Personal Care Assistant (PCA) $19 per hour
Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs.
Job Summary:
The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is assigned specifically to a student or group of students who regularly need one-on-one assistance to maintain appropriate and equitable participation in the school setting. The PCA directly supports the students at the direction of the teacher and is under the general supervision the Special Education and Pupil Services Department.
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
- 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
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
Note: CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.
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Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Short answers (8)
- Address (Street)
- Address (City)
- Address (State)
- Address (Zip Code)
- If yes, please list their names optional
- Years of related experience (Full-Time, Full-Year, Relevant Experience – substitute experience does not count)
- Initials confirming you acknowledge our District Policy and Application Confirmation Statement
- Affirmation Date (Today's Date: mm/dd/yyyy)
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- Do you currently have any relatives that are employed by or enrolled in Chester Community Charter School?
- Are you legally able to work in the U.S?
- Highest Level of Education
- District Policy: The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the School's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact the Assistant Superintendent or Human Resources. Application Confirmation Statement: I affirm that all information set forth in this application is accurate, truthful and complete. If I am employed by the School, I will abide by all Board of Education and school policies, work on assigned committees, and continue my professional growth to the best of my ability and within reasonable and personal standards. I grant permission for school officials to obtain a personal record check from the federal, state, county, and/or local law enforcement agencies and Division of Family Services; also a credit history check may be made. I release individuals listed as references and current or former employers from any liability for information given in response to a request for an employment reference. I understand that I will be required to take a physical exam prior to assuming any position for which I may be employed. In the event that I am employed by the School and in the further event that I have provided false or misleading information in this application or in subsequent employment interviews, I understand that my employment may be terminated at any time after the discovery of the false or misleading information. I understand that this application will be considered active for one year from date of submission. Please agree to the terms above:
- Are you comfortable submitting to an FBI and Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check?