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly preferred.
  Current Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification.
  Capacity to support teachers by participating in instructional opportunities.
  Effective oral and written communication skills.
  Required to meet a “Fit for Duty” assessment conducted by a district-approved medical professional before the onboarding process.
  
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kimberly Merrick , Special Ed. Director
• 112 Washington St.
• Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]