Paraprofessional Educator Special Education Part Time

Position Type:
Classroom Support/Part Time Spec Ed Paraprofessional Educator

Date Posted:
4/1/2025

Location:
OPEN RECRUITMENT
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 Work Keys 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…