Instructional Assistant Sp Ed - District Wide

Bowling Green Independent Schools•Bowling Green, KY

About The Position

The Instructional Assistant Sp Ed works under the guidance and supervision of a teacher to support students with disabilities in academic and non-academic settings. The role implements teacher-developed instructional strategies, learning plans, and behavior plans; adapts materials and learning environments to meet individual student needs; and assists with monitoring and recording student progress. The assistant may also provide personal care and health services, including support with mobility, hygiene, medication, medical equipment, and clinical procedures, as required by students’ needs. The position is district-wide for the 2026–2027 school year, with 182 days of employment and 7 hours per day.

Requirements

Have 48 college hours, or a high school diploma and successful completion of the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment (KPA).
Frequently lift 30 to 50 pounds.
Frequently walk, stand, reach, bend, stoop, and crawl.

Responsibilities

Implement learning strategies, prompting procedures, and other systematic instructional procedures under a teacher’s guidance in school and non-school settings.
Assist teachers and other professionals in adapting learning materials and equipment for students with different abilities, learning styles, or language backgrounds.
Implement teacher-developed plans and strategies to enhance the fluency, maintenance, and generalization of academic skills.
Prepare instructional materials, set up student work areas, and operate office video, computer, adaptive devices, and other materials.
Implement teacher-developed behavior plans and techniques in accordance with laws, regulations, and procedural safeguards concerning student behavior management.
Assist teachers and other professionals in modifying the learning environment to manage behavior.
Assist with record keeping and monitoring student progress.
Supervise students with disabilities in academic and non-academic settings as directed by the teacher or principal.
Assist students with physical tasks, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving between rooms, using the lavatory, and getting on and off the bus.
Assist with personal hygiene needs of physically disabled students, which may require lifting students.
Administer health services as required by student program, health, and care needs, which may include tube feeding, catheterization, lifting children from wheelchairs, medication administration, and other health-related procedures; maintain appropriate records of these activities.
Participate annually in professional development in safe physical management and verbal de-escalation.
Supervise lunch, library, and/or playground activities as directed.
Promote respect for and appreciation of individual differences and implement strategies that foster student independence across educational settings.
Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations and respect for the views, rights, and contributions of parents, teachers, and other school personnel.
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Administer health services as necessary, including medication, operation or maintenance of medical equipment, health care using medical equipment, and clinical procedures.
Maintain an appropriate professional appearance and serve as a consistent positive public relations representative for school and district programs and activities.
Maintain confidentiality of information about individual students and their families.
Follow Board of Education rules and regulations, policies, administrative guidelines, and directives adopted by the Board, Principal, Administrative Staff, Superintendent, and School Based Decision Making Council.
Maintain acceptable personal attendance and avoid repeated unexcused absences, tardiness, absences without notification, or abuse of sick leave.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervising Teacher, Principal, Administrative Staff, or Superintendent of Schools.