Position Summary
Alaska Gateway School District is looking for a collaborative, enthusiastic preschool and GAP coordinator that is excited about our Early Childhood Pre-Kindergarten Program and Gateway Afterschool Program. Gateway Ready supports students getting ready for kindergarten.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of students and families
Possesses excellent oral and written communication
Demonstrates professionalism with the ability to maintain effective, professional relationships with school staff, project coordinators, teachers, district staff, and parents
Ability to complete specified training administered by State of Alaska Requirements.
Demonstrates flexibility with work schedule and classroom schedule demands
Demonstrates proficiency in English
Ability to work after school schedules and travel if necessary.
Possesses excellent documentation skills involving various programs
Ensuring all classrooms, facilities, and staff adhere to district policies, state licensing, and federal education guidelines.
Partnering with district Special Education and federal programs to implement proper intervention strategies and accommodations for students with disabilities.
Overseeing early childhood screening processes and preschool assessment criteria to evaluate student growth.
Partnering with local initiatives focused on children from birth to age five to guarantee a smooth transition into public elementary schools.
Managing marketing campaigns, student recruitment drives, and family literacy workshops.
Ability to lift and hold up to 50lbs and comfortable with prolonged sitting and standing
Other duties as assigned. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions, and to perform any other job-related duties as required by authorized personnel
Bachelor Degree Preferred
1 year in Early Education Preferred
Must have a valid AK driver's license, clean driving record with proof of insurance
Essential Functions of an AGSD employee:
Dispositions of a professional: AGSD staff will possess the disposition of a professional educator, manifested as a positive attitude about people in general, and specifically about the profession of teaching. Such a disposition will indicate that the teacher views their profession with a sense of mission and service and strives to position themselves as both reflective and visionary in their chosen field. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from supervisor(s), and to interact positively and professionally with the public, peers, and other staff.
Alaska Gateway School District is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you are interested in this position, please submit a classified application to: Aubrielle Klancher at District Office, PO Box 226, Tok, Ak 99780 Phone: (907) 883-5151 or email: achampagne@agsd.us
Applications are available at the District Office and the website -agsd.us Please note incomplete applications will not be considered. This position is open until filled.
AGSD encompasses 28,000 square miles extending north from the Alaska Range to the Yukon River and Canadian border. Schools are located in the communities of Dot Lake, Eagle, Tanacross, Tetlin, Tok, Mentasta Lake, and Northway. There is also a district-wide correspondence school, REACH Academy. All schools are K-12 except Tanacross, which is K-8.
AGSD services approximately 415 students in seven communities. Distances between the Central Office in Tok and outlying schools range from 12 to 173 miles. All schools are on the road system. Eagle is a fly-in site for seven months of the year.
The district is located in the eastern interior of Alaska with extreme weather conditions. The average low temperature in January is -32 degrees; the average high during July is 72 degrees. The region abounds with wildlife including moose, caribou, bear, Dahl sheep, arctic hare, fox and coyote. Canada geese, swans, cranes and ducks and a variety of fish make use of the ponds and lakes in the area.