Position Type:
Support Staff/Instructional Assistant - PCA
Date Posted:
4/1/2024
Location:
Roundtown Elementary NOTICE OF SUPPORT STAFF VACANCY

ROUNTDTOWN ELEMENTARY
(7.25) HOURS PER DAY
(186) DAYS PER YEAR

Job Summary:

Provide one-to-one support and assistance to a student, including support and assistance in the use of medical equipment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Please note: Duties and responsibilities for this position will vary depending on the building and grade to which the position is assigned, and if the position supports an entire classroom, a small group of students, or provides one-on-one assistance to a student.

• Serve as a personal assistant to a student with special needs, providing him/her with assistance in learning activities, with special projects, personal care activities (i.e. toileting transfers, assisting with meals, feeding), logging daily activities, follow-up with instructional team. Duties will vary depending on the individual's needs.
• Support activities for all or an assigned subject area.
• Provide in-class assistance to a student with an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or Section 504/Chapter 15 Plan. Assist student with staying focused and on-task, monitor and report behavior problems; take notes on material being instructed, re-teach/teach material; assist students with completion of homework, class work, classroom projects, and use of technology/computer.
• Attend/participate in IEP and team meetings. Become familiar with student's IEP with guidance from the special education teacher.
• Assist with student supervision in all classes, hallways, at breakfast, during recess, lunch & assemblies, and at beginning and end of school day.
• Follow & collect data for behavior plans and progress monitoring under the direction of professional staff.

Qualifications:

• Have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary study, possess an Associates degree or higher, or meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a State assessment (the CAPE Test)
• Maintain 20 hours per year of professional development related to identified position
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• Must have obtained (or will obtain) valid PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI Criminal History Background Checks within the last twelve (12) months.

Working Conditions:

• Typical educational environment.