Aide IV

Job Title

AIDE IV - SPECIAL EDUCATION INTENSIVE SUPPORT

East Elementary, Kodiak, Alaska

The Aide IV works as an assistant to the teacher and classroom. Performs duties working with students identified with specific intensive needs on a one-to-one and/or group basis.

• Ability to work well with students, staff, and parents.
• Carry out tasks assigned by the teacher/supervisor.
• Demonstrate sensitivity, patience, and flexibility in working with students with special needs.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Maintain confidentiality of students, staff, school business, materials, and information.
• Possess a valid State of Alaska motor vehicle operator’s license with no insurance restrictions (may be required).
• Successfully complete training for verbal de-escalation techniques.
• May be required to complete the physical intervention/restraint training.
• Safely lift and/or move up to 20 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Stay in close proximity to students.
• Complete annually required training: EED’s E modules (Introduction to Special Education, Adapting Teaching Techniques to Meet Individual Needs, Supporting Positive Behavior, and SPED Eligibility Categories) or an alternate training opportunity provided by the Special Services Administrator.
• Complete training specific to student needs.

• Perform duties within Special Education throughout KIBSD.
• Work with students identified with intensive needs (life skills, autism, behavior support).
• Assist and support students with personal care and hygiene.
• Transport, supervise, and support students in job sites.
• Work under the supervision of the teacher/supervisor assigned to support IEP goals and objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of students, staff, school business, materials, and information.
• Secure and assist in the development of subject matter materials and use all types of instructional equipment.
• Assist students with work or projects assigned.
• Duplicate materials for classroom use; distribute, collect and assist in correcting materials; assist in instructional record keeping and inventory.
• Assist the teacher/supervisor in fostering safety procedures.
• Supervise playground and/or assist on field trips that include special needs students.
• Provide mentoring and training to Aide IIs (if applicable).
• Monitor the classroom independently for short periods when the teacher must leave the room.
• Independent instruction or monitoring of groups or individual students in systems the aide has training in, under close supervision of teacher.
• Assist in implementing behavior management programs for individuals, small groups, or classrooms, including possible restraint techniques.
• Provide individual or small group assistance in regular classrooms for resource students.
• Assist and support cultural activities relative to specific backgrounds of students.
• Work with students categorized as multi-handicapped.
• Attend IEP meetings or staff meetings when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

All applicants are required to submit a new or updated District application at

The Kodiak Island Borough School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.