Paraprofessional Educator

Anchorage School District is immediately seeking skilled and motivated Paraprofessional Educators who share our commitment to increasing accessibility and engagement in education. As one of the most diverse school districts in the country, we offer a unique and rewarding classroom experience, along with competitive compensation and benefits. 

We have openings for part-time and full-time Paraprofessional Educators in kindergarten, elementary, and special education classrooms. 

As a Paraprofessional Educator at ASD, you will assist teachers with duties related to classroom activities and student supervision, including clerical tasks and student monitoring. You will provide instruction and assistance to students in the classroom and other school settings. 

Job Requirements  

• A high school diploma or equivalent. 
• Basic skills in reading, writing, and math. 
• 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. 
• Must have or obtain a minimum of 48 college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution, or a passing score of 459 or greater on the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment exam, within 45 calendar days of hire date. 
• For the Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Must meet the standard of an Intermediate+ rating on the Sign Communication Proficiency interview within three years of employment.   

Essential Job Functions  

Kindergarten and Elementary classrooms: 

• Prepares class materials at direction of the teacher. 
• Sets up class projects using guidelines established by the teacher. 
• Handles routine reports needed to complete informational requirements. 
• Records grades as assigned by the teacher. 
• Checks attendance for assigned classes and assists with discipline for students as required. 
• Aids pupils to carry out routine practice exercises assigned by the teacher, including listening to pupils read. 
• Assists with assembling and putting materials on display. 
• Assists with supervision of pupils on the school grounds. 
• Assists with supervising a student, or group of students, during the lunch and recess periods, indoors and outdoors. 
• Checks objective tests and marks errors, but does not determine final grades. 
• Types letters, requisitions, inventories, cards, bulletins, bills, reports, ledgers, stencils, transcripts, tests, notices, and other administrative teacher and student materials. 
• Maintains student and teacher files. 
• Supports the Anchorage School District’s position of valuing diversity, promoting respect, and maintaining standards of confidentiality. 

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 use own car for daily travel. 

Special Education Special Programs: 

• Provides special education services and supports for students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a special education teacher. 
• Prepares or modifies instructional materials including assistive technology devices for students’ use. 
• Collects data in accordance with student(s) 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. 
• Provides special education services and supports for students as detailed in the IEP. Duties will include providing instructional services, planning and implementing accommodations and modifications, planning and implementing behavioral and social interventions, planning and implementing individual behavior improvement plans, and assisting students to and from buses. 
• Attends to and provides for students’ daily hygiene, personal, and health related care including dressing, feeding, toileting/diapering, etc. as directed by certified special education staff. 
• Provides detailed, explicit information on student functioning and progress that will assist teachers or related service personnel to develop appropriate learning and behavioral supports. 
• Assists in positioning/range of motion tasks for students such as lifting, repositioning, and transferring between apparatus. 
• Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, supervising students on field trips and during lunch/recess, to and from buses, and in learning activities outside of the special education classroom. 
• Supports the Anchorage School District’s position of valuing diversity, promoting respect and maintaining standards of confidentiality. 
• Provides support in special education or regular education classroom environments. Provides additional support in other school settings per individual student need. This may include providing assistance/monitoring during lunch periods, breaks, and recesses as specified in the IEP. 
• For Life Skills and Structured Learning classrooms: Provides support in special education or general education classroom environments. Provides additional 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. 
• Implements ASD approved de-escalation techniques, protocols, and training for physical restraint as required by district behavioral programs. 

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.