Personal Care Assistant

Personal Care Assistant and Personal Care Assistant/Job CoachAttend to personal needs of disabled students including, but not limited to, using prosthetic devices, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and bowel/bladder care. Protect student privacy while doing so. Secure or hoist students into necessary equipment such as chairs, slings, stretchers, pool, etc. Call for medical services for students when needed. Help students embark and debark from buses. Escort students to various locations. Assist educators and case managers in implementing classroom goals and objectives. Perform clerical tasks as requested (i.e. taking attendance, typing, duplicating, making phone calls, and running errands). Become familiar with and carry out student accommodation plans; assist students in attaining IEP objectives. Observe, record and chart behavior of students as needed. Assist student(s) in learning to become responsible and successful in preparation to adulthood. Provide student assistance during evacuation drills (fire, tornado, crisis, etc.) Maintain confidentiality of all student information. Provide assistance with daily activities including physical and occupational therapy. Assist certified staff with students' daily/weekly behavior plan. Assist with maintaining safety of classroom environment. Provide 1-1 assistance with feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, and protecting student privacy. Physical transfers to provide 1-1 assistance with feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene. Transport students in school vehicles. Provide oversight for students in community/job placements. Carries out other duties as assigned.Supervisory responsibilities: NoneEducation, Certification, and Experience: ISBE license or paraprofessional letter of approval required. Experience working with persons with disabilities preferred. CPR/AED Certification desired. School Bus PermitSkills and abilities: Must be able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities of the position. Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, in English. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external constituents. Ability to work independently, stay on task, multi-task, and take responsibility to complete assigned projects and duties in a timely and efficient manner.Pay transparency: Pay scale and benefit information is available on our website.Notice of non-discrimination: Equal educational and extracurricular opportunities shall be available for all students without regard to color, race, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity, status of being homeless, immigration status, order of protection status, actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy. Further, the District will not knowingly enter into agreements with any entity or any individual that discriminates against students on the basis of sex or any other protected status, except that the District remains viewpoint neutral when granting access to school facilities under School Board Policy 8:20, Community Use of School Facilities. Any student may file a discrimination grievance by using Board policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Non-Discrimination Coordinator Dr. Jessica Iovinelli Executive Director of Human Resources 326 Joliet Street West Chicago, IL 60185 View phone number on click.appcast.io For further information on notice of non-discrimination, click here for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call View phone number on click.appcast.io.