Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Available:
10/06/2025
District:
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Schools
Attachment(s):
* SPED Intensive Para.pdf
$25k-30k yearly est. 6d ago
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Afterschool Academic Tutor (Akiachak)
Yupiit School District
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
JOB TITLE:
Afterschool Academic Tutor
HRS:
2 hours/day (M-TH)
SALARY:
$40.00/hr for Certified or $20.00/hr for Classified
No. DAYS:
124 days maximum
REPORTS TO:
Site Principal or designated lead teacher(s)
LOCATION:
Akiachak
JOB PURPOSE: The Afterschool Academic Tutor will support Yupiit School District in providing tutoring for students.
This position is grant funded, and there is a possibility that it will not be funded or available after the Term of Service.
Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Must pass a background
Provide afterschool tutoring and academic assistance for students
Maintain accurate records for student participation, including student sign-in sheets and staff time and effort sheets.
Qualifications:
Strong communication skills. (Required)
Able to connect will to students of all ages. (Required)
Ability to understand basic reading, math, and Language Arts
Ability to work well without direct supervision, as well as in a team
Ability to cultivate and maintain good relationships with a variety of different
Self-managing, flexible, adaptable, enjoys challenge (Required)
Term of Service
October 31, 2025 - April 30, 2026
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.
BP 4030: Nondiscrimination in Employment, All Personnel
Note:
title Ii of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which became effective November 21, 2009, protects applicants and employees from employment discrimination based on genetic information. Employers are prohibited from discriminating in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers' acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees or their family members, the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history), and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members.
The district and its employees shall not unlawfully discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or good faith reporting to the board on a matter of public concern.
The Yupiit School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
$20-40 hourly 60d+ ago
Title I Tutor
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 3.8
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Support Staff/Aide/Tutor
School Year
Salary
2025-26
$23.86/hr - Negotiations in Progress
Status
Range
Grant Funded
9
# of Days
Hrs/Days or FTE
Remainder of Year
5 hrs/day (.63 FTE)
School
Attachment(s):
Job Description
$23.9 hourly 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Resource ECE
Aerrc
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Other/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Resource ECE
Date Available:
08/11/2025
District:
Anchorage School District
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$63k-80k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Elementary School Teacher
Anchorage School District 4.3
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Teacher Elementary School/Elementary Teacher
Date Available: 08/11/2025
Closing Date:
01/06/2026
Bargaining Unit: AEA
Work Year: 182 days, 12 contract payments
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: B00/00 - B72/20 ($56,823-$100,155) DOE
Job Summary
Elementary classroom teachers create a flexible and supportive education program and class environment favorable to learning and personal growth. The teacher provides instruction at an appropriate grade level while establishing an effective rapport with students as well as parents and staff members. In accordance with each student's ability, teachers motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation. The teacher reports to and is evaluated by the site principal.
This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website. This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the AlaskaTeachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.
Job Requirements
The following are required:
A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.
Evidence of content knowledge shown by:
a posted degree in the content area of this position; or
a posted minor in the content area of this position; or
passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position; or
a certificate endorsement in the content area of this position
Educators teaching in a Kindergarten through 3
rd
grade class must meet requirements for the Alaska Reads Act.
Essential Job Functions
The responsibilities listed below are representative of the essential functions of this position. The successful candidate:
Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice.
Understands how students learn and develop, and applies that knowledge in their practice.
Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
Organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, work time and assessment.
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and--in harmony with the goals--establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
Teaches students with respect for their individual and cultural characteristics.
Knows the teacher's content area and how to teach it.
Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils.
Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
Has the ability to use current technology to enhance instruction.
Has the ability to use technology for record-keeping and research.
Applies knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program.
Facilitates, monitors, and assesses student learning.
Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.
Creates and maintains a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members.
Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the student.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Creates an environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of student's work.
Supervises student environment, students, and volunteers.
Works as a partner with parents, families, and the community.
