Job Goal:

To help provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or GED. 2. Demonstrated successful experience working with young people in a school setting desirable. 3. Align with NCLB Paraprofessional Qualification requirements (48 semester hours or Associate Degree or pass State-Approved Academic Competency test). 4. Bilingual in Yup'ik and English preferred. 5. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment. 6. Ability to carry out successfully the duties described below.

Duties:

1. Under the supervision of the teacher, prepares for classroom activities. 2. Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher. 3. Assist individual students in need of special attention. 4. Performs clerical duties. 5. Sets up and operates equipment. 6. Assists teacher with non-instructional classroom duties such as snack, restroom, and clothing routines. 7. Checks notebooks, correct papers, and supervises testing and make-up work. 8. Assist in drill work. 9. Assists with reading and story telling. 10. Assists small groups of students in the library. 11. Participates in in-service training programs. 12. Checks and records student attendance. 13. Collects and records lunch money. 14. Keeps bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays up to date. 15. Assists with the supervision of the students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and on field trips. 16. Alerts the teacher of any problem or special information about the individual student. 17. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and fellow employees as is expected of teacher. 18. Maintains a sense of responsibility and positive attitude toward students and fellow employees. 19. Shows initiative in sharing work with other instructional personnel. 20. Maintains classroom student records and folders. 21. Corrects and records student work and reports students progress to the teacher. 2 2. Listens to individual students read orally. 2 3. Performs other duties as assigned.