Personal Care Aide
About the role
To assist in maintaining appropriate classroom and environment so that students may learn effectively. Under general supervision, provides individual assistance that allows a student to remain in school with access to the curriculum and educational environment. Employee accompanies the student for the entire school day, maintaining the safety of the student and assisting with basic human functions such as breathing, toileting, eating/feeding as well as any behavioral management needs. Employee collaborates with the supervising teacher to administer and/or monitor any therapy, medication and/or special treatment required by the student. Employee assists students with mobility needs including transferring students to and from wheelchairs/toilets as well as any individual equipment. Personal Care Assistants may also be directed to perform secondary job responsibilities in cases such as teacher workdays or student absence. Employee assists teachers with clerical duties as directed.
Responsibilities
- Assists teacher in duties of diaper changing.
- Assists with supervision of children as requested by the teacher.
- Supports and assists in feeding of assigned students (with and without feeding tubes).
- Provides escort and assistance to assigned children as necessary.