Personal Care Assistant

Personal Care Assistant 1:1 – Somerset Middle School

Job : 5763747

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $18 to $24 per hour

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

JOB GOAL:
To work with an individual student who is limited in the ability to perform independently in terms of basic motor and sensory functions.

• Adapt to the student's mode of communication as necessary for instructional purposes.
• Assist with toileting, feeding, and positioning of student.
• Communicate with the teacher(s) on behalf of the student.
• Assist the student to transition successfully from one class to the next.
• Maintain and respect confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Accompany the teacher and student on field trips and community-based instructional opportunities during the school day.
• Perform reinforcement instructional services as delegated by the teacher, including reinforcing activities in the visual, auditory, motor and cognitive areas as well as life skills.
• Assist with related services, i.e., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, adapted physical education, and vision.
• Assist the assigned student on and off the bus at arrival and departure times.
• Attend training as required for performance of job. This may include, but is not limited to, crisis intervention, CPR and First Aid.
• Follow and reinforce the student's behavior plan as instructed by the classroom teacher.
• Accompany the assigned student and assist the teacher during emergency drills.
• Complete any other duty or assignment as directed by the Principal and/or Special Education Administrator.

• Two years of college course work (48 credits) / AS Degree required.
• Ability to work as part of an educational team while supporting the individual personal care needs of the student as identified in the student’s Individual Education Program (IEP).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to attend trainings for CPR/First Aid and crisis intervention.
• Experience working with students with disabilities is preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Reports to:

Principal and Special Education Administrator.

Terms of:
Individual contract.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Somerset Public Schools/Somerset Berkley Regional School District is in compliance with the U.S. Civil Service Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Educational Amendments of 1972, Part 86 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The School Districts provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin or any other category protected by state or federal laws in its administration of educational and employment policies, or in its programs or activities.

• Kerri Mc Kinnon
• 1141 Brayton Avenue
• Somerset, Massachusetts 02726
• Phone:
• Email: kerri.mckinnon

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