Frontline Applicant Tracking - Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Openings as of 4/3/2025

Special Education Cross-Categorical Itinerant Aide

JobID: 11866

Position Type:
  Teacher Aides/Assistants/Tutors/Special Education Aides


Date Posted:
  4/6/2025


Location:
  Salcha Elementary School (40 mile Richardson Hwy)


Date Available:
  August 2025


Closing Date:
  04/06/2025


Note: Unless otherwise stated, all vacancies with a specific closing date close at 9:00 PM Alaska time.  

This position is for school year 2025-2026

Job Summary: Assists in the care and tutoring of physically and mentally disabled students.

New Hire Hourly Rate: Grade 6: $20.77 - $23.21 DOE 
Internal Transfer Hourly Rate: Determined by the ESSA Negotiated Agreement 
Work Day: 7 hours
Work Year: 9 months
Bargaining Unit: Education Support Staff Association (ESSA)

Job Qualifications/Requirements (please review job description for qualifications and duties of the position):
 
1. Must meet one of the three qualifications:
   1. High school diploma, or equivalent, and have either completed or the ability to complete the ParaProfessional Assessment within four (4) months of hire; or
   2. Associate’s degree or higher; or
   3. Completion of two years of higher education (at least 48 semester hours) or the equivalent.
2. Must possess an understanding of developmental disabilities.
3. Must demonstrate proper lifting skills in order to safely lift a minimum of 50 lbs. regularly.
4. Tutoring skills commensurate with the level of the assigned student.
5. Must be able to be trained to implement Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI, physical restraint).
6. Empathy for special needs of disabled children and an ability to communicate with physically and mentally disabled students.
7. Ability to hear and speak to exchange information; dexterity of hands and fingers for operating office equipment, carrying, pushing or lifting classroom equipment and supplies; bending at the waist; reaching overhead, above the shoulders or horizontally to store equipment; and seeing to observe students in classroom activities.
8. Moving around a classroom or playground environment freely and independently to observe children naturally and unobtrusively.
9. Ability to lift, walk, run, stand, etc. Must be able to remain outside for 30 minutes at 20 degrees below zero.
10. If the posted vacancy lists a requirement for signing skills, the applicant must at a minimum have completed ASL I and ASL II or have the equivalent skills gained by having completed these courses.

This position offers an excellent benefit package including:
• Accrued sick and personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and audio
• Retirement (PERS)

If there are ways we can support you in becoming a district employee, please email recruiting@k12northstar.org.
 


Attachment(s):
• 6 - Cross-Categorical Itinerant Special Education Aide 06.06.22.pdf



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