R 3374 Personal Care Teacher Assistant - Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center

POSITION: Personal Care Teacher Assistant (PCTA)

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in achieving educational objectives by

working with individual students or small groups to help them

achieve the standards of instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. One year of college required; two years of college preferred.

2. Physical condition so as to be able to manage

behavior/physically challenged students; must have the ability

to lift 50 pounds.

3. Basic understanding of child growth and development.

4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Principal

may find appropriate or acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Demonstrate ethical behavior and maintain confidentiality of

student information.

2. Current restraint program certification.

3. Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce

learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.

4. Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work

set up and assigned by the teacher.

5. Implement student behavior plans.

6. Awareness of identified student health concerns, monitor/assist

as appropriate in collaboration with teacher and nurse.

7. Toileting/personal care/hygiene, when necessary.

8. Awareness of student-assistance protocol.

9. Assist with collecting, maintaining, and organizing data and

portfolios, and/or work samples of student(s).

10. Assist student(s) with organization of desk, homework, class

work and materials.

11. When applicable, consult daily with teachers and other service

providers.

12. Facilitate student(s) social interaction.

13. Other duties as assigned by the teacher or Principal.

JOB ENVIRONMENT: K-12 School

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Include frequent standing, walking, stooping, climbing,