Communicates regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
Participates in and contributes to the teaching profession.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$56.8k-100.2k yearly 60d+ ago
OPEN RECRUITMENT: Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Speech (2025-26 SY)
Anchorage Schools
Teaching assistant job in Anchorage, AK
Classroom Support/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Speech Date Available: 08/11/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide Bargaining Unit: TOTEM Work Year: 9 months Work Day: 7.0 hours per day FTE: Full time, .875 FTE Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
This announcement is for open recruitment of Speech Paraprofessional Educators and is intended to gather a pool of applicants. It is not an advertisement for a specific school site or position.
Job Summary
The Speech Special Education Paraprofessional Educator provides support to Speech Pathologists by preparing therapy materials, providing direct supervised instruction to students with communication disorders, collecting and recording data, and completing routine clerical tasks. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following is required:
* A high school diploma or equivalent.
* Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
* Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and math.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills.
* Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
The following are preferred:
* Knowledge of first aid.
* An undergraduate degree in speech and hearing sciences.
* Knowledge of Boardmaker Picture Communication program or other computer software used for creating picture boards and overlays for communication devices.
* Experience working with children ages 3 through 21.
* Experience working with children with disabilities, particularly speech-language disabilities.
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with educational professionals, other school staff, and parents.
* Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule format.
* Ability to organize and carry out activities with students independently, under supervision of a speech pathologist.
* Ability to apply new knowledge to therapy program.
* Ability to solve practical problems in scheduling therapy services.
* Ability to work with people of all ages and abilities in a school setting.
Essential Job Functions
* Collects and records data on therapy programs.
* Manages student behavior during therapy.
* Develops and adheres to a daily schedule that may include traveling between schools.
* Under the direction of the speech pathologist, works individually, in small groups, or in the classroom with speech-language students.
* Monitors the therapy group when teacher leaves the room or when a substitute therapist is on duty.
* Assists with student hygiene, which may include toiletry and/or diapering, and performs other related duties as assigned.
* Prepares instructional materials at the direction of the speech pathologist.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 60d+ ago
Babysitter Needed in Anchorage Alaska (Internal Code: AS\-S)
Nannypod 4.0
Teaching assistant job in Anchorage, AK
Babysitter Needed in Anchorage Alaska (Internal Code: AS\-S)
Approximate Schedule: 15 Hours | 4 Days This Week
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday | Mornings, Afternoons & Evenings
Start Date: July 24th 2022 to July 27th 2022
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Children: TBA Various (various ages)
Pay: $20 to $25 Per Hour
Paid Time Off: N\/A
Paid Sick Time Off: N\/A
Unpaid Time Off: N\/A
*Hi! We have a group childcare event that we are looking for additional help. It will be Sunday, 7\/24\-7\/27. The hours are from 7:15am\-1:15pm OR 1pm\-7:00pm OR 8:00am\-6:00pm each day. We provide all the activities and you will be with a group of children alongside our onsite manager and other staff members. We are looking for someone to help engage with children and do group activities (games, crafts, etc.). If this sounds like something you're interested in, please apply asap and we will get in touch with you immediately. Thank you.
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$20-25 hourly 60d+ ago
OT - School - 1703442
Fairbanks School District
Teaching assistant job in Fairbanks, AK
We are looking for a full-time Occupational Therapist for a terrific school!
This district is full of a terrific team of educators, grateful parents, and children who are in desperate need of your life-giving excellence!
$65k-71k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Title I Tutor
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 3.8
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Support Staff/Aide/Tutor
School Year
Salary
2025-26
$23.86/hr - Negotiations in Progress
Status
Range
Grant Funded
9
# of Days
Hrs/Days or FTE
Remainder of Year
1 hr/day (.13 FTE)
School
Attachment(s):
Job Description
$23.9 hourly 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Resource Secondary
Aerrc
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Other/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Resource Secondary
Date Available:
08/11/2025
District:
Anchorage School District
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$63k-80k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education ASL/English
Alaska Teachers and Personnel
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Other/Parapro Educator Spec Ed ASL/English Date Available: 08/11/2025 District: Anchorage School District Additional Information: Show/Hide Bargaining Unit: TOTEM Work Year: 9 months Work Day: 7.0 hours per day FTE: Full time, .875 FTE
Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
This position receives a 4% increase to the base hourly pay rate for the bilingual requirement, per the TOTEM/ASD agreement.
