Intensive Needs Aid

Lower Kuskokwim School District; Nightmute (AK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AERRC in Alaska is seeking a dedicated aide to support intensive needs students under the guidance of teachers, aligning with individual education plans.

You will assist with lessons, life skills, and classroom activities, participate in training, and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual Yup’ik and English preferred.
• Experience with young people with special needs in a school setting preferred.
• Ability to carry out instructional activities with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Willingness to participate in future training programs as required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, students, and parents.
• Ability to keep accurate records and reports.
• Mandatory 6 hours of yearly training as required by State Law.
• Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• Ability to successfully carry out the duties described below.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the teacher, prepares for activities related to specific students’ needs.
• Works with specific students to present and reinforce lessons planned by the teacher.
• Sets up and operates equipment required by specific students.
• Assists students with every day life skills.
• Checks notebooks, correct papers, and supervises testing and make up work of specific students.
• Participates in in-service training programs as they relate to the specific student.
• Assists with the supervision of the students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and on field trips.
• Alerts the teacher of any problem or special information about the individual students.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and fellow employees as is expected of teachers.
• Maintains a sense of responsibility and positive attitude toward students and fellow employees.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Bilingual Yup’ik

Bilingual English

Communication with students/parents

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description:

To provide services to intensive needs students based on the students individualized education plan (IEP).

Qualifications:

• 1. High School Diploma or GED.
• 2. Bilingual in Yup’ik and English preferred.
• 3. Demonstrated successful experience working with young people with special needs in a school setting preferred.
• 4. Ability to carry out instructional activities with a minimum of direct supervision.
• 5. Willingness to participate in future training programs as required.
• 6. Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, students, and parents.
• 7. Ability to keep accurate records and reports
• 8. Mandatory 6 hours of yearly training as required by State Law.
• 9. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• 10. Ability to successfully carry out the duties described below.

Duties:

• 1. Under the supervision of the teacher, prepares for activities related to specific students’ needs.
• 2. Works with specific students to present and reinforce lessons planned by the teacher.
• 3. Sets up and operates equipment required by specific students.
• 4. Assists students with every day life skills.
• 5. Checks notebooks, correct papers, and supervises testing and make up work of specific students.
• 6. Participates in in-service training programs as they relate to the specific student.
• 7. Assists with the supervision of the students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and on field trips.
• 8. Alerts the teacher of any problem or special information about the individual students.
• 9. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and fellow employees as is expected of teachers.
• 10. Maintains a sense of responsibility and positive attitude toward students and fellow employees.
• 11. Performs other related duties as required or assigned.