What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Paraprofessional Educator Preschool ( King Tech/ CTE) position at Anchorage School District?
- Enrolled as a student in the Anchorage School District in an Early Childhood pathway.
- 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.
- Knowledge of first aid.
- Experience working directly with children under the age of 5 and/or individuals experiencing disabilities.
- Basic experience with office equipment and computer literacy skills including word processing, printing, and e-mail.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as Individual Education Plans (IEPs), behavior plans, lesson plans, etc., under the direction of a certified preschool teacher.
- Ability to remain calm and maintain a professional demeanor during times of conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
- Ability to share essential information appropriately with team members to aid in the development of individual student programs.
- Ability to be trained in specific instructional strategies, programs, and techniques and to implement training correctly and consistently.
- Ability to take direction and follow through on tasks independently.
- A valid Alaska driver’s license, ASD required vehicle insurance, and the willingness to use personal vehicle for department business.
- Provides instructional and supportive services relevant to the learning of young children to students individually or in small groups under the supervision of a certified teacher.
- Prepares or modifies instructional materials for students as specified by certified teacher.
- 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.
- Supports ASD’s position of valuing diversity, promoting respect, and maintaining standards of confidentiality.
JobID: 21928
Position Type:
Classroom Support/Student Paraprofessional Educator Preschool
Classroom Support/Student Paraprofessional Educator Preschool
Date Posted:
11/14/2025
11/14/2025
Location:
EARLY INTERVENTION SRVC CNTR
EARLY INTERVENTION SRVC CNTR
Bargaining Unit: TEMP
Work Year: 9 months
Work Day: varies
FTE: Part time
Wage: $12.00 per hour
Job Summary
The Student Paraprofessional Educator Preschool supports students under the direction and supervision of a certified preschool teacher. The student paraprofessional will provide instruction and assistance to students in preschool classrooms. The student paraprofessional must be enrolled in an ASD high school program in the Early Childhood pathway.
Job Requirements
The following are required:
The following are preferred:
Essential Job Functions
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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