Migrant Education Aide

Northwest Arctic Borough School District; Selawik (AK); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Arctic Borough School District is seeking an Instructional Aide to support teachers in delivering targeted instruction and managing classroom activities. The aide will work with individual students or small groups to reinforce skills and help them achieve the class’s learning objectives.

The role involves assisting with lesson materials, supervising students during routines, and supporting use of instructional equipment. Prior experience with children is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent is required.
• At least 48 semester credits from an accredited institution and/or successful completion of the paraprofessional test.
• Experience working with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning and skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in developing strategies tailored to individual students' needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for classroom equipment used for instruction.
• Helps students master instructional materials and equipment assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other instructional materials.
• Guides independent, enrichment, and remedial work as set by the teacher.
• Supervises students during drills, assemblies, field trips, and play periods; maintains displays.
• Reads to students, listens to reading, and supports oral communication activities.
• Assists in the library or media center and with testing and makeup work.
• Assists with lunch, snack, wash-up and toilet routines; notes any student concerns to the teacher.
• Acts as a reliable information source for substitutes and maintains confidentiality.

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
• 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