Instructional Assistant - Layne Elementary School

Instructional Assistant – Layne Elementary School (2026‑2027)
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Job

• Position Type:
  Classroom Instructional (Non‑Certified) / Elementary Instructional Assistant
• Date Posted: 6/17/2026
• Location:
  
  Layne Elementary
• Closing Date: 06/24/2026
• Salary
  
  Schedule:
  
  1A Grade 3 (attached)
• Working Calendar: 187 Days / 6.5 Hours per Day
• Salary Range: $17.43/hr – $19.11/hr
• Critical Need Stipend: $3.50/hr

Under the direction of the supervising teacher or Principal, the instructional assistant participates as an integral member of the instructional program including tutoring students, assisting in documentation of pupil progress, and preparing and organizing materials and equipment.

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Passing score on the Kentucky Para‑Educator Assessment or 48 semester college hours
• Demonstrated competent language skills
• Successful experience working with children, individually or in groups, including ability to read and understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively
• Participation in program training as specified by the Kentucky Department of Education and local district
• Program-specific certifications/training
• High school or GED holders must take and pass the Kentucky Para‑Educator Assessment Exam (free, three attempts). The exam can be scheduled through the JCPS Adult Education.
• Applicants with transcripts obtained outside the U.S. must have credentials evaluated prior to being referred for vacancies.
• Information entered in the Experience section of the online application will be used to verify qualifications for this position. Information should be entered accurately and completely.
• Falsification of an employment application is grounds for exclusion from consideration and/or termination.