SPED Certified Teacher ; Akiak
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Education Administration, Special Education Teacher
Location: Akiak
SPED Certified Teacher 26/27 School Year (Akiak)
Yupiit School District – Akiak School, Akiak, Alaska.
Job Details- Job : 5498503
- Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
- Posted: Jan 14, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
- Starting Date: To Be Determined
Yupiit School District, P.O. Box 51190 Akiachak, Alaska 99551.
JOB TITLE: Special Education Generalist Teacher
REPORTS TO: Principal;
Director of Special Education
LOCATION: Yupiit School District
Certified SALARY:
No. DAYS: Full Time (172 days)
PURPOSE: To provide supplemental services to students with disabilities at Akiak School, ensuring state and federal procedures are followed and the appropriate documentation is completed in a timely manner.
Qualifications- State of Alaska Type A Certificate with endorsement in Special Education
- Bachelor's Degree required;
Master’s Degree preferred.
- To assist in the screening and testing of students for potential learning problems.
- To observe and describe academic and social behaviors of students experiencing significant learning problems.
- To use various diagnostic tools to identify specific educational and behavioral problems of eligible students.
- To collect data and interpret relevant information from various sources on a child’s performance.
- To assist in designing goals and objectives for the Individualized Education Program with other Team Members.
- To select and/or modify instructional methods to promote successful learning of certified students.
- To confer with all individuals, including the students, when appropriate, in developing an Individualized Education Program.
- To implement specific educational and/or behavioral programs.
- To assist in implementing educational and/or behavioral programs within the regular education classroom when appropriate.
- To assist in implementing in-service programs concerning instructional programming for the integrating of students into regular education classroom.
- To develop and manage the special education programs in collaboration with general education.
- To provide appropriate instruction for identified students as specified in individual IEPs.
- To work as part of the school team on school improvement and other activities.
- To coordinate Special Education services within the building or village site, whichever is appropriate.
- To attain and complete all necessary records on students who are referred to special education and receive special education services.
- To assure the implementation of IDEA in addition to the State of Alaska Special Education Regulations.
- To assure parents of students with disabilities receive parental rights and due process and are knowledgeable of these rights and procedures.
- To utilize the services of an interpreter when holding parent conferences, when appropriate.
- Monitor and supervise the Special Education paraprofessionals.
- To assist in the distribution of information regarding Child Find activities to the community and school staff.
Skills and Abilities
Requires decision‑making ability and independent work, planning, scheduling and prioritizing work.
Requires interpersonal skills to courteously and effectively assist individuals on the telephone or in person, maintain good relations, and represent the Superintendent and Board of Education.
Requires clear oral and written communication and willingness to perform various job‑related duties as situations require and to work cooperatively with others.
Requires ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, Board of Education practices, Alaska State Laws and Department of Education and Early Development regulations and Alaska Teacher Code of Ethics.
Language
Skills:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as curricula guides, materials and testing protocols; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before colleagues; speaking Yupik beneficial.
Mathematical
Skills:
Ability to apply mathematical functions in routine classroom situations such as calculation of grades.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and to handle problems professionally.
Computer
Skills and…
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