PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT (Special Ed Assistant)

Salary : $18.34 - $22.34 Hourly

Location : Rowland Heights (Los Angeles County), CA

Job Type : Regular Part-time

Job Number : D-24 / 25-27

Department : Special Education

Opening Date : 08 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

ASSIGNMENT

POSITION

There are currently several Personal Care Assistant positions available within Rowland Unified School District. Typical hours for these positions are five and one half (5.5) hours per day and nine and one half (9.5) months a year. An eligibility list is being established to fill current and future vacancies and hire substitutes for the next six months.

FILING

Applications for this position will be accepted online only on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of applications are received .This position may close at any time, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

• Applicants will be sent notifications via e-mail only

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Provides behavioral, physical, health and social services to pupils who are physically, emotionally or behaviorally challenged; operates and monitors a variety of health equipment; assists students on a one-to-one or group basis in meeting the physical requirements of attending school.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The primary duties of the positions in the class of Personal Care Assistant are to perform individualized tasks related to the physical, social, health and behavioral issues of special needs students. Incumbents in this class work with students in a one-to-one or group environment in a classroom setting. He / she reports to the Special Education Department, however, on a day-to-day basis incumbents receive their work assignments and direction from the classroom teacher. Specialized training, including CPI and utilization of necessary health equipment, will be provided. Consequence of error in this position is serious as inattention to the students may result in injury to the student or others within the classroom.

The class of Personal Care Assistant is distinguished from the class of Health Assistant in that the latter provides limited first aid to students and maintains general health records and are typically assigned to work in a school office setting.

The class of Personal Care Assistant is distinguished from the class of Instructional Assistant II in that the latter has primary responsibilities in providing instructional assistance to students and attends to a lower level of physical needs.

The class of Personal Care Assistant is distinguished from the class of Instructional / Health Care Assistant in that the latter has primary responsibilities in providing instructional assistance to students with disabilities of the highest degree of severity including students who are bed-ridden.

Salary Range 14

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EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION : Graduation from high school or its equivalent is required.

EXPERIENCE : Experience providing health care services and working with physically handicapped children is desirable.

Applicants must provide ta copy of the following documents at the time of application (please upload the documents to your profile) :

Documents may also be emailed to Jasmine at jasmine.portillo@rowlandschools.org. Applications without the supporting documents will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified. Transcripts / Diplomas from foreign countries must be certified to meet the US equivalent to be considered.

Please email jasmine.portillo@rowlandschools.org or call (626) 854-8577 with any questions.

LANGUAGE / CERTIFICATION / TRAINING REQUIREMENTS : A valid Standard / Basic First Aid Certificate, comparable to the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate and a Child and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate are required.

Successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) 12 hour training is required during the probationary period.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : Employees in this classification work both inside and outside, may be exposed to wetness, urine, feces, strong odors, airborne pathogens and germs, and have direct contact with students and the public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Employees in this classification stand, walk, use both hands simultaneously, stoop / bend, reach overhead, have rapid mental and / or muscular coordination, lift and carry up to 50 pounds or over 50 pounds with assistance, push / pull students of varying weights in wheelchairs, speak clearly and hear normal voice conversation.

EXAMINATION

OPEN / PROMOTIONAL WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION

The examination may consist of the following :

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

OPTIONS TO TAKE YOUR FIRST AID and CPR COURSES

OPTION 1 : A-B-CPR-Online Training

Select " CPR (adult, child, infant, AED) & First Aid Basic online class"

OPTION 2 : NATIONAL CPR FOUNDATION

Click on "all courses" and select " CPR / AED / First-Aid"

OPTION 3 : AMERICAN RED CROSS

From the "Find a Class" pull down select "First Aid" and then select " Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED "

OPTION 4 : AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Scroll page down until you see CPR & First Aid Training Classes and select "Find a Course". Scroll down to the "General Public" section and select " Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED". Ensure course covers both Adult and Infant / Child modules.

PROOF OF EDUCATION :

If you received your education outside of the United States, you MUST have your degree / transcripts evaluated by an approved agency transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalent for it to be considered. For more information about organizations who offer this service, please access the following :

RUSD will only accept evaluations from agencies listed within the document.

ADVANCED SALARY STEP PLACEMENT

New employees are normally placed at Step A of the appropriate salary range for this classification. If the hiring authority requests advanced salary step placement to the Personnel Director, the new employee's eligibility will be determined in accordance with Personnel Commission Rule and Regulation 17.2.1. The Personnel Commission shall have final approval on any advanced salary step placement requests. Contact the Personnel Commission office for further information if you are hired. Advanced salary placement is only available to employees upon their initial hire.

APPOINTMENT

Candidates who pass all hurdles of the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list in rank order based on final scores including any veteran's / seniority credit. The top three ranks of eligibles who are ready and willing to accept the position shall be referred to the hiring administrator for interview. The eligibility list will be established for six (6) months. All new employees are subject to passing a physical examination, tuberculosis test, background review and must provide satisfactory evidence of authorization to work in the United States. Employment start date is contingent upon fingerprinting and criminal background clearance.

In accordance with Education Code 45301, an employee appointed to this class must serve a probationary period of six (6) months or 130 working days of paid service, whichever is longer. No employee shall attain permanent status in the classified service until s / he has completed a probationary period in a class. An employee may be released at any time during the probationary period.

PROCESSING FEE :

New employees will be charged a processing fee (approximately $64) for the cost of fingerprinting. This fee must be paid at the time of processing appointment, with a MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable to RUSD.

