Personal Care Assistant

14 hours ago

Bethel Park, PA, United States Allegheny County IU Pathfinder School Full time
Classroom Aide

Pay Starting at $119 per day

Mon Valley School - Jefferson Hills

Pathfinder School - Bethel Park

Sunrise School - Monroeville

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of students? Paraprofessionals work under the direction of the classroom teacher to provide extra support to students with special needs, promoting maximum academic and personal growth. They are also known as school aides, teacher assistants, instructional aides, one-to-one aides, and more.

ESS, a leading educational staffing company, has dozens of daily and long-term substitute paraprofessional opportunities each day in our partnering school districts throughout the U.S.

Responsibilities of a Student Aide

  • Provide instructional reinforcement for individual students or small groups of students
  • Assist teacher with classroom management and general supervision of the class
  • Assist with administrative duties such as setting up equipment and preparing materials
  • Supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, specials, hallways, on field trips, and/or during before and after school programs
  • Attend to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs
  • Support students with special needs by following provisions specified in their IEPs/504 Plans
  • Perform other duties as directed by the classroom teacher and school administration
Qualifications of a Student Aide
  • Minimum of a High school Diploma or GED
  • Pennsylvania State Criminal History Clearance (Act 34)
  • Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)
  • Federal Criminal History Clearance (Act 114)
  • Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training
  • Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168)
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education Form 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification
  • School Health Form: Physical/Tuberculosis Test
ESS Advantages
  • We offer benefits - medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more
  • You’ll receive training and ongoing support
  • Employee discount program and bonus opportunities
  • Our partner districts routinely hire our substitutes for full-time teaching positions
  • We have hundreds of local daily substitute opportunities available when you’re not in a long-term role - you can use our system to accept the jobs you want 24/7 by phone, internet, or text message
Privacy Information

When you apply for a position with ESS, we collect personal information such as:
  • Contact details (name, email, phone, address)
  • Application materials (resume, work history, education, references)
  • Information you choose to provide during the hiring process (interviews, assessments, background checks, as permitted by law)
We use this information to:
  • Evaluate your candidacy and qualifications
  • Conduct interviews and background checks
  • Manage our recruitment and hiring processes
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell or share applicant personal information. We retain it as long as necessary for recruitment, compliance, and potential future opportunities.

You may have rights under U.S. state privacy laws, including to request access, correction, deletion, or limitation of your personal information.

For details about our practices and your rights, please review our full Privacy Notices below.

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About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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