Job Summary
The role of the Special Education Paraprofessional Educator ASL/English is to provide direct instructional and support services to deaf and hard of hearing students who require a visual sign language to access instructional information. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following are required:
* A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
* Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
* Within three years of employment must meet the standard of an Intermediate+ rating on the Sign Communication Proficiency interview.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
* Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
The following are preferred:
* Fluency in American Sign Language and English.
* Ability to use American Sign Language to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing children and staff members.
* An associate's degree or higher; or have met a rigorous standard of quality demonstrated through a formal state or local academic assessment.
* Intermediate SLPI score within the past three years.
* Knowledge of first aid.
* Knowledge of how deaf and hard of hearing children relate to their educational environment, and how to meet their visual and auditory communication needs.
* Knowledge of technology relevant to the education of deaf and hard of hearing students.
* Knowledge of deaf culture and how it can affect education of deaf and hard of hearing children.
* Ability to use office equipment such as computers, educational software, photocopiers, video cameras/projectors, videophones, and telephone relay services.
* Ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics.
* Ability to use interpreting services for in-service training and meetings if needed.
* Familiarity with the deaf community and resources available for the education of deaf and hard of hearing children.
Essential Job Functions
* Provides instructional services to students either individually or in small groups under the direct supervision of a teacher using materials and tools designated by the teacher.
* Assists in physical care tasks and health-related activities as appropriate.
* Assists students with behavioral/management needs.
* Assists with data collection and other tasks related to documenting student progress in learning and goal attainment.
* Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips, during lunch/recess/to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of their regular classroom.
* Assists in the technical preparation and production of media programs.
* Assists all staff and students by facilitating communication in any educational setting that the deaf and hard of hearing students attend.
* Provides the teaching staff with information about the students that will assist the teacher with the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences.
* Assists in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and math readiness when working with early childhood.
* Uses interpreting services for in-service training and meetings.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Part Time
Anchorage Schools
Teaching assistant job in Anchorage, AK
Classroom Support/Part Time Spec Ed Paraprofessional Educator Additional Information: Show/Hide Bargaining Unit: TOTEM Work Year: 9 months Work Day: Flexible schedule FTE: 0.375 to 0.75 FTE, 15 to 30 hours per week Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
Job Summary
As a Part Time Paraprofessional Educator at ASD, you will implement special education services and supports under the direction of a special education teacher. You will provide instruction and assistance to special education students in special education classrooms, regular education classrooms and other settings in the schools.
The weekly schedule for this position is determined by the candidate. Part Time Paraprofessional Educators will be expected to commit to a consistent weekly schedule at the time of their hire. This schedule can be any combination of hours/days that meets the minimum 15 hours/week.
ASD expects the most common weekly schedules to be:
5 hours/day on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
7.5 hours/day on Tuesday, Thursday
Job Requirements
The following is required:
* A high school diploma or equivalent.
* Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
* Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and math.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills.
* Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
Essential Job Functions
Special Education Resource classrooms:
* Provides instructional services in reading, math, writing, etc. to students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
* Prepares or modifies instructional materials for students as specified by special education teacher.
* Collects data in accordance with student IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
* Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
* Follows written and oral instructions, and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
* Implements and provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, accommodations and modifications, behavioral and social interventions, individual behavior improvement plans, personal hygiene assistance and assisting to and from buses.
* The majority of the workday is spent in special education or regular education classroom environments. However, student support may be required in other school settings as per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses as specified in the IEP.
* Supports ASD's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
* For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides primary support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional student support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch rooms, gyms, conference rooms, or playgrounds. This also includes assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses, and assisting students to and from buses as specified in the IEP.
* For preschool self-contained classrooms: Provides primary support in special education preschool classrooms. Provides additional student support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch room, gym, and playground. Will be required to attend students during outside recess on playground and to and from the bus.
* For CARE teams: Provides primary support in various private preschool and childcare settings and Head Start settings within the community. Job will require a valid driver's license and the ability to use own car for daily travel.
