POSITION: Personal Care Assistant

Location: Cougar Elementary School

Reports To: Special Education Teacher and/or Building Principal

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Length: 7.5 hours/day | 186 days

Salary Schedule/Grade: Classified Pay Scale, Grade 5

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The Personal Care Assistant provides one-to-one support and assistance to a student with special educational needs. This position includes but is not limited to, supporting daily living skills and monitoring and supporting health and behavior. A personal care assistant may provide support to more than one student, but not at the same time. When the personal care assistant is not working with an individual student in meeting personal care needs, the personal care assistant may be reassigned.

A personal care assistant is a paraprofessional who works under the direction of a certified staff member to support and assist in providing instructional, behavioral, functional, and personal care services to a child with disabilities. This person reports to the school principal.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or equivalency required
Experience in supporting people with disabilities or medical needs preferred
Ability to work with a diverse population
Always displays a positive role model for students
Maintains confidentiality
Ability to speak clearly and write effectively
Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups, including teachers and administrators, parents, agency representatives, other school districts, and community groups
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and flexibility to function as a positive, contributing member of an education team
Strictly follows standing orders, policies and procedures
Report on time for all assignments

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (including but not limited to the following)

Delivers educational interventions designed by Special Education teachers to help students meet educational, academic, life skills, behavioral, physical, social, and emotional goals.
Assists teachers with Special Education students to enable learning with minimal disruptions to other students.
Assists students with basic dress and grooming self-care.
Administers medications as trained, assigned, and directed.
Attends to the physical needs of students. This may include handling equipment such as prone standards (muscle inactivity so student is changed manually), wheelchairs and braces, (how to refit once removed, now to use properly, and physical lifting).
Attends to health care physical needs of students, which may include feeding, toileting, diapering, and responding to medical emergencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The position requires the ability to:

Communicate effectively through phone and in-person interactions.
Operate office equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc.
Perform physical activities such as climbing, standing, walking, lifting, reaching, and bending.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

Successful completion of a Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
Negative Tuberculosis (TB) Screening.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Manassas Park City Schools is committed to providing equal employment and educational opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other legally protected category. Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

This job description reflects the major responsibilities and requirements of the role but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties may be added, modified, or removed as necessary.

2025-2026: Personal Care Assistant