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Personal Care Aide - Preschool

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State College, PA, USA
Full-time

Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization providing programs and services to individuals with disabilities and other special needs.  We are looking to hire a dynamic nurturing Personal Care Aide to work with children ages six weeks through prekindergarten age at the Easterseals Child Development Center in State College.

This job opportunity is a full-time position. Great benefit package provided. The CDC Child Development Center is open Monday–Friday. Work hours are 8:30 am- 5:30 pm. There is no weekend, evening or holiday work.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • As a Personal Care Aide, you would be responsible for aiding students with physical, cognitive and social delay in developing their self-sufficiency, communication, interpersonal, and mobility skills. In addition, the Personal Care Aide encourages, supports, and educates students by assisting them in the performance of daily living activities necessary for their comfort, well-being, and integrity.
  • The duties of the Personal Care Aide include any activities that allow the student to participate to their maximum capacity and in the least restrictive environment.
  • The Personal Care Aide generally provides individual services to a child.
Educational Background: 
High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Two+ years of related work experience required.
  • Acceptable Criminal Record Check required.
  • Acceptable Child Abuse History Clearance required.
  • Acceptable FBI Clearance required.
  • Passing of physical examination and TB required.

Organization Info

Easterseals

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded: 
1942
About Us
Mission: 

For nearly 100 years Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for people and families challenged by disabilities. Now, as America faces a broad range of new issues, we make a major, positive, life-changing difference in the lives of people and families facing today's disabilities. The work we do every day is redefining disabilities for the 21st century.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
May 25 2019
Active Until: 
Jun 25 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Easterseals
industry: 
Nonprofit