Aide

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 31,200 - 45,760; Full time

Job summary

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn) seeks an Instructional Aide to support teachers in Alaska. The role involves assisting with individual students and small groups to reinforce classroom learning and skill-building.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent, plus 48 college credits or paraprofessional test completion, and basic computer experience. Experience with children is preferred, with duties throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 48 semester credits from accredited institution and/ or successful completion of the state approved paraprofessional test.
• Computer experience
• Experience working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material based on student needs.
• Operates and cares for classroom equipment used for instructional purposes.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work as assigned by the teacher.
• Maintains classroom displays and assists with large group activities and testing.

Skills

Computer experience

Experience working with children

Education

48 semester credits / paraprofessional test

Job description

TITLE:

Instructional Aide

FSLA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required


• 48 semester credits from accredited institution and/ or successful completion of the state approved paraprofessional test


• Computer experience


• Experience working with children preferred

REPORTS TO:

Principal and Supervising Teacher

JOB GOAL:

To assist the teacher, achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill level of the class.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher; assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities; operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes; helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher; distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction; guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher; assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips; keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date; assists with such large groups activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students; assists students in the library or media center; checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher; helps students with their clothing; assists with lunch, snack, and clean up routines; assists with wash-up and toilet routines; alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student; serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher; maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers; participates in in-service training problems; other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year to be established by the NWABSD Board of Education

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board Policy