Personal Care Assistant - Transition (Cnas Welcome To Apply!)

Program: Transition

New Visions at Leg Up, York PA

Description:

A Personal Care Assistant (PCA) assists a student with self-sufficiency, communication, interpersonal, social, academic, and mobility skills. The PCA assists a student in accessing their educational program which could include assistance with balance, visual perceptual activities, fine and/or gross motor skills, boarding/exiting school van, prompts to stay focused.

Please see attached job description for more details.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, required

• Must have or be willing to obtain and maintain current certification in first aid

• Must have or be willing to obtain and maintain current certification in CPR

• LIU will provide training for First Aid/CPR if needed!

• Must have or obtain and maintain current certificate in LIU approved Crisis Management program

• All paraprofessionals must also complete twenty (20) hours of professional development related to their assignment each school year in order to continue employment.

• Must obtain "qualified" status within one (1) year from date of hire

• "Qualified" means meeting a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a local or state assessment

• Certificate of Competency - free of cost and can be acquired on the job OR

• CAPE test

• OR having an associate's degree or higher

• OR having completed 2 years (48 credits) of postsecondary study.

Terms of Employment: Full-time, 7 hours/day, 188 days/year (follows traditional school year schedule)

Salary: TA/PCA pay scale - Minimum $14.50/hr, plus excellent benefits.

• The LIU offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, including:

• Medical (for a nominal premium), dental and vision insurance. Dental & Vision are at no cost to the employee

• All full-time support staff receive a $30,000 life insurance policy, at no cost to the employee.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for any employees and eligible dependents. You have the opportunity for 3 free counseling sessions per year, per person.

• Short-term Disability

• Long-term Disability

• Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS)

• Paid Time Off

• Access to the Lincoln Health and Wellness Center - an on-site health clinic located at the New Oxford Central Office and York Learning Center. It is available to employees and their family members (2 years & older) enrolled in the LIU medical plan. There are no copays and/or deductibles for services provided at our health centers. See: https://www.lincolnhwc.com/ for more informat

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