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JOB TITLE: Special Education Assistant Director
LOCATION: Fairbanks, Alaska
CONTRACT: 210 Days
START DATE: August 2026
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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director of Special Education in overseeing and implementing the district’s special education program.
QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Special Education. Valid Alaska teaching certificate and an Alaska Administrative Certificate. Expert knowledge of state and federal special education regulations.
Minimum of five years satisfactory employment as a special education teacher in an elementary or secondary program. Administrative experience at either the school building level or within special education.
DUTIES & EXPECTATIONS
1. Support and mentor special education teachers and teams in designing needs-based
professional development and continually assessing its effects on student learning and
professional practice, coordinating revisions as assessment indicates
2. Assists in department and district-wide special education goal setting
3. Assists in the planning and implementation of professional development opportunities for staff
4. Assists principals and teachers to assure compliance with appropriate state and federal statutes and regulations governing special education services and procedures
5. Must have a firm understanding of IDEA law coupled with State rules & regulations regarding special education
6. Serve as the District’s Alternate Assessment Mentor
7. Provide appropriate trainings to Special Education Teachers
8. Participate in IEP meetings as needed
9. Assist with maintaining and updating special education data systems and files
10. Serve as Special Education Teacher for some small sites as needed
11. Serve as the district liaison with the Infant Learning Program for Child Find and Early Transition services
12. Assist with development of interagency agreements with outside agencies
13. Assist with the collection of monthly and quarterly special education reports documenting enrollment changes, paraprofessional training, quarterly attendance & progress reports
14. Assist in the completion of file reviews at the District Office and site levels to ensure the district is meeting compliance regulations on state mandated paperwork
15. Work closely with and assist Special Education Director as needed
16. Other duties as assigned. Please note this job description is not intended to cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUIPMENT USED
Standard office equipment, including computer, printer, copier, fax machine, telephone system, and video conferencing.
INDEPENDENT DECISIONS
Makes decisions of a routine, job-related nature, based on School Board policy, district and/or building rules.
PRIMARY WORKING CONTACTS
Administrators, teachers, counselors, students, and parents.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives oral and/or written instructions from the Director of Special Education and Support Services.
UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Some evening and weekend work will be required. Travel in small aircraft is required.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands include: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling: some climbing: some climbing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling; and signification reaching, handling, speaking, writing, hearing, and fine finger dexterity; frequent standing, walking, and sitting, and lifting up to 40 pound.
EVALUATION
Annual written evaluation.
Start Date
Aug 03, 2026
About
Welcome you to the Yukon-Koyukuk School District (YKSD). District boundaries fall within the Yukon-Koyukuk Census area. The YK Census area makes up only 1 percent (approximately 6,150 residents) of the state’s total population. The District’s ten village schools are located along the Yukon, Koyukuk and Tanana river systems, a geographic area larger than the state of Washington (encompassing about 65,000 square miles of territory). More than 98% of the district’s 315 river school students are Alaska Native (Athabascan). The district also sponsors a statewide correspondence program called Raven Homeschool. There are approximately 1,500 students enrolled in Raven during the 2015-2016 school year. District-wide, YKSD serves over 1,400 full-time students. Travel to eight of our ten communities is by small aircraft. Only one community (Minto) is accessible by a remote road system. Local travel within the communities is by boats during the summer months; and snow machine or dog sleds in the winter.