Frontline Applicant Tracking - Juneau School District

Openings as of 3/30/2025

Special Education Coordinator (Student Services/Districtwide)

JobID: 9490

Position Type:
  Administration/Coordinator


Date Posted:
  2/12/2025


Location:
  Student Services


Date Available:
  August 2025


Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled


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Location:  Student Services/Districtwide 
Full Time Position (1.0 FTE)

*This position is being posted to JSAA and the Public simultaneously. *
 

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the coordination of services within the Student Services Department to include special services such as Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, School Psychologist, Deaf and Hearing, Vision, Adaptive Physical Education, and Extended School Year. This position will assist with recruitment and coordination of training for certified and non-certified staff. The district has a culturally rich student population and is attentive to children with special needs.

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in education, special education, or closely related field.
• Must have, or be eligible for and obtain upon hire, an Alaska Type-B adminsitrative certificate.
• Broad working knowledge of procedures, best practices, and training across the field of special education, beyond the specific university degree.
• Minimum of seven (7) years regular and/or special education combined experience.
• Experience in training and mentoring adults in special education practices or similar experience in an educational field.
• Must have skills for conflict resolution, research, problem solving, and critical thinking.
• Knowledge and training in best practices in regular education.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in special education preferred.
• Knowledge of special education programs and requirements.
• Three (3) years of successful administrative experience preferred.
• Experience with the requirements of IDEA and knowledge of 504 regulations.
• Successful experience in serving children of varied ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills with students, staff, parents, district and community.
• Demonstrated skills as a team builder, mediator and facilitator.
• Demonstrated experience in successful, equitable, consistent behavior management and follow-through.
• Demonstrated experience administering alternative school programs.
• A good working knowledge of school law and relevant federal laws.
• Demonstrated experience handling a high volume of tasks and responsibilities.
Typical Responsibilities: 
• Assists principals and teachers to assure compliance with appropriate state and federal statutes and regulations governing special education services and procedures, including IDEA.
• Assists in the development of the district wide special education budget as requested and makes recommendations as to the allocations of district wide funds for special education programs.
• Gives input on staffing needs for assigned special education programs.
• Determines the most appropriate placement of pupils with special needs if a district wide program is recommended by the IEP team.
• Works cooperatively with community and state agencies regarding the needs of special education students.
• Recruits and interviews applicants and makes hiring recommendations for special education positions district wide. Assists principals with the hiring recommendations for special education personnel. 
• Assists IEP teams in the transition of students from elementary school to middle school and/or middle school to high school.
• Provides in-service training to special education teachers and support staff on state and federal laws and regulations, district procedures, evaluation of students, and changes in special education paperwork.
• Assists with the supervision and evaluation of district wide special education employees.
• Attends School Board meetings and other meetings as required.
• Fills in for the director of student services as required.
• Plans and organizes in-service presentations in coordination with the executive directors of special education and curriculum.
• Attends multidisciplinary team and IEP meetings concerning students, as needed, to assist in the development of appropriate plans for students who are eligible for special education.
• Meets with building level intervention team leaders as requested.
• Assists with state and federal reporting data.
Terms of Employment:  The work year is determined by the School Board; administrator/coordinator positions are typically for a 215-day contract period from August to June.  Salary is determined by level of education and years of work experience for placement on the JSAA Salary Schedule.  This position is represented by the Juneau School Administrative Association collective bargaining unit.

Compensation:  Annual salary range is $103,434.50- $132,487.30 (placement is dependent upon experience), for a 215-day contract, with an excellent benefit package including: an employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision plan as well as employer-paid life insurance plan, membership in the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plan, an optional tax-deferred retirement plan, relocation cost reimbursement.
 
To apply:  visit our website at www.juneauschools.org to complete an online application.





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Openings as of 3/30/2025

Special Education Coordinator (Student Services/Districtwide)

JobID: 9500

Position Type:
  Administration/Coordinator


Date Posted:
  3/10/2025


Location:
  Student Services


Date Available:
  August 2025


Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled


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Location:  Student Services/Districtwide 
Full Time Position (1.0 FTE)

*This position is being posted to JSAA and the Public simultaneously. *
 

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the coordination of services within the Student Services Department to include special services such as Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, School Psychologist, Deaf and Hearing, Vision, Adaptive Physical Education, and Extended School Year. This position will assist with recruitment and coordination of training for certified and non-certified staff. The district has a culturally rich student population and is attentive to children with special needs.

