Substitute School/Community Advocate

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik; Kongiganak (AK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik in Kongiganak, Alaska seeks a Substitute School/Community Advocate to support student learning by facilitating school, student, parent interactions and community connections. Immediate starting date with responsibilities across attendance, communications, and collaboration.

The role emphasizes cross-cultural work in a rural Alaskan environment; a Higher School Diploma or GED and strong communication are required, bilingual ability is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to communicate with students, faculty, administration, and parents/community.
• Bilingual in Yup’ik and English preferred.
• Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• Ability to carry out the duties described below.

Responsibilities

• Provides information to parents about student’s progress.
• Confers with parents regarding home-school problems.
• Networks with community agencies and organizations that may assist parents, students, and the school.
• Attend Advisory School Board meetings, if required.
• Meets with individual students who have educational, social or emotional problems, upon referral.
• Cooperates with classroom teachers to determine individual student problems.
• Coordinates activities with resource person to smooth functioning for the program.
• Maintains accurate attendance records and submits reports to site administrators.
• With supervisors approval, transports parents of students to and from appropriate activities.
• Attends meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
• Initiates parent involvement activities.
• Participates in teacher and parent orientation regarding the school program.
• Promotes understanding among students, teacher, family, and school.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual (Yup’ik & English)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Lower Kuskokwim School District (AK) Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik - Kongiganak, Alaska Open in Google Maps

Substitute School/Community Advocate

Lower Kuskokwim School District (AK) Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik - Kongiganak, Alaska Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5934831

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

To facilitate, on a substitute basis, school/student/parent interaction in such a way as to enhance the learning opportunities of students.

Qualifications: 1. High School Diploma or GED.
2. Ability to communicate with students, faculty, administration, and parents/community.
3. Bilingual in Yup’ik and English preferred.
4. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
5. Ability to carry out the duties described below.

Duties:
1. Provides information to parents about student’s progress.
2. Confers with parents regarding home-school problems.
3. Networks with community agencies and organizations that may be of assistance to parents, students, and the school.
4. Attend Advisory School Board (ASB) meetings, if required.
5. Meets with individual students who have problems of an educational, social or emotional nature, upon referral.
6. Cooperates with classroom teachers to determine individual student problems.
7. Coordinates activities with resource person to smooth functioning for the program.
8. Maintains accurate attendance records and submits reports to site administrators.
9. With supervisors approval, transports parents of students to and from appropriate activities.
10. Attends meeting and training sessions as scheduled.
11. Initiates parent involvement activities.
12. Participates in teacher and parent orientation regarding the school program.
13. Promotes understanding among students, teacher, family, and school,

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $14.07 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Shannon Rennaker , Site Administrator
• Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]