Personal Care Teacher Assistant - CENTERVILLE

Centerville Elementary; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Centerville Elementary in Barnstable, MA seeks a Personal Care Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in achieving instructional objectives and assist students individually or in small groups.

The role requires basic college coursework, physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and current restraint program certification; you will help with organization, behavior support, health monitoring, and collaboration with nurses and other staff.

Qualifications

• One year of college required; two years preferred.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Current restraint program certification.
• Basic understanding of child growth and development.
• Alternatives to above qualifications as the Principal may find appropriate or acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Implement student behavior plans.
• Monitor identified health concerns in collaboration with teacher and nurse.
• Assist with toileting/personal care/hygiene when necessary.
• Assist with data collection, portfolios, and work samples.
• Help organize desks, homework, class Work, and materials.
• Consult with teachers and other service providers as applicable.
• Facilitate student social interaction.

Skills

One year of college

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Basic understanding of child growth

Education

Some college courses

Tools

Restraint training

Job description

Personal Care Teacher Assistant - CENTERVILLE

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Job Description

POSITION: Personal Care Teacher Assistant (PCTA)

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in achieving educational objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the standards of instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year of college required; two years of college preferred.
• Physical condition so as to be able to manage behavior/physically challenged students; must have the ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Basic understanding of child growth and development.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Principal may find appropriate or acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate ethical behavior and maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Current restraint program certification.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Implement student behavior plans.
• Awareness of identified student health concerns, monitor/assist as appropriate in collaboration with teacher and nurse.
• Toileting/personal care/hygiene, when necessary.
• Awareness of student-assistance protocol.
• Assist with collecting, maintaining, and organizing data and portfolios, and/or work samples of student(s).
• Assist student(s) with organization of desk, homework, class work and materials.
• When applicable, consult daily with teachers and other service providers.
• Facilitate student(s) social interaction.
• Other duties as assigned by the teacher or Principal.

JOB ENVIRONMENT: K-12 School

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Include frequent standing, walking, stooping, climbing,

Position Type: Full Time - Hourly

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kimberly White , Principal
• Centerville Elementary
• Email: [e-mail]