Noorvik - SpEd Aide H-11-02

Noorvik - SpEd Aide H-11-02

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NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Ambler · Buckland · Deering · Kiana · Kivalina · Kobuk · Kotzebue · Noatak · Noorvik · Selawik · Shungnak

PO Box 51 · Kotzebue, Alaska 99752

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT C27-04. H-11-02

Special Education Aide – Aqqaluk Noorvik PK-12

Qualifications: 1. A minimum of 48 semester hours of college level coursework and/or successful completion of the state approved Paraprofessional test.

• Experience working with children preferred.
• Knowledge and willingness to learn Sign Language and/or Braille.
• Computer experience.

Reports To: Principal and Special Education Teacher

Job Goal: To work closely with students on a regular basis in an effort to provide them with the educational support they need to gain from the district's educational program.

Performance Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists the student(s) to whom assigned in physical tasks as necessary, including gross and fine motor activities, and records pertinent data daily.
• Works with student(s) in the instructional program.
• Under supervision of the special education teacher, works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher in the SPED and regular education classroom.
• Accompanies the student(s) to whom assigned on trips to the office or other places outside of the school.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive relationship with the student(s).
• Serves as a resource person on the collaboration team to help determine how the student's goals and objectives on the IEP will be carried out.
• Assists teacher in preparing materials to be used in the classroom.
• With the help of the SPED teacher, is required to learn and practice signing with hearing impaired and deaf students, or Braille with visually impaired or blind students.
• Responsible for all feeding, toilet needs and movement within the school facility for the intensive care student.
• Other duties as assigned by the Special Education teacher.

Length of Position: 6.5 hours per day, 190 days per school year

Salary: Range 08 / Step 01, $25.04 per hour or higher, depending on college credits

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board Policy.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the NWABSD Board of Education

Application Procedures:

District Employees must submit to the Human Resources Department: request for transfer form, list of work experience and letter of recommendation from current supervisor.

Other Applicants must submit the following items to the human resources department: A completed application, at least three (3) current references (one from most recent employer). All references must have current telephone numbers.

Applicants already on file must submit a letter expressing interest in the position.

All of the above must be postmarked or received on or before the closing date to be considered for this position.

Date Announced............................ May 22, 2026

Date Closing.................................. Open Until Filled

An Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity Employer Applications from Minorities Are Encouraged

Accepting International Visa Applicants?

Yes

Start Date

Aug 10, 2026 About

The Northwest Arctic Borough covers 38,000 square miles in one of the world's most beautiful remote areas. Much of the region lies north of the Arctic Circle. The surrounding terrain is Arctic tundra, dotted with hundreds of lakes and rivers. Within the region are several protected land areas including Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife is abundant, with caribou, moose, bear, salmon and sheefish constituting a significant portion of the local diet.

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