Special Education Instructional Health Assistant Bullitt Alternative Center

Starting Date: Aug 7, 2026

Join us for the 2026–2027 school year! Bullitt Alternative Center is searching for a highly motivated, positive, and dedicated team member to join our family. This role is vital in supporting our certified teachers to provide high-quality instruction, monitor student progress, and enhance the overall educational experience for students with special needs.

If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

• Hours: 6.5 hours per day (plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch)
• Contract Length: 183 days per year (170 student instructional days, 4 holidays, 7 planning days, 2 extended days)
• Contract Adjustments: Contracted days will be prorated based on the start date
• Employment Status: Full-time with benefits
• Employment Type: 10-month employee on the classified salary schedule

• Education: Must meet one of the following: 48 college semester hours, an Associate’s Degree, or a high school diploma plus a passing score on the Para educator Assessment Exam
• Documentation: Candidates must provide proof of educational requirements to HR upon recommendation for hire
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Pay

Schedule:

Step 0: $16.46 per hour;
Step 10: $20.26 per hour

Previous experience working with students is strongly desired.

• New employees may transfer up to 10 years of comparable, full-time, verified experience
• It is the employee's responsibility to submit the BCPS Verification of Experience form to previous employers

While this is an hourly position, the salary is distributed via a year-long contract over 10 months. You will receive 4 paychecks at the end of June.

Hours per day × hourly rate = daily rate; daily rate × contracted days = annual salary; annual salary ÷ remaining pay periods = gross biweekly pay

• Retirement: Membership in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA)
• Life Insurance (Total $50,000): $20,000 paid by the State of Kentucky and $30,000 paid by BCPS
• Health Coverage: Comprehensive health insurance (employee premium based on plan selected) or waiver HRA options
• Time Off: Sick leave, personal leave, and emergency leave (prorated). Unused personal leave rolls over to sick leave. Unused sick leave rolls over
• Optional Benefits: Dental, vision, sick leave bank membership, blood borne pathogen/hepatitis B (3‑dose immunization series), and additional voluntary coverage through American Fidelity

At Bullitt County Public Schools, we believe in growing forward—together. Come help create supportive, inclusive learning environments where students feel encouraged and empowered. Your role matters, your voice matters, and your work creates a lasting impact.

• Dominic McCamish, Principal
• Bullitt Alternative Center
• Phone: 502‑869‑6600
• Email: dominic.mccamishchools.us