VETERANS' CREDIT

For entry level classes, veterans with thirty (30) days or more of active service (during a time of war or national emergency) who obtain a passing score shall be allowed an additional credit of five (5) points and disabled veterans receive ten (10) additional points. Entry-level positions are defined as all positions within the classified service when the eligible is first employed by the District, except for positions designated management or senior management. Veterans must supply a copy of their Form DD214 along with their application in order to receive such credit. Veterans' credit can only be applied once, upon initial hire.

VACATION

Employees with one (1) to three (3) years of service earn vacation at the rate of one (1) day for each month in paid status for a maximum of 12 vacation days per year. The number of vacation days earned progressively increases as provided in the RUSD-CSEA Agreement, Appendix A. Part-time employees earn vacation benefits prorated on the average number of hours worked per day per month in their regular assignments.

HOLIDAYS

For twelve month employees, fifteen(15) paid holidays are earned each year and one (1) floating holiday per calendar year.

SICK LEAVE

One (1) day of sick leave is earned for each full month of service which may be accumulated from year to year. Employees who transfer from another California school district, including a county superintendent of schools office, who have accrued sick leave may transfer it to this District.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Employees whose regular work assignment is thirty (30) hours or more per week are eligible to participate in the District's insurance program which consists of medical, dental, vision, life insurance and income protection.

The District provides eligible employees major medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

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If you have additional questions, please contact the Risk Management office at 626-854-8382.

EDUCATIONAL STIPEND

Beginning the 2022-23 school year, all employees who have an earned Bachelor's or Master's degree beyond the requirements for their position are eligible for a stipend.

Once a transcript is submitted and verified by the Human Resources division, unit members will be eligible for one stipend based on the highest degree earned. Stipend amounts will be divided into 10 monthly payments, September - June. The stipend amount will be prorated for any midyear degrees conferred in the month the transcript was submitted to and verified by the Human resources Department.

RETIREMENT

Employees who work 20 hours or more per week will be enrolled in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Please see below fo view the retirement formula below :

You can see an overview of how to plan for your service retirement by clicking

ADVANCED SALARY STEP PLACEMENT :

New employees are normally placed at Step A of the appropriate salary range for this classification. If the hiring authority recommends advanced salary step placement to the Personnel Director, then the new employee's eligibility will be determined in accordance with Personnel Commission Rule and Regulation 17.2.1. The Personnel Commission shall have final approval on any initial salary step placement recommendations. Contact the Personnel Commission office for further information if you are hired.

PURPOSE This supplemental application is part of the selection process and is part of your application for employment. Your answer to the following Supplemental Questions are required for your application to be considered complete. Please note that falsifying information on this application may be grounds for dismissal if you are hired. INSTRUCTIONS Please answer the following questions truthfully and accurately. Please note that falsifying information on this application may be grounds for dismissal if you are hired. The position of Personal Care Assistant works with students in a Special Education program and may require you to perform the duties listed below, in addition to other duties. In order to continue in the examination process for a Personal Care Assistant position you must certify that you are willing and able to perform ALL of the duties below. I have read and understand this statement.

Do you possess a high school diploma or equivalent?

Are you willing and able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. unassisted or over 50 lbs. with assistance?

Are you willing and able to clean up bodily fluids (i.e. vomit, blood, urine, saliva, mucus)?

Are you willing and able to assist a child and / or adult with bathroom needs including wiping, changing diapers, and helping with menstrual cycle needs?

If you were trained in the following procedures, would you be willing and able to change a student's bag with colostomy, suction a tracheotomy, and work with gastric feeding tubes?

Are you willing and able to work with children / adults who are severely orthopedically impaired and have a physical disability that slows down or prevents normal physical and motor development thereby interfering with skill development?

Are you willing and able to work with children / adults who have health problems with may include heart conditions, chronic lung disease, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, diabetes, genetic impairments, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or other illness?

Are you willing and able to work with children / adults who have autism which is a developmental disability that affects how a child processes and responds to information, which may result in limited ability to understand, communicate, learn, and participate in social relationships?

Are you willing to work with student / adults who are intellectually disabled and may have difficulties adapting to everyday life?

Are you willing and able to work with children / adults who are SED (seriously emotionally disturbed) and typically display a constant pattern of deliberate refusal to meet even minimum standards of behavior?

A valid Standard / Basic First Aid Certificate, comparable to the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate is required for all positions and must be scanned and attached to your on-line application OR submitted in person to the Personnel Commission Office at 1830 Nogales Street, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 no later than the final filing date. Do you currently possess a valid Standard / Basic First Aid Certificate?

A valid and current Child AND Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR) is required for all positions and must be scanned and attached to your on-line application OR submitted in person to the Personnel Commission Office at 1830 Nogales Street, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 no later than the final filing date. Do you possess a current and valid Child AND Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)?

I have uploaded my transcripts and diplomas. (Required for the application to be considered complete)Foreign degrees must be evaluated for US equivalency to be considered.

I understand that if I do not provide copies of the requested required documents listed in the job posting (Proof of Education or Transcripts, First Aid Certificate, and CPR {Child and Adult} Certificate), my application will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified.

Are you interested in working as a substitute employee?

CONVICTION DISCLOSURE REMINDERI understand that I must disclose reportable criminal convictions and that failure to do so, regardless of expungements, will be cause for any conditional offer of employment to be rescinded due to a failure to disclose.All District staff undergo criminal background checks via the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), regardless of how long ago it was, IT WILL SHOW UP. Please return to the QUESTIONS section if you need to update your application BEFORE submitting your application.I have read and understand the statements above.

I certify that I have answered the supplemental questions accurately and truthfully."

Required Question

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