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in education, special education, or closely related field.
• Must have, or be eligible for and obtain upon hire, an Alaska Type-B adminsitrative certificate.
• Broad working knowledge of procedures, best practices, and training across the field of special education, beyond the specific university degree.
• Minimum of seven (7) years regular and/or special education combined experience.
• Experience in training and mentoring adults in special education practices or similar experience in an educational field.
• Must have skills for conflict resolution, research, problem solving, and critical thinking.
• Knowledge and training in best practices in regular education.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in special education preferred.
• Knowledge of special education programs and requirements.
• Three (3) years of successful administrative experience preferred.
• Experience with the requirements of IDEA and knowledge of 504 regulations.
• Successful experience in serving children of varied ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills with students, staff, parents, district and community.
• Demonstrated skills as a team builder, mediator and facilitator.
• Demonstrated experience in successful, equitable, consistent behavior management and follow-through.
• Demonstrated experience administering alternative school programs.
• A good working knowledge of school law and relevant federal laws.
• Demonstrated experience handling a high volume of tasks and responsibilities.
Typical Responsibilities: 
• Assists principals and teachers to assure compliance with appropriate state and federal statutes and regulations governing special education services and procedures, including IDEA.
• Assists in the development of the district wide special education budget as requested and makes recommendations as to the allocations of district wide funds for special education programs.
• Gives input on staffing needs for assigned special education programs.
• Determines the most appropriate placement of pupils with special needs if a district wide program is recommended by the IEP team.
• Works cooperatively with community and state agencies regarding the needs of special education students.
• Recruits and interviews applicants and makes hiring recommendations for special education positions district wide. Assists principals with the hiring recommendations for special education personnel. 
• Assists IEP teams in the transition of students from elementary school to middle school and/or middle school to high school.
• Provides in-service training to special education teachers and support staff on state and federal laws and regulations, district procedures, evaluation of students, and changes in special education paperwork.
• Assists with the supervision and evaluation of district wide special education employees.
• Attends School Board meetings and other meetings as required.
• Fills in for the director of student services as required.
• Plans and organizes in-service presentations in coordination with the executive directors of special education and curriculum.
• Attends multidisciplinary team and IEP meetings concerning students, as needed, to assist in the development of appropriate plans for students who are eligible for special education.
• Meets with building level intervention team leaders as requested.
• Assists with state and federal reporting data.
Terms of Employment:  The work year is determined by the School Board; administrator/coordinator positions are typically for a 215-day contract period from August to June.  Salary is determined by level of education and years of work experience for placement on the JSAA Salary Schedule.  This position is represented by the Juneau School Administrative Association collective bargaining unit.

Compensation:  Annual salary range is $103,434.50- $132,487.30 (placement is dependent upon experience), for a 215-day contract, with an excellent benefit package including: an employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision plan as well as employer-paid life insurance plan, membership in the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plan, an optional tax-deferred retirement plan, relocation cost reimbursement.
 
To apply:  visit our website at www.juneauschools.org to complete an online application.





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Openings as of 3/30/2025

Non-Permanent/Hourly Position

JobID: 307

Position Type:
  Non-Permanent Positions/Non-Permanent


Date Posted:
  8/27/2010


Location:
  Student Services


Date Available:
  12/09/2024


Closing Date:
  Continuous


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Part time position
 
 
 
Less than 15 hours per week - Actual work schedule is dependent upon the job.
 
  
 
This job announcement is established for the purpose of recruiting non-permanent, temporary staff when there is a specific vacancy open.
 
 
 
Please do not apply for this positon unless you have been directed to do so by a Juneau School District staff member who has a job opening.  Only those applications submitted for a specific open position are being reviewed and considered for hire.
 
 
 
 
 
Non-permanent positions are generally 9-month positions working less than 15 hours per week.   A non-permanent positon may also be a full-time temporary position working 30 days or less.
 
 
 
Generally, the rate of pay is $11.80 per hour but it varies dependent upon the specific job.  This is a non-benefitted position. 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected hire will be fingerprinted at applicant's expense and fingerprints forwarded to the Alaska State Troopers and the FBI for a criminal background check. 
 
 
 
Please visit our website at www.juneauschools.org/hr to complete an electronic application.





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Openings as of 3/30/2025

Self-Contained Special Education Paraeducator (Transitions)

JobID: 9361

Position Type:
  Support Staff/Special Education Paraeducator


Date Posted:
  10/11/2024


Location:
  Student Services


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  OPEN UNTIL FILLED


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Location:  Districtwide (Thunder Mountain Middle School Transitions Program) 
Full-Time Position (.9333 FTE) 
   
Position Summary:  Works primarily with students who are in special education and enrolled in BEST (Behavioral Education Support Team), DEC-C (Developmental Education Classroom-Communication), DEC (Developmental Educational Classroom), or the Transitions program. Presents material and activities to improve skills in assigned areas, which may include reading, writing, math, computers and/or vocational education. Works individually or in small groups. Records grades and does data collection for other measures of students’ progress or behavior.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities. Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be:
• High School Diploma
• Some prior experience working with school age children preferred
• CPR, first aid and district approved behavior management techniques may be required.  (includes have a general understanding of behavior modification techniques; demonstrates the ability to remain calm and follow through with a plan in stressful situations; manage and deescalate angry and aggressive students; and,  handle a variety of behaviors, including crisis situations).
• Valid Alaska driver’s license required.
• Must have either an AA degree, or 48 semester hours, or be willing to take and pass the the ParaPro Assessment (support available).

Knowledge of:
• Files and record keeping.
• Personal computers and related software.
• School age children's behavior.
• Behavior modification (includes emotionally disturbed).

Ability to:
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Provide instructional assistance in assigned areas.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.  (Communicate and coordinate effectively with students, staff, supervisors and parents.)
• Operate a personal computer and related software.
• Maintain effective working relationships with staff, students and parents.  (Have an understanding of cultural, family and disability issues; and be able to adapt techniques as needed. 

Compensation: This is a permanent, part-time 9 month position, working 35 hours per week, with a starting salary of $24.60 per hour. We offer an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plan, and paid time off.  
  
 
Selected hire will be fingerprinted at applicant's expense and fingerprints forwarded to the Alaska State Troopers and the FBI for a records check.
 




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