Special Education Special Programs:
* Provides special education services and supports for students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
* Prepares or modifies instructional materials including assistive technology devices for students' use.
* Collects data in accordance with student(s) IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
* Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
* Follows written and oral instructions and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
* Provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, planning and implementing accommodations and modifications, planning and implementing behavioral and social interventions, planning and implementing individual behavior improvement plans, and assisting students to and from buses.
* Attends to and provides for students' daily hygiene, personal, and health related care including dressing, feeding, toileting/diapering, etc. as directed by certified special education staff.
* Provides detailed, explicit information on student functioning and progress that will assistteachers or related service personnel to develop appropriate learning and behavioral supports.
* Assists in positioning/range of motion tasks for students such as lifting, repositioning, and transferring between apparatus.
* Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips and during lunch/recess, to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of the special education classroom.
* Supports ASD's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
* Provides support in special education or regular education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks, and recesses as specified in the IEP.
* For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch rooms, gyms, conference rooms, or playgrounds. This also includes assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses, and assisting students to and from buses as specified in the IEP.
* Implements ASD approved de-escalation techniques, protocols, and training for physical restraint as required by district behavioral programs.
Special Education Speech:
* Collects and records data on therapy programs.
* Manages student behavior during therapy.
* Develops and adheres to a daily schedule that may include traveling between schools.
* Under the direction of the speech pathologist, works individually, in small groups, or in the classroom with speech-language students.
* Monitors the therapy group when teacher leaves the room or when a substitute therapist is on duty.
* Assists with student hygiene, which may include toiletry and/or diapering, and performs other related duties as assigned.
* Prepares instructional materials at the direction of the speech pathologist.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Part Time
Anchorage School District 4.3
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Classroom Support/Part Time Spec Ed Paraprofessional Educator
Bargaining Unit: TOTEM
Work Year: 9 months
Work Day: Flexible schedule
FTE: 0.375 to 0.75 FTE, 15 to 30 hours per week
Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
Job Summary
As a Part Time Paraprofessional Educator at ASD, you will implement special education services and supports under the direction of a special education teacher. You will provide instruction and assistance to special education students in special education classrooms, regular education classrooms and other settings in the schools.
The weekly schedule for this position is determined by the candidate. Part Time Paraprofessional Educators will be expected to commit to a consistent weekly schedule at the time of their hire. This schedule can be any combination of hours/days that meets the minimum 15 hours/week.
ASD expects the most common weekly schedules to be: 5 hours/day on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
7.5 hours/day on Tuesday, Thursday
Job Requirements
The following is required:
A high school diploma or equivalent.
Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and math.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
Essential Job Functions
Special Education Resource classrooms:
Provides instructional services in reading, math, writing, etc. to students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
Prepares or modifies instructional materials for students as specified by special education teacher.
Collects data in accordance with student IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
Follows written and oral instructions, and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
Implements and provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, accommodations and modifications, behavioral and social interventions, individual behavior improvement plans, personal hygiene assistance and assisting to and from buses.
The majority of the workday is spent in special education or regular education classroom environments. However, student support may be required in other school settings as per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses as specified in the IEP.
Supports ASD's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides primary support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional student support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch rooms, gyms, conference rooms, or playgrounds. This also includes assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses, and assisting students to and from buses as specified in the IEP.
For preschool self-contained classrooms: Provides primary support in special education preschool classrooms. Provides additional student support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch room, gym, and playground. Will be required to attend students during outside recess on playground and to and from the bus.
For CARE teams: Provides primary support in various private preschool and childcare settings and Head Start settings within the community. Job will require a valid driver's license and the ability to use own car for daily travel.
Special Education Special Programs:
Provides special education services and supports for students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
Prepares or modifies instructional materials including assistive technology devices for students' use.
Collects data in accordance with student(s) IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
Follows written and oral instructions and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
Provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, planning and implementing accommodations and modifications, planning and implementing behavioral and social interventions, planning and implementing individual behavior improvement plans, and assisting students to and from buses.
Attends to and provides for students' daily hygiene, personal, and health related care including dressing, feeding, toileting/diapering, etc. as directed by certified special education staff.
