Special Education Pre-Kindergarten Aide en Alaska Educator Retention and Recruitment Center (AERRC)

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 either having completed or the ability to complete the ParaPro Assessment or the HELP 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 be trained in (and maintain recency as required) a District approved de-escalation/crisis intervention program within six (6) months of hire.
3. Must have an understanding of developmental disabilities.
4. Must demonstrate proper lifting skills. 
5. Must have empathy for special needs of disabled children, ability to communicate with  physically and mentally disabled students, and physical ability to lift a minimum of 50  lbs. regularly. 
6. If the posted vacancy lists a requirement for signing skills, the applicant must at a  minimum have completed ASL I and ASL II.

• Accrued sick and personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and audio
• Retirement (PERS)