EC Personal Care Assistant

Burke County Schools Mountain View Elementary School
- Morganton, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Burke County Schools Mountain View Elementary School
- Morganton, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Burke County Schools , and North Carolina School Jobs

Job : 5883333

Final date to receive applications: Oct 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 12, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

10-Month Position
Full-Time (7.5-8 hours per day)

Principal, Exceptional Children (EC) Director, and Assigned Teacher

Provides direct support and supervision to students with disabilities who require assistance with personal care, mobility, health-related needs, behavioral support, and access to educational programs.

Required:

Minimum of 48 semester hours of creditable college coursework from an accredited college or university; ability to work effectively with students with disabilities; effective communication skills.
Preferred:
Experience working with children or adults with disabilities.

Assist with personal care, toileting, feeding, mobility, transfers, classroom support, behavior support, safety supervision, and collaboration with staff and families.

Knowledge of personal care procedures and student safety practices; ability to work effectively with students with significant disabilities; ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, lift, and transfer students, push wheelchairs, and assist with adaptive equipment.

Successful completion of required training programs and compliance with district policies.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $15 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support >
Individual Aide

Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education >
Special Education Assistant

Support Staff >
Supervisory Aide

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Christie McMahon , Principal
• Mountain View Elementary School
• Phone:
• Email: cmcmahon.nc.us