Secondary Special Ed Aide - Cross-Categorical | $2k Bonus

AERRC; College (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued sick and personal leave

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and audio

Retirement (PERS)

Job summary

North Star Borough School District is seeking a dedicated paraprofessional to assist in care and tutoring for students with diverse needs. The position may be placed in Intensive Resource (IR) or Extended Resource (ER) classrooms based on district and building needs.

New hires receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a $2,000 retention bonus paid in installments through December and June. Weekday schedule is 7 hours per day, 9 months per year, with a Grade 7 hourly rate of $23.15–$25.90 DOE and ESSA

Qualifications

• Must meet at least one of the following three qualifications: high school diploma or equivalent and ParaProfessional Assessment, or associate's degree or higher, or completion of two years of higher education (at least 48 semester hours).
• Must have an understanding of developmental disabilities.
• Must demonstrate proper lifting skills to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. regularly.
• Must have empathy for special needs of disabled children including the ability to communicate with physically and mentally disabled students.
• Successful completion of de-escalation training within six months of employment.
• Knowledge of basic reading, math, and curricular areas for age-level students.
• Must communicate clearly with students, staff, and parents, calm upset students, defuse conflict, and safely restrain dangerous students.
• Must be able to remain outside for 30 minutes at 20 degrees below zero.
• Must have a valid driver's license and personal vehicle; if signing skills are listed, must have ASL I and ASL II.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the care and tutoring of students who may have physical, social-emotional, behavioral, self-help and/or developmental deficits.
• Placement in Intensive Resource (IR) or Extended Resource (ER) secondary special education classrooms, depending on District and building needs.

Job description

North Star Borough School District is seeking a dedicated paraprofessional to assist in care and tutoring for students with diverse needs. The position may be placed in Intensive Resource (IR) or Extended Resource (ER) classrooms based on district and building needs.

New hires receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a $2,000 retention bonus paid in installments through December and June. Weekday schedule is 7 hours per day, 9 months per year, with a Grade 7 hourly rate of $23.15–$25.90 DOE and ESSA