Special Education Instructional Assistant

Special Education Instructional Assistant

Scott County School District - KY Western Elementary School (080) - Georgetown, Kentucky

Job : 5690917

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Position: Special Education Instructional Assistant

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Successful completion of the para educator exam or 64 credit hours of college credit

Reports To: Building principal/Classroom Teacher

Supervises: N/A; works with students under guidance from classroom teacher

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares for classroom activities, delivers specially designed instruction and assists in the implementation of adaptations/modifications/accommodations to the general curriculum to meet the needs of individual students per the IEP under the guidance of the classroom teacher.
• Performs clerical duties as directed by the teacher.
• Performs health services and assists students with self‑care under the direction of the supervising teacher, including toileting, dressing, tube feeding, catheterization, and other needs.
• Assists the teacher in gathering and recording student progress data.
• Assists the teacher in creating, selecting, adapting and evaluating materials appropriate for students with special needs.
• Assists individual students and groups of students in small‑group instruction and attention under the guidance of the classroom teacher.
• Assists students across settings including the resource room, regular classroom, the building and the community.
• Maintains a patient attitude when assisting students through stressful situations.
• Assists with students who have challenges with mobility, including lifting, positioning and moving the child and the proper use of gross‑motor equipment such as standers and wheelchairs.
• Assists therapists (e.g., PT, OT, Speech, and others) in recommendations of therapy as instructed in consultation with the therapist and under the direction of the supervising teacher per the IEP.
• Assists the teacher in providing consistency in services and instruction and in implementing the student’s IEP goals, including behavior support and management plans.
• Aides in the management of students’ behavior when they are exhibiting inappropriate and/or physically forceful behaviors; this may include assisting students who are at risk of harming themselves or others through the implementation of prevention, de‑escalation, and safe physical intervention strategies.
• Adheres to ethics and standards of the education profession, which include maintaining the strictest confidentiality concerning students, including their performance, conduct, activities, remarks or personal information.
• Refers all parent requests for information regarding their child to the teacher.
• Functions as a cooperative team member and takes responsibility for fostering and maintaining good working relationships throughout the building.
• Prevents students from harming self or others in crisis situations through use of techniques learned in Safe Crisis Management training as appropriate.
• Maintains certification in Safe Crisis Management after initial certification.
• Other tasks that may be assigned by the supervising teacher or Principal.

Physical Demands:

• Punctual and Regular Attendance
• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light objects and students up to 50 lbs
• Requires ability to pass Safe Crisis Management training

Revision Date: 10/15/13

Job Class: 7318

Position Type: Full‑Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

• Nicole McCoy , Principal
• Western Elementary School (080)
• Email: nicole.mccoychools.us