Associate Teacher III

Qualifications:

• 1. High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2. Fluent in Yup’ik and English.
• 3. Literacy in English; literacy in Yup’ik required.
• 4. Align with NCLB Paraprofessional Qualification requirements (48 semester hours or an Associate Degree or pass State-Approved Academic Competency test).
• 5. Willingness to participate in training programs as required.
• 6. Ability to work with students in a school setting.
• 7. Ability to carry out instructional activities with a minimum of direct supervision.
• 8. At least one year of demonstrated successful experience as a Teacher Aide preferred.
• 9. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• 10. Required participation in District Teacher Preparation Program
• 11. Ability to carry out successfully the duties described below.

• 1. Prepares and teaches lessons as assigned.
• 2. Organizes existing materials and makes new materials to be used in helping students meet the learning objectives.
• 3. Evaluates, assesses, and assigns grades to student work as appropriate.
• 4. Maintains a positive atmosphere for learning within the classroom.
• 5. Performs certain non-instructional classroom duties such as supervising snack, restroom, clothing routines, play periods, lunch periods, assemblies, and field trips.
• 6. Participates in in-service training programs.
• 7. Checks and records student attendance.
• 8. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and fellow