Districtwide Special Education Paraeducator serving George Washington Carver STEM FTE

Districtwide Special Education Para educator serving George Washington Carver STEM 1.0 FTE

Fayette County Public Schools, George Washington Carver STEM – Lexington, Kentucky

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Job Class Code: 8325

Position Type: Hourly

Job Type: Classified

Pay Grade: G 03

Assist certified teachers in implementing instructional practices, transitional activities, maintaining a safe and supportive instructional environment, and communicating and collaborating with teachers and other professionals to ensure special education students obtain quality instruction.

• Implement strategies and procedures developed by teachers to maintain safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments.
• Promote student independence across all relevant educational settings.
• Assist teachers and related service professionals in carrying out tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, diapering (including lifting), medication administration, feeding, positioning, and other health-related procedures required by students with special health care needs, and maintain appropriate records of these activities.
• Keep student data current and report concerns to teacher when they arise.
• Under the guidance and supervision of a teacher, effectively implement learning strategies, prompting procedures, and other systematic instructional procedures in school and non‑school settings using a variety of instructional grouping arrangements.
• Implement teacher‑developed plans or strategies that enhance the fluency, maintenance, and generalization of academic skills.
• Assist teachers with community‑based instruction.
• Use grammatically correct language including age‑appropriate vocabulary, first‑person language, appropriate tone of voice, and reinforcement procedures.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as preparation of instructional classroom materials, setting up student work areas, operating office equipment, video, computer, adaptive devices, and other materials; maintain classroom and attendance records; answer phone.
• Assist teachers in monitoring student progress regarding academic, cognitive, social, and behavioral development.
• Maintain student records required by federal and state law and regulations and Fayette County Public Schools’ Policies and Procedures.
• Implement behavior plans and techniques that adhere to laws, regulations, and procedural safeguards (safe crisis management) concerning student behavior management, including lifting up to 50 pounds and/or restraining students if necessary. Record data and monitor progress on behavior goals as directed by teacher.
• Monitor and assist students in non‑academic learning environments (lunchrooms, study halls, playgrounds, buses).
• Direct group activities of students, assist in lunchroom duties, emergency drills, recreation‑leisure activities, assemblies, and community participation as assigned.
• Assist in overseeing students during regular class, labs, or other activities; provide necessary materials for participation.
• Follow teacher instructions and implement team decisions.
• Contribute relevant, objective information to teachers and other school professionals to facilitate planning, problem‑solving, and decision‑making processes across all relevant settings.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and their families, as well as all student educational records.
• Perform assigned responsibilities under the supervision of teachers in a professional and ethical manner established by the district, agency, state, or professional organization.
• Participate in designing and implementing comprehensive professional development activities for paraprofessionals.
• Assist in administering diagnostic and other tests and record test information.
• Read, understand, and assist in implementing, recording, and monitoring assigned students' IEPs.
• Assist students to and from activities, loading, unloading, and/or riding the bus and assist in preparation as required.
• Provide emotional support and guidance, maintain a friendly, caring attitude, and model positive behavior for students.
• If a student’s behavior is distracting, implement guidelines given by the teacher (e.g., take student for a walk, to…