SpEd Aide - Selawik H-14-04

Special Education Aide – Selawik PK-12

Job Title: Special Education Aide – Selawik PK-12

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

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

Qualifications:

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

1. Experience working with children preferred.
2. Knowledge and willingness to learn Sign Language and/or Braille.
3. 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:

• 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

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 13, 2026

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

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