Personal Care Assistant PCA

Job Description

Job Description

Quantum Education Professionals is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Paraprofessional to join our team.

Pay Rate: $18-$20/hr

The ideal candidate will have experience in working with students with varying needs, exceptionalities, and cognitive abilities. These positions directly impact and benefit the lives of children who are struggling in the classroom without the extra support.

We are constantly offering unique and exciting opportunities for full-time and part-time educators to assist and help grow children in the Upper Darby, PA area. We are currently interviewing for Paraprofessionals to work with children of all ages with disabilities. Paraprofessionals are essential in the classroom and help bring comfort and assistance that allow kids to achieve their goals. As you support kids in the class, we support you! At Quantum Education Professionals you will be provided with support from an education team and Behavior Professionals such as Board-Certified Behavior Analyst’s (BCBA) or Board-Certified assistant Behavior Analyst’s (BCaBA) every step of the way. That starts at the interview and extends to your everyday needs in the classroom. We are part of your team, and you are part of ours! We even offer a career ladder for many other great opportunities. Looking to step into Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)? Want to get paid along the way? We’ve got you! We have paths that can take you to fields such as School Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy and even Nursing to name a few! Providing guidance and mentorship is just one way we show that we are on your team!

Our Education Professionals receive unparalleled support from company leadership, greater work flexibility, more competitive pay, continued education reimbursement, better advocacy, and more professional fulfillment than the education industry has ever seen before. Our leadership staff is a team of experienced industry professionals that are passionate about education, because your industry peers understand best what you need day-to-day for success with your students. We also know a thing or two about what you need to be successful in achieving a great work-life balance.

Requirements: High school diploma or GED, must be willing to complete all professional development, training, or assessments required by Upper Darby school district during probationary period.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

We’re an ethical company that prides itself in offering flexible hours, flexible settings, and clinical and professional support to industry colleagues. To be part of a team that appreciates you both professionally and personally, join Quantum today!

We are in need of experienced, kind and motivated Paraprofessionals. These positions directly impact and benefit the lives of children who have disabilities and are struggling in the classroom without the extra support

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Other duties may be assigned*

Special education paraprofessionals assist students with special needs under the direction of a certified teacher. Paraprofessionals generally work in an inclusionary setting (i.e. least restrictive environment). The special education paraprofessional assists the teacher in general daily classroom activities, help special needs students, and cares for their physical, emotional health and safety, affirming their abilities, and striving to promote dignity in all relationships.

Basic Function/ Purpose

• working 1-on-1 with a student with special needs
• To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in
• providing a quality instructional program to continuously improve student achievement

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be open to toileting
• Effectively observes assigned work hours.
• Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.
• Follows the daily schedule as prescribed.
• Adjusts to work assignments and/or schedule changes.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by the teacher.
• Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and/or mental disabilities, and 504 Plans.
• Assists as directed by the supervising teacher in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the I.E.P. team.
• Assists the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for direct instructional activity,
• including locating, copying, collating, distributing and/or grouping materials to support instructional activities planned by the teacher.
• Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, toileting , class change and clothing routines.
• Serves as a source of information and assists any substitute teacher assigned to the class.
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship with Principal, supervising teacher, students, parents, staff and public.
• Participates in professional learning activities which align with school improvement goals.
• Participates in staff development opportunities provided by the district
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward work assignment.

We’re an ethical company that prides itself in offering flexible hours, flexible settings, and clinical & professional support to industry colleagues. To be part of a team that appreciates you both professionally and personally, join Quantum today!

Company Description

We’re an ethical company that prides itself in offering flexible hours, flexible settings, and clinical & professional support to industry colleagues. To be part of a team that appreciates you both professionally and personally, join Quantum today!