TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Hourly position - approximately 20-30 hours / week 

LOCATION: Parker Center

*This is a grant-funded position—contingent on available funding. 

QUALIFICATIONS   

• Holds current Arkansas Teacher License ($25/hour) or has completed 60 college credit hours ($17/hour).
• Has a strong understanding of elementary curriculum, instruction, and intervention.
• Has a general understanding of technology.
• Is culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of Native American students.
• Works well with children and adults.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Support Native American students through small group intervention.
• Assist with identification of Native American students.
• Provide lessons for cultural awareness of federally recognized tribes.
• Under the direction of the principal and classroom teacher, plan instructional intervention for individual Native American students and small groups.
• Utilize cultural literature and intervention materials to work with small groups.
• Keep accurate records.
• Meet periodically with Indian Education staff.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Remain sensitive to the needs of diverse student populations.
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally, and endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, bending, squatting, and the occasional reaching above the head or shoulders. 
• Attend training and professional development to remain current in intervention strategies and cultural awareness.
• Other duties as assigned.

If seeing this posting on a job site, please apply here

https://fortsmithschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx if interested.