Aide IV -5.5 hr/5 days a week (1254)

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Job description

The Kodiak Island Borough School District is looking for the following positions for the school year: AIDE IV - SPECIAL EDUCATION INTENSIVE SUPPORT Location: Peterson Elementary Hours: 5.5 hrs/day, 5 days/week (9 month) Salary: Entry Range 16.5, Step 1: $22.53 per hour Position Summary: 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. Qualifications: Ability to work well with public, students, staff and parents. Ability to 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. Ability to maintain confidentiality of students, staff, school business, materials, and information. May be required to possess a valid State of Alaska motor vehicle operator's license with no insurance restrictions. Successfully complete training for verbal de-escalation techniques. May be required to complete the physical intervention/restraint training. Ability to safely, regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Ability to stay in close proximity to students. Successful completion of annually required training. May include but not be limited to: 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. Ability to complete training specific to student needs. Responsibilities: Perform duties within Special Education throughout KIBSD. Work with students identified with intensive needs (life skills, autism, behavior support). May assist and support students with personal care and hygiene. May 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. Under the supervision of the teacher/supervisor, 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, and assist in instructional record keeping tasks. Help with inventory within the classroom Assist the teacher/supervisor in fostering safety procedures. Supervise playground and/or assist on field trips that include special needs students. May provide mentoring and training to Aide IIs. May monitor the classroom independently for short periods of time when the teacher must leave the room. May include independent instruction or monitoring of groups or individual students in systems that the aide has received training in, under the close supervision of the teacher. May assist in implementing teacher developed behavior management programs for individuals, small groups, or the classroom, including the possible use of restraint techniques. May provide individual or small group assistance in the regular classrooms for resource students. Assist and support cultural activities relative to specific backgrounds of students. May be required to work with students categorized as multi-handicapped. May be required to attend IEP meetings or staff meeting when appropriate. Other duties as assigned from time to time. Application Instructions: All applicants are required to submit a new or updated District application at the website. The Kodiak Island Borough School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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