R 3491 Personal Care Teacher Assistant

Centerville Elementary; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Centerville Elementary in Barnstable, MA is seeking a Personal Care Teacher Assistant to support the teacher in delivering instruction and assisting students with individual needs in a K-12 setting.

The role requires some college coursework and the physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with a emphasis on confidentiality, ethical conduct, and collaboration with staff and nurses to ensure student well-being.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to lift 50 pounds.
• One year of college required; two years preferred.
• Basic understanding of child growth and development.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Principal may find appropriate or acceptable.

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.

Skills

Lift 50 pounds

Child growth understanding

Ethical confidentiality

Education

Some college (1 year) required

Two years college preferred

Job description

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R 3491 Personal Care Teacher Assistant

Barnstable Public Schools Centerville Elementary - Barnstable, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Barnstable Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5928913
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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

REPORTS TO: Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Demonstrate ethical behavior and maintain confidentiality of
student information.
2. Current restraint program certification.
3. Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce
learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
4. Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work
set up and assigned by the teacher.
5. Implement student behavior plans.
6. Awareness of identified student health concerns, monitor/assist as appropriate in collaboration with teacher and nurse.
7. Toileting/personal care/hygiene, when necessary.
8. Awareness of student-assistance protocol.
9. Assist with collecting, maintaining, and organizing data and portfolios, and/or work samples of student(s).
10. Assist student(s) with organization of desk, homework, class work and materials.
11. When applicable, consult daily with teachers and other service providers.
12. Facilitate student(s) social interaction.
13. 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

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Linda Hallamore
• 230 South St, Hyannis, MA 02601, USA
• Barnstable, Massachusetts 02601
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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