SOS Personnel is currently hiring Personal Care Assistants (PCA). PCAs are assigned specifically to a student who regularly need one-on-one assistance to maintain appropriate and equitable participation in the school setting.
You will directly support the students at the direction of the teacher.
Essential Functions :
- Helps prepare, collect and set-up materials for student participation, following teacher direction
- Provides instructional, behavioral, or physical assistance to students individually or in small groups at the direction of the teacher to reinforce and follow up instruction
- Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling
- Maintains daily activity logs for your assigned student (s)
- Alerts regular teacher to any problem or special information about the individual student(s)
- Serves as the chief source of information for the assigned students to help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
- Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers
- Operates and or assists in the use of student mobility devices such as, but not limited to, walker, wheelchair, braces, canes, etc.
- Assists students in self-care as assigned by teacher
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements :
- High School Diploma in addition to any pre-requisite requirements as defined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Not be a person who receives PCA services
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short (simple) correspondence, memos, and routine reports
- Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
- FBI Criminal Background Clearance
- Have the ability to effectively communicate with the child or youth during the school day
- Be able to effectively provide PCA services according to the child’s or youth’s PCA plan of care
Demonstrated Knowledge of :
- Effective communication with students and staff
- Various problem solving methods
Demonstrated Ability to :
- Follow directions
- Work closely with support and compassion with students with disabilities
30+ days ago