Job Description
Title: Personal Health Assistant
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
What we do and offer our team:
PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools are private special education day schools for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our schools embrace the whole child and family with all their strengths and challenges. We provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted; treated with compassion and respect.
We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a place where you can learn and grow as a professional, and a warm and friendly environment that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program!
What the Personal Health Assistant does:
- Assist students with personal care needs including toileting, feeding, dressing, and hygiene while promoting dignity and independence.
- Support students with mobility needs, including safe lifting, transfers, positioning, and use of wheelchairs or assistive technology.
- Provide encouragement and behavioral support to help students engage in learning and daily school activities.
- Monitor student safety during transitions, physical activities, and throughout the school day.
- Help maintain a positive and orderly classroom environment; assist teachers with supervision in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, and on school grounds.
- Collaborate with teachers and staff to ensure consistent care and support for students with disabilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support students’ health, safety, and learning.
What the Personal Health Assistant brings to the team:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Experience supporting students with disabilities in a school, clinical, or caregiving setting preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to provide appropriate care with dignity, independence, and privacy in mind
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
- Physical ability to lift up to 35 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 70 lbs. (with assistance or Hoyer lift)
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and kneel throughout the school day