2026-2027: Instructional Aide

Franklin Cty•Frankfort, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Aide will work under the supervision of a regularly employed teacher to assist in directing the learning experiences of pupils in all school-sponsored activities. The aide will follow guidelines for enforcing all board and school policies. This role requires a high school diploma or GED and a passing score on the Paraeducator Test. State law mandates a state and national criminal history background check and a child abuse/neglect (CAN) check as a condition of employment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Passing score on Paraeducator Test

Responsibilities

Works with small groups of students to reinforce learning.
Performs clerical duties similar to those of a regular teacher.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work.
Sets up and uses audio-visual media.
Assists teacher with instructional and non-instructional classroom duties.
Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work.
Assists in drill work.
Assists small groups of students in the library and other special areas.
Prepares, performs, and supervises with regular classroom teacher for all classroom activities.
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Works as a team member under the supervisor of the regularly employed teacher.
Checks and records student’s daily attendance and academic progress, but confers with regular teacher before cumulative grades are recorded.
Participates in In-Service Training programs and any scheduled faculty activities.
Performs administration of medication and other health services such as tube feeding and catheterization, as instructed by a health professional.
Performs such other duties as assigned.