Districtwide Special Education Paraeducator serving Tates Creek Elementary School FTE; mult

Districtwide Special Education Para educator – Tates Creek Elementary School

Fayette County Public Schools – Lexington, Kentucky

Job : 5558310
Final date to receive applications: Jul 05, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Mar 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

Special Education Para educator

Job Class Code: 8325 | Position Type:
Hourly | Job Type: Classified | Pay Grade: G 03 |

Reports To:

Principal or designee

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.
• Promote student independence across relevant educational settings.
• Assist teachers and related service professionals in carrying out health related procedures required by students who have special healthcare needs, such as tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, diapering (incl. lifting), administering medication, feeding, positioning, 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 to enhance fluency, maintenance, and generalization of academic skills.
• Assist teachers with community‑based instruction.
• Use grammatically correct language, age‑appropriate vocabulary, and appropriate tone of voice.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as preparing instructional classroom materials; setting up student work areas; operating office equipment, video, computer, adaptive devices, and other materials; maintaining classroom records; maintaining attendance records; answering phone.
• Assist teachers in monitoring student progress regarding academic, cognitive, social, and behavioral development.
• 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 behavior plans and techniques that adhere to laws, regulations, and procedural safeguards concerning management of student behaviors, including lifting up to 50 pounds and/or restraining students if necessary. Record data and monitor progress on behavior goals as directed.
• Monitor and assist students in non‑academic learning environments (lunchroom, study hall, playground, bus).
• Direct group activities of students as assigned; assist in lunchroom duties, emergency drills, recreation, assemblies, and community participation as assigned.
• Assist in overseeing students while in regular class, labs or other activities, providing necessary materials for participation.
• Follow teacher instructions and implement team decisions.
• Provide relevant, objective information to teachers and other school professionals to facilitate planning, problem solving, and decision‑making processes.
• Maintain confidentiality of individual students and families.
• Perform assigned responsibilities under supervision of teachers in a professional and ethical manner.
• Participate with administrators, consultants, and other professionals in designing and implementing 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, riding the bus and assist in preparation as required.
• Provide emotional support, friendly attitude, and general guidance.
• Create an environment conducive to learning; implement guidelines given by teacher to mitigate disruptive behavior.
• Confer with teacher/case manager…