Districtwide Special Education Paraeducator serving Stonewall Elementary School FTE

Districtwide Special Education Para educator serving Stonewall Elementary School 1.0 FTE

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Fayette County Public Schools, KY

JOB SUMMARY

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.
• Implement strategies that promote the student’s independence across all relevant educational settings.
• Assist teachers and related service professionals in carrying out tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, diapering (including lifting), administering medication, feeding, positioning and other health‑related procedures required by students who have 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 as needed.
• Use grammatically correct language, 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, and operating office equipment, video, computer, adaptive devices, and other materials; maintain classroom records, attendance records, and answer phone calls.
• Assist teachers in monitoring student progress regarding academic/cognitive development, social development, and behavior.
• Assist teachers and other professionals in maintaining student records required by federal and state law and regulations and Fayette County Public Schools’ Policies and Procedures.
• Implement teacher‑developed behavior plans and techniques in accordance with laws, regulations, and procedural safeguards (safe crisis 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 as assigned, assist in lunchroom duties, assist in emergency drills, recreational‑leisure activities, assemblies, and community participation as assigned.
• Assist in overseeing students while in regular class, labs or other activities, providing them with the necessary materials needed to participate.
• 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 individual students and their families, as well as all student educational records.
• Perform assigned responsibilities under the supervision of the teachers in a professional and ethical manner established by the district, agency, state, or professional organization.
• Participate with administrators, consultants, and other professionals 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 positive guidance to students.
• Support the teacher and student by creating an environment conducive to learning;…