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Owingsville Elementary

Exceptional Child Paraprofessional, Owingsville Elementary

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What they do

A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$33,888 / year median in Kentucky

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Exceptional Child Paraprofessional, Owingsville Elementary

Bath County Schools

  • KY
    Owingsville Elementary
  • Owingsville, Kentucky This job is also posted in Bath County Schools
  • KY
    Job Details
Job ID:

5897724

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Aug 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

Exceptional Child Paraprofessional

  • FMD
    Special Education Environmental Aide/Instructional Assistant
    Instructional Assistant
Qualifications:

at least 60 hours of college credit or

an Associate's Degree or a passing score on the Kentucky Paraprofessional Test.

Reports To:

Building Principal, Special Education

Coordinator, and Teacher.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities:

1. Assists the student in maneuvering about

the school building.

2. Carries OUT duties assigned by the FMD teacher, the special education

coordinator, and principal including

those associated with daily living skills

(hygiene, grooming, feeding).

3. Performs activities as stated on the

students' IEP.

4. Assists with classroom instructional

activities in which the handicapped

student is involved.

5. Performs physical/occupational activities

as indicated by the physical therapist

/teacher/occupational therapist.

6. Assists the students in completing

physical education activities to the

fullest extent possible

  • under direction
    of the P.

E. instructor/ physical therapist/

teacher.

7. Assists with community-based

instructional activities.

8. Assists the student in any instructional

classroom activities that he/she may miss while being out of the room for therapies, etc.

9. Reinforces lessons taught and to provide

direct assistance in practice activities.

10. Reinforces lessons taught and to provide

direct assistance in practice activities.

11. Attends IEP meetings/parent

conferences at the discretion of the

teacher.

12. The aide is to be familiar with tornado

and fire evacuation procedures.

13. Interprets school programs and policies

in a positive manner with the

community.

14. Keeps records as designated by the

school, teacher principal. and/or

special education coordinator.

15. Assists in reasonable non-teaching duties as assigned by the principal and/or

special education coordinator.

16. Maintains confidentiality of all school

records and school related matters.

17. The aide is to become acquainted with

board policies and special education

administrative polices as they pertain to the position of FMD/Severe

Disabilities/Physical/Orthopedic

Handicapped Aide..

18. Adheres to a working day as specified

for that school or particular position.

19. The aide is to become familiar with

medical equipment/assistive technology

devices used by the students.

20. Assists in student behavior management

procedures/processes as needed.

21. Participates in professional development

activities related to this position.

22. Serve as a bus monitor for the

handicapped bus.

23. Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Service:
NOTE:

Due to uncertain future of students

within the district, it is expected that this position be flexible and adjust to changes in

schedule, work load, and responsibilities as the need arises. The principal/special education coordinator has the right to assign extra duties based on the enrollment of other children as needed.

District Administrative Personnel have the right to assign the position to another building and child as the needs arise at any time during the year.

Salary schedule set by Board of Education.

185 days/ 6.5 hours per day

or as otherwise set by the Board.

Evaluations:

Principal/Special Education Director.

Yearly

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$12.30 Per Hour

Benefits

  • Professional Development