Substitute Personal Care Aide / Auxiliary Aide

East St Louis School District 189; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 2,952; Part time

Job summary

A local school district in Trenton seeks a Substitute Personal Care Aide to assist students, particularly those with special needs. Responsibilities include ensuring safe transportation, assisting with daily activities like toileting and eating, and maintaining behavior records. The ideal candidate will have experience with special education students, be patient, and show excellent communication skills. This is a daily substitute position with a salary of $16.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with special needs is preferred.
• Ability to follow directions from teachers and administrators.
• Must be patient and compassionate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe transportation of students on buses.
• Assist students with toileting and eating needs.
• Maintain records of student behavior.

Skills

Student safety awareness

Assistance with daily living activities

Communication skills

Job description

Substitute Personal Care Aide / Auxiliary Aide JobID: 2193

• Position Type: Substitute/ Personal Care Aide / Auxiliary Aide
• Date Posted: 9/24/2025
• Location: 189 Board of Education Administration Building (High-Needs School)

TITLE: Personal Care Aide Substitute CLASSIFICATION: Substitute

FLSA: Exempt DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

SALARY: $16.00 WORK YEAR: Daily

Benefits: Not Applicable

REPORTS TO: Principal or Designee

SUBSTITUTE PERSONAL CARE AIDE / AUXILIARY AIDE

The Substitute Personal Care Aide / Auxiliary Aide is directly responsible to the Director of Special Education in conjunction with the school principal and teacher who supervise their job assignment. Therefore, their job duties encompass the following areas:

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE (School Bus)

• Ensure that students enter and leave the bus in a safe manner.
• Ensure that students are properly and safely seated at all times.
• Provide attention to students with special health needs, such as seizures.
• Report and assist with keeping records of all major discipline problems, accidents, and current bus roster.

CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE

• Attend to the toileting needs of students. This includes routine bathroom scheduling, clean up of toileting accidents and vomit.
• Assist children with eating where assistance is required.
• Assist children with activities of daily living—dressing, ect.
• Keep records of behavior as mandated by student needs.
• Maintain schedule of the student assigned for individual care unless otherwise changed by principal or special education administration.
• Provide physical support as needed to access the curriculum (i.e. assistance with walking or student's physical preparations for class).

OTHER DUTIES

• Attend in-service meetings and trainings which is considered mandatory and is given to all aides to develop skills and special techniques unique to students with disabilities.
• Additional duties as assigned by the teacher and administrator.