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QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Master’s degree in Special Education preferred.
2. Valid Alaska teaching certificate with special education endorsement required.
3. Extensive experience with computerized IEP programs required.
4. Knowledge and experience with Alaska’s special education compliance requirements required.
5. A minimum of three years’ experience in the delivery of special education services, with a minimum of three years in rural Alaska preferred.
6. Must be willing to travel to village sites.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ REPORTS TO: Director of Special Programs
_____________________________________________________________________________________ JOB GOAL: To maximize the Northwest Arctic Borough School District’s ability to
provide quality special education services to students, following compliancy and best educational practices.
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PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
The special education specialist’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: act as a resource for all special education teachers in the district by traveling to sites, video, and audio delivery as directed by Director of Special Programs; provide fill in services for sites that may have long-term absences of special education teachers or no certified special education teacher on site; assist sites in designing and implementing special education Individual Education Plans (IEPs); train special education staff regarding special education compliancy requirements as assigned; assist special education teachers with strategy specific ideas for students receiving special education services; provide regular education staff with training for specific strategies that will help them assist students who receive special education services in their classrooms; travel to village sites on a regular basis and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ LENGTH OF POSITION: 190 days
SALARY: Depending on experience / negotiated salary schedule
Accepting International Visa Applicants?
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Start Date
Aug 10, 2026
About
The Northwest Arctic Borough covers 38,000 square miles in one of the world's most beautiful remote areas. Much of the region lies north of the Arctic Circle. The surrounding terrain is Arctic tundra, dotted with hundreds of lakes and rivers. Within the region are several protected land areas including Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife is abundant, with caribou, moose, bear, salmon and sheefish constituting a significant portion of the local diet.