FTE Special Education Assistant-Meadow Lakes Elementary Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Education / Teaching

Position: .875 FTE Special Education Assistant-Meadow Lakes Elementary

.875 FTE Special Education Assistant – Meadow Lakes Elementary (Job )

Position Details

Position Type:
Classified Positions / Special Education Assistant
Date Posted: 1/9/2026
Location:

Meadow Lakes Elementary
Closing Date:
Open until Filled
Position:
Special Education Assistant – Meadow Lakes Elementary
Position FTE: 0.875
Pay Grade: 7
Starting Wage: $19.77
Days Per Year: 202
Shift

Hours:

8:45‑4:15 pm

Class Summary

Under supervision performs a variety of teaching support functions in an emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered or self‑contained environment. Assists Special Education instructors in planning and implementing student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's), provides teaching assistance to individual students and/or small groups, and provides requisite student care as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of student learning activities.

Responsibilities

Enters student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) into a computer system and prints student data files/information according to established procedures. Daily – A1

Prepares and returns materials for classroom use and related activities. Locates necessary supplies (e.g., books, movie projectors, VCRs), reproduces class notes and/or handouts, prepares bulletin boards and craft projects, and cleans/organizes classroom upon completion of daily activities. Daily – A1

Provides attendant care for moderately and severely handicapped and/or emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disruptive students throughout the course of the school day. May assist students off/on buses; monitor student activities and safety during class, recess, lunch breaks and field trips; and assist with feeding, dressing and toileting needs. Daily – A1

Professional staff by typing, filing, duplicating, and organizing materials for distribution; grades student projects/exams using specified criteria; maintains attendance records; and assists instructors and/or professional staff with screening and testing procedures for students referred for Special Education. Daily – A1

Assists Special Education instructors in planning and implementing student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's). Provides teaching assistance to individuals and/or small groups in a variety of educational areas; monitors student performance; and provides information. Daily – A1 / B2

Assists Special Education instructors in scheduling parent conferences, Individualized Education Plan meetings with professional staff and student visits to school nurse. As Needed – A1

May be required to provide other administrative assistance (e.g., proctoring student detentions, picking up student prescriptions and transporting/accompanying students to therapy sessions/jobs). As Needed – A1

May be directed by Supervising teacher to make phone contacts concerning meetings, however, all programmatic communication flows between teacher and parents. Daily – A1

Other duties as assigned. As Needed

Qualifications:

Knowledge

Applicants must be Highly Qualified prior to the end of the probationary period. Highly Qualified means you have met the paraprofessional requirements as defined by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The NCLB minimum requirements for paraprofessionals are defined in NCLB Sections 1119(f) and 1119(c)(1) as:

High school diploma or GED, AND
Two years of college (at least 48 semester‑hour credits);
Associate's (or higher) degree;
Pass the Para Pro Assessment and the Paraprofessional Standards Checklist.

Skills & Training

Previous education, training, work or life experience which provides reasonable evidence of the successful performance of the various tasks listed. Such experience may be evidenced by six (6) months of providing attendant care within an emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered and/or self‑contained environment.

A valid Alaska Driver's License.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements 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 the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to…


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