Personal Care Assistant - Hoover Elementary School - Autistic Support

POSTING REOPENED 10/26/26

Now open until filled

The Mt. Lebanon School District is seeking applicants for the position of Personal Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School.

This is a full-time, on-site, permanent position working directly with students with special needs in an Autistic Support - Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) classroom.
See attached job descriptions for more details.

Schedule:
Monday through Friday scheduled between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM

7 Hours/Day plus a 30 minute unpaid lunch

190 days during the regular school year (summers, weekends and holidays off)

Rates:
Starting wages are either $16.69 per hour (approx. $22,197 annual) or $16.79 per hour (approx. $22,330 annual), for new hires to the District, depending upon previous school district experience. The salary for the 2026-2027 school year will be prorated based on start date.

This is a salaried position with a fixed per pay amount disbursed over 24 pays on a September through August cycle.

Perks:
Paid time off in the form of cumulative sick days and annual personal days

Health, dental and vision insurance after successful completion of a 90 day probationary period

2026-2027 Monthly Rates: $115 Individual, $190 Family

OR semi-annual stipend in lieu of health benefits if otherwise insured

Employer paid $40,000 in life insurance

Enrollment in PSERS pension program

Academic reimbursement

QUALIFICATIONS

In order to be eligible for special education support positions, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Be a high school graduate or possess a GED,
AND
1) Have completed at least 2 years of postsecondary study,
OR
2) Possess an Associates degree or higher,
OR
3) Complete a series of job-based trainings during the first year of employment, and continuing education credit hours during subsequent years

DEADLINE Open Until Filled

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible for employment, the following clearances must be furnished and approved for hire at time of job offer:

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (Act 34)
• FBI Federal Criminal History Record (Act 114)

The following additional trainings and forms are required upon hire:

• Act 126 Child/Student Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Arrest or Conviction Form (PDE 6004) (Act 24)
• School Personnel Health Record (Physical with TB Test)
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Information (Act 168)

Mt. Lebanon School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer