Paraprofessional Educator Special Education ASL​/English

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Paraprofessional Educator Special Education ASL/English

• Date Posted:
  8/20/2026
• Location:
  
  RUSSIAN JACK ELEMENTARY

Bargaining Unit
: TOTEM
Work Year
: 9 months
Work
Day
:7.0 hours per day
FTE
:
Full time, .875 FTE
Salary
: T-10, $20.94 to $21.83 per hour, DOE
This position receives a 4% increase to the base hourly pay rate for the bilingual requirement, per the TOTEM/ASD agreement.
Job Summary
The role of the Special Education Paraprofessional Educator ASL/English is to provide direct instructional and support services to deaf and hard of hearing students who require a visual sign language to access instructional information. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following are required:

• A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
• 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.
• Within three years of employment must meet the standard of an Intermediate+ rating on the Sign Communication Proficiency interview.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.

The following are preferred:

• Fluency in American Sign Language and English.
• Ability to use American Sign Language to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing children and staff members.
• An associate's degree or higher; or have met a rigorous standard of quality demonstrated through a formal state or local academic assessment.
• Intermediate SLPI score within the past three years.
• Knowledge of first aid.
• Knowledge of how deaf and hard of hearing children relate to their educational environment, and how to meet their visual and auditory communication needs.
• Knowledge of technology relevant to the education of deaf and hard of hearing students.
• Knowledge of deaf culture and how it can affect education of deaf and hard of hearing children.
• Ability to use office equipment such as computers, educational software, photocopiers, video cameras/projectors, videophones, and telephone relay services.
• Ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Ability to use interpreting services for in-service training and meetings if needed.
• Familiarity with the deaf community and resources available for the education of deaf and hard of hearing children.

• Provides instructional services to students either individually or in small groups under the direct supervision of a teacher using materials and tools designated by the teacher.
• Assists in physical care tasks and health-related activities as appropriate.
• Assists students with behavioral/management needs.
• Assists with data collection and other tasks related to documenting student progress in learning and goal attainment.
• Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips, during lunch/recess/to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of their regular classroom.
• Assists in the technical preparation and production of media programs.
• Assists all staff and students by facilitating communication in any educational setting that the deaf and hard of hearing students attend.
• Provides the teaching staff with information about the students that will assist the teacher with the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences.
• Assists in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and math readiness when working with early childhood.
• Uses interpreting services for in-service training and meetings.

The physical demands of this job require frequent…