Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Job overview

The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) role is onsite in Downingtown, PA, and pays $22–$26.50 per hour. Assignments are available throughout Chester County, PA school districts. CCRES partners with schools and communities to support individuals with special needs. The PCA provides individualized and small-group support to students, helping them participate in classroom activities and meet academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and personal care needs. The role implements student-specific plans and records progress in coordination with educational and behavioral health teams.

What you'll do

• Provide one-on-one and small-group support to students with disabilities
• assist with classroom participation, behavioral interventions, personal care, and access to the educational environment in line with the student’s IEP
• implement behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and peer interaction interventions
• gather daily data and maintain progress notes
• provide direct academic, social, emotional, and personal care assistance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

personal care assistant

pca

downingtown pa

chester county schools

$22–$26.50/hr

student support

special education

behavioral support

iep

paid clearances

paid tb screening

school-day schedule

paid training

403(b) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid base medical plan, life insurance, and employee assistance program
• medical benefits for employees scheduled 30+ hours weekly
• dental, vision, and supplemental benefits for employees scheduled 20+ hours weekly
• 403(b) plan with 3% matching contribution
• tuition discounts
• milestone service award
• paid credential renewals and training.

Why this role

Paid credentials, clearances, and TB screening are offered; the school-day schedule follows the student calendar, with approximate hours of 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. for secondary schools or 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. for elementary schools.

About the employer

CCRES, Educational & Behavioral Health Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.