Provides detailed, explicit information on student functioning and progress that will assistteachers or related service personnel to develop appropriate learning and behavioral supports.
Assists in positioning/range of motion tasks for students such as lifting, repositioning, and transferring between apparatus.
Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips and during lunch/recess, to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of the special education classroom.
Supports ASD's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
Provides support in special education or regular education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks, and recesses as specified in the IEP.
For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch rooms, gyms, conference rooms, or playgrounds. This also includes assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses, and assisting students to and from buses as specified in the IEP.
Implements ASD approved de-escalation techniques, protocols, and training for physical restraint as required by district behavioral programs.
Special Education Speech:
Collects and records data on therapy programs.
Manages student behavior during therapy.
Develops and adheres to a daily schedule that may include traveling between schools.
Under the direction of the speech pathologist, works individually, in small groups, or in the classroom with speech-language students.
Monitors the therapy group when teacher leaves the room or when a substitute therapist is on duty.
Assists with student hygiene, which may include toiletry and/or diapering, and performs other related duties as assigned.
Prepares instructional materials at the direction of the speech pathologist.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 60d+ ago
ELL Tutor
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 3.8
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Support Staff/Aide/Tutor
School Year
Salary
2025-26
$23.86/hr - Negotiations in Progress
Status
Range
Permanent
9
# of Days
Hrs/Days or FTE
184
4 hrs/day (.50 FTE)
School
Attachment(s):
Job Description
$23.9 hourly 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Resource Secondary
Aerrc
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Other/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Resource Secondary
Date Available:
10/03/2025
District:
Anchorage School District
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$63k-80k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Special Programs Secondary
Alaska Teachers and Personnel
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Other/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Special Prog Secondary District: Anchorage School District Additional Information: Show/Hide Bargaining Unit: TOTEM Work Year: 9 months Work Day: 7.0 hours per day FTE: Full time, .875 FTE Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
This position receives an additional $1.00 per each hour worked, not to exceed 8 hours per day.
Job Summary
The Secondary Special Programs Paraprofessional Educator implements special education services and supports under the direction of a special education teacher. The paraeducator provides instruction assistance to special education students primarily in special education classrooms, as well as in other settings within the schools. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following are required:
* A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
* Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
* Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and math.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills.
* Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
The following are preferred:
* Knowledge of first aid.
* One year of experience working with children with significant disabilities.
* Basic experience with office equipment and computer literacy skills including word processing, printing, and e-mail.
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as Individual Education Plans (IEPs), behavior plans, and lesson plans, etc. under the direction of a special education teacher.
* Must be able to readily implement details of individual students' behavioral support plans.
* Ability to remain calm and maintain a professional demeanor during times of conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
* Ability to share essential information appropriately with fellow team members to aid in the development of individual student programs.
* Ability to read and interpret information from a variety of professionals, including psychologists, behavioral specialists, counselors, and mental health specialists and under the direction of these specialists and the special education teacher, appropriately use the information to support students.
* For programs in neighborhood schools: Overall physical conditioning and ability to provide physical support for students in a variety of settings within the classroom or school. Ability and willingness to be trained on a variety of topics, including Positive Behavioral Supports, positive reinforcement techniques, appropriate behavioral interventions and de-escalation techniques.
* A valid Alaska driver's license, ASD required vehicle insurance and the willingness to use personal vehicle for department business.
Essential Job Functions
* Provides special education services and support for students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
* Prepares or modifies instructional materials including assistive technology devices for student use.
* Collects data in accordance with student IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
* Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
* Follows written and oral instructions and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
* Implements and provides special education services and support for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include planning and implementing accommodations and modifications, behavioral and social interventions, and individual behavior improvement plans, providing instructional services, and assisting students to and from the bus.
* Attends to and provides for student's daily hygiene, personal, and health-related care including dressing, feeding, toileting/diapering, etc. as directed by certified special education staff.
* Provides detailed, explicit information on students functioning and progress that will assistteachers and related service personnel in developing appropriate learning and behavioral support.
* Assists in positioning/range of motion tasks for students such as lifting, repositioning, physically assisting, and transferring between apparatus.
