KAK Intensive SPED Paraprofessional SY

Special Education Paraprofessionals work with Special Education Teachers to provide students with special needs a free and appropriate public education. This position supports students who have met the eligibility criteria for intensive-level funding as set forth by the Department of Education and Early Development. Funding for the position is tied directly to specific students and may be discontinued when students leave the school or the District. If an intensive-level disability student moves to another school within the District, the paraprofessional may be reassigned to follow the student or assigned to another school with intensive needs students. If no positions are available for which the paraprofessional is qualified, they may be laid off.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma or an equivalent general education degree is required.
• Applicants must meet one of the following three criteria:
  • Earned an Associate's Degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or
  • Completed a minimum of two years, equivalent to 48 semester hours, of study at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or
  • Successfully passed the Paraprofessional Assessment Test (PAT).
• If the degree was earned from a foreign university, the applicant must obtain a foreign transcript evaluation. Contact the Human Resources Department for further details.

Language Skills and Abilities

• Effectively communicate (speak, read, and write) in English.
• Clearly present information and respond to questions from supervisors, staff, students, and the public.
• Read and interpret procedures, policies, regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.

Preference: Inupiaq-speaking and cultural experience preferred.

Mathematical Skills and Abilities

• Perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Apply these operations to units involving U.S. currency, weight, volume, and distance measurements.

Reasoning Ability

• Resolve practical problems and handle a variety of non-standard situations.
• Interpret various types of instructions provided in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule formats.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• This position requires six hours of special education training annually.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Work with children with disabilities.
• Ability to present a lesson.
• Experience working with office machines.
• Capable of lifting up to 70 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist intensive-level multiple disability students during the school day.
• Assist assigned students in physical tasks and personal hygiene, including feeding and toileting.
• Assist teachers in instructional supportive services, including instructing small groups and tutoring students one-on-one.
• Assist in classroom management and conduct parent involvement activities.
• Provide instructional support in the library, media center, and computer lab as needed.
• Supervise students on morning and afternoon buses, in the gym, hallways, etc., as assigned.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, agencies, and community members.
• Assist students with studies, tutor, and monitor student progress.
• Prepare instructional material and supplies for student use.
• Accompany assigned students on necessary trips.
• Report accidents, assault, destruction of property, and abusive behavior immediately.
• Operate all classroom and office equipment.
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of what an employee must be capable of to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently must stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and communicate verbally and listen.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Specific visual abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are typical of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in performing these essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate.

Pay

Work Year: School-Year

Salary Range: $31.45 - $48.85 per hour (Based on Experience)