What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant position at Juvenile Detention Center?
2026-2027 School Year
Days of Employment: 187 for full year
7 hours per day
Qualifications: 48 college hours, OR high school diploma and successful completion of the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment (KPA)
Reports To: Building Principal and Classroom Teacher
Performance Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Assist teachers and other professionals with adapting learning materials and equipment to meet the needs of students with different abilities and learning styles or language backgrounds.
- Implement teacher developed plans or strategies to enhance the fluency, maintenance, and generalization of academic skills.
- Perform routine clerical duties such as preparation of instructional materials; maintaining attendance, setting up student work areas; and operating video, computer, adaptive devices, and other technology devices and materials.
- Implement teacher-developed behavior plans and techniques that adhere to the laws, regulations and procedural safeguards concerning the management of student behaviors.
- Assist teachers and other professionals in modifying the learning environment to facilitate learning and manage behavior.
- Assists the teacher in record keeping and monitoring student progress.
- Supervise students in academic and non-academic settings as directed by the teacher or principal.
- Assist students in physical tasks such as putting on and taking off of outer wear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and getting on and off the bus.
- Model and encourage respect and value for individual differences.
- Participate in professional development related to job responsibilities.
- Supervise lunch, library, and/or playground activities of students as directed.
- Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations by interacting effectively with and demonstrating respect for the views, rights and contributions of parents, teachers and other school personnel.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of students and staff.
- Administer health services to students as necessary including, but not limited to, the administration of medication; the operation, maintenance, or health care through the use of medical equipment; or the administration of clinical procedures.
- Maintain appropriate professional appearance.
- Act as a consistent positive public relations agent for school and district programs and activities.
- Maintain confidentiality of information regarding individual students and their families.
- Implement and adhere to all rules and regulations, policies, administrative guidelines, and directives as adopted by the Board of Education, Principal, Administrative Staff, Superintendent and School Based Decision Making Council.
- Maintain acceptable personal attendance without repeated unexcused absences, tardiness, absences without notification, or abuse of sick leave.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Supervising Teacher, Principal, Administrative Staff, or Superintendent of Schools.
Salary : $17 - $20