* Assumes safety responsibilities for students when providing community-based instruction and vocational training. Assists students in participating in community, recreational, school, and leisure activities.
* Supports the Anchorage School District's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect, and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
* Implements ASD approved de-escalation techniques as required by district behavioral programs.
* Provides primary support in special education or regular education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks, and recesses as specified in the IEP.
* For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides support in special education classroom environments and also other school settings such as regular education classrooms, corridors, lunch room, gym, library, etc. Provides additional support in the community providing community-based and vocational instruction and participating in recreational activities.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 31d ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Special Programs ECE
Anchorage Schools
Teaching assistant job in Anchorage, AK
Classroom Support/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Special Prog ECE Date Available: 10/06/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide Bargaining Unit: TOTEM Work Year: 9 months Work Day: 7.0 hours per day FTE: Full time, .875 FTE Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
This position receives an additional $1.00 per each hour worked, not to exceed 8 hours per day.
Job Summary
The Special Programs Early Childhood and Elementary Paraprofessional Educator implements special education services and supports under the direction of a special education teacher. The paraeducator provides instruction assistance to special education students primarily in special education classrooms, but may support students in other settings within the schools. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following is required:
* A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
* Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
* Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and math.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
* Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
The following are preferred:
* Knowledge of first aid.
* One year of experience working in general education, special education, agency settings, or private school settings.
* Experience working directly with individuals experiencing disabilities.
* Basic experience with office equipment and computer literacy skills including word processing, printing, and e-mail.
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as Individual Education Plans (IEPs), behavior plans, and lesson plans, etc. under the direction of a special education teacher.
* Ability to remain calm and maintain a professional demeanor during times of conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
* Ability to share essential information appropriately with fellow team members to aid in the development of individual student programs.
* Ability to train in specific instructional strategies, programs, techniques, and technology and to implement such training correctly and consistently.
* Ability to take direction and follow through on tasks independently.
* For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: experience working with students with significant disabilities, and in implementing a variety of treatment or clinical therapy plans. Lifting up to 50 pounds may be required at times.
* Must be able to readily implement details of individual students' behavioral support plans.
* Ability to read and interpret information from a variety of professionals, including psychologists, behavioral specialists, counselors, and mental health specialists and under the direction of these specialists and the special education teacher, appropriately use the information to support students.
* For programs in neighborhood schools: Overall physical conditioning and ability to provide physical support for students in a variety of settings within the classroom or school. Ability and willingness to be trained on a variety of topics, including Positive Behavioral Supports, positive reinforcement techniques, appropriate behavioral interventions, and de-escalation techniques.
* A valid Alaska driver's license, ASD required vehicle insurance, and the willingness to use personal vehicle for department business.
Essential Job Functions
* Provides special education services and supports for students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
* Prepares or modifies instructional materials including assistive technology devices for students' use.
* Collects data in accordance with student(s) IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
* Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
* Follows written and oral instructions and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
* Provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, planning and implementing accommodations and modifications, planning and implementing behavioral and social interventions, planning and implementing individual behavior improvement plans, and assisting students to and from buses.
* Attends to and provides for student's daily hygiene, personal, and health related care including dressing, feeding, toileting/diapering, etc. as directed by certified special education staff.
* Provides detailed, explicit information on student functioning and progress that will assistteachers or related service personnel to develop appropriate learning and behavioral supports.
* Assists in positioning/range of motion tasks for students such as lifting, repositioning, and transferring between apparatus.
* Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips and during lunch/recess, to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of the special education classroom.
* Supports the Anchorage School District's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect, and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
* Provides primary support in special education or regular education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks, and recesses as specified in the IEP.
* For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides primary support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional student support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch rooms, gyms, conference rooms, or playgrounds. This also includes assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses, and assisting students to and from buses as specified in the IEP.
* Implements ASD approved de-escalation techniques as required by district behavioral programs.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 4d ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Special Programs ECE
Anchorage School District 4.3
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Classroom Support/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Special Prog ECE
Date Available:
01/08/2025
Bargaining Unit: TOTEM
Work Year: 9 months
Work Day: 7.0 hours per day
FTE: Full time, .875 FTE
Salary: T-10, $20.53 to $21.40 per hour, DOE
This position receives an additional $1.00 per each hour worked, not to exceed 8 hours per day.
