Aide IV 6.5 hrs (19)

Internal/External Applicants – Open until filled

Location: Kodiak Middle School, Kodiak, AK
Hours: 6.5 hrs/day, 5 days/week

About the role

The Aide IV works as an assistant to the teacher and classroom, performing duties working with students identified with specific intensive needs on a one-to-one and/or group basis.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with public, students, staff, and parents
• Ability to carry out tasks assigned by the teacher/supervisor
• Demonstrate sensitivity, patience, and flexibility in working with students with special needs
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of students, staff, school business, materials, and information
• May be required to possess a valid State of Alaska motor vehicle operator’s license with no insurance restrictions
• Successfully complete training for verbal de-escalation techniques
• May be required to complete the physical intervention/restraint training
• Ability to safely, regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stay in close proximity to students
• Successful completion of annually required training, which may include but is not limited to:
  • EED’s E modules: Introduction to Special Education
  • Adapting Teaching Techniques to Meet Individual Needs
  • Supporting Positive Behavior
  • SPED Eligibility Categories
  • Alternate training opportunity provided by the Special Services Administrator
• Ability to complete training specific to student needs

Responsibilities

• Perform duties within Special Education throughout KIBSD
• Work with students identified with intensive needs (life skills, autism, behavior support)
• May assist and support students with personal care and hygiene
• May transport, supervise, and support students in job sites
• Work under the supervision of the teacher/supervisor assigned to support IEP goals and objectives
• Maintain confidentiality of students, staff, school business, materials, and information
• Under the supervision of the teacher/supervisor, secure and assist in the development of subject matter materials and use all types of instructional equipment
• Assist students with work or projects assigned
• Duplicate materials for classroom use
• Distribute, collect, and assist in correcting materials, and assist in instructional record-keeping tasks
• Help with inventory within the classroom
• Assist the teacher/supervisor in fostering safety procedures
• Supervise playground and/or assist on field trips that include special needs students
• May provide mentoring and training to Aide IIs
• May monitor the classroom independently for short periods of time when the teacher must leave the room
• May include independent instruction or monitoring of groups or individual students in systems the aide has received training in, under the close supervision of the teacher
• May assist in implementing teacher-developed behavior management programs for individuals, small groups, or the classroom, including the possible use of restraint techniques
• May provide individual or small group assistance in the regular classrooms for resource students
• Assist and support cultural activities relative to specific backgrounds of students
• May be required to work with students categorized as multi-handicapped
• May be required to attend IEP meetings or staff meetings when appropriate
• Other duties as assigned from time to time

Pay

Entry Range 16.5, Step 1: $23.91 per hour