Job Summary
The Special Programs Early Childhood and Elementary Paraprofessional Educator implements special education services and supports under the direction of a special education teacher. The paraeducator provides instruction assistance to special education students primarily in special education classrooms, but may support students in other settings within the schools. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following is required:
A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
Must meet paraprofessional requirements for the state of Alaska through one of the following methods: 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, OR a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, OR passing the WorkKeys by ACT assessment, OR passing the ASD provided Master Teacher paraprofessional training.
Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and math.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
The following are preferred:
Knowledge of first aid.
One year of experience working in general education, special education, agency settings, or private school settings.
Experience working directly with individuals experiencing disabilities.
Basic experience with office equipment and computer literacy skills including word processing, printing, and e-mail.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as Individual Education Plans (IEPs), behavior plans, and lesson plans, etc. under the direction of a special education teacher.
Ability to remain calm and maintain a professional demeanor during times of conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
Ability to share essential information appropriately with fellow team members to aid in the development of individual student programs.
Ability to train in specific instructional strategies, programs, techniques, and technology and to implement such training correctly and consistently.
Ability to take direction and follow through on tasks independently.
For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: experience working with students with significant disabilities, and in implementing a variety of treatment or clinical therapy plans. Lifting up to 50 pounds may be required at times.
Must be able to readily implement details of individual students' behavioral support plans.
Ability to read and interpret information from a variety of professionals, including psychologists, behavioral specialists, counselors, and mental health specialists and under the direction of these specialists and the special education teacher, appropriately use the information to support students.
For programs in neighborhood schools: Overall physical conditioning and ability to provide physical support for students in a variety of settings within the classroom or school. Ability and willingness to be trained on a variety of topics, including Positive Behavioral Supports, positive reinforcement techniques, appropriate behavioral interventions, and de-escalation techniques.
A valid Alaska driver's license, ASD required vehicle insurance, and the willingness to use personal vehicle for department business.
Essential Job Functions
Provides special education services and supports for students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher.
Prepares or modifies instructional materials including assistive technology devices for students' use.
Collects data in accordance with student(s) IEP goals and objectives as directed by certified special education staff.
Collaborates and works cooperatively with colleagues and staff.
Follows written and oral instructions and independently follows through on teacher directed programming/strategies.
Provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, planning and implementing accommodations and modifications, planning and implementing behavioral and social interventions, planning and implementing individual behavior improvement plans, and assisting students to and from buses.
Attends to and provides for student's daily hygiene, personal, and health related care including dressing, feeding, toileting/diapering, etc. as directed by certified special education staff.
Provides detailed, explicit information on student functioning and progress that will assistteachers or related service personnel to develop appropriate learning and behavioral supports.
Assists in positioning/range of motion tasks for students such as lifting, repositioning, and transferring between apparatus.
Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips and during lunch/recess, to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of the special education classroom.
Supports the Anchorage School District's position of valuing diversity, promoting respect, and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
Provides primary support in special education or regular education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks, and recesses as specified in the IEP.
For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides primary support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional student support in other school settings such as restrooms, corridors, lunch rooms, gyms, conference rooms, or playgrounds. This also includes assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks and recesses, and assisting students to and from buses as specified in the IEP.
Implements ASD approved de-escalation techniques as required by district behavioral programs.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
$20.5-21.4 hourly 31d ago
Title I Tutor
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 3.8
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Support Staff/Aide/Tutor
School Year
Salary
2025-26
$23.86/hr - Negotiations in Progress
Status
Range
Grant Funded
9
# of Days
Hrs/Days or FTE
Remainder of Year
6 hrs/day (.75 FTE)
School
Attachment(s):
Job Description
$23.9 hourly 60d+ ago
Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Special Programs Secondary
Aerrc
Teaching assistant job in Alaska
Other/Parapro Educator Spec Ed Special Prog Secondary
Date Available:
09/09/2025
Closing Date:
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