2026-2027 SY: Education Behavior Health Assistant (EBHA) (2 Positions)

Santa Fe Public Schools•Santa Fe, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Behavior Health Assistant works alongside certified school personnel and under the direct supervision of a certified person to assist with delivery of the instructional program. The certified person retains responsibility for instruction and supervision of students and may not delegate sole responsibility for specified duties to an aide. The position is assigned to Capital High School, has a 9-month contract, and is scheduled for 7 hours per day. It is non-exempt and requires NMPED Educational Assistant Level 3 licensure. CPR/First Aid and CPI training are provided. A post-offer/pre-employment background check is required for all Santa Fe Public Schools positions; additional requirements may apply under federal or state rules. The assistant supports students in classroom, school, and community settings; reinforces teacher-introduced material; helps implement student behavior plans; and provides supervision and assistance with instructional activities, self-care, feeding, mobility, therapy-related activities, and transportation as assigned and trained. Duties also include collecting data, maintaining records, preparing materials, operating classroom equipment, sanitizing materials, and participating in professional development and school events as requested. The position may involve physical assistance, including lifting or moving students, and work indoors and occasionally outdoors in moderate-to-loud noise conditions.

Requirements

State licensure and any other requirements specified by the Public Education Department.
NMPED Educational Assistant Level 3 licensure.
Ability to comply with the state-approved Code of Ethics of the Education Profession and uphold and enforce rules, administrative directives and regulations, school board policies, and local, state, and federal regulations.
Ability to articulate and facilitate the implementation of the mission and values of Santa Fe Public Schools.
Ability to safeguard confidential privileged information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Interpersonal skills for working with diverse populations.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including potentially lifting and moving children weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted and moving students or equipment of varying weights and sizes for hygiene, feeding, or therapy purposes.
Ability to use hands and arms to manipulate objects and to use keyboards, tools, and other controls.
Ability to sit and stand for long periods.
Ability to work indoors and occasionally outdoors in a moderate-to-loud noise environment.
Post-offer/pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.

Responsibilities

Work with individuals and small groups in the classroom to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
Model language and behavior for students.
Collect, prepare, and arrange resource materials for certified personnel.
Operate equipment appropriate to the classroom and assignment.
Monitor testing and make-up work for students.
Maintain classroom records; prepare reports as requested; score tests; and manage classroom equipment and supplies.
Collect data as requested by the teacher or another service provider.
Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports as required by law, state directives, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Monitor students and assist instructional staff in instructional and non-instructional activities in classrooms, school grounds, hallways, lunchrooms, field trips, bus loading areas, restrooms, clothing areas, and other settings.
Implement student behavior plans as designated by the IEP and teacher.
Use appropriate crisis-prevention interventions as trained.
Supervise a class when the teacher is absent from the classroom; do not act as a substitute teacher unless certified as one.
Assist with physical therapy, occupational therapy, orientation, and mobility activities as scheduled and trained by the relevant licensed or certified staff.
Assist in PE or adaptive PE as assigned for students with IEPs.
Follow district safety and evacuation procedures and individual evacuation plans.
Assist instructional staff in supervising students during bus loading and unloading and in gyms, playgrounds, hallways, bathrooms, and other school environments.
Assist and instruct pupils in personal hygiene, toileting, diaper changing, tooth brushing, hand washing, and other assigned self-care activities.
Assist and instruct students with feeding needs and skills.
Lift or assist with lifting students from wheelchairs to changing tables or designated areas, using appropriate equipment as trained.
Sanitize classrooms and equipment using approved materials and procedures.
Attend school open houses and conferences as requested.
Attend IEP meetings when assigned.
Supervise students in community-based activities and job-related skills in the community.
Supervise students on community-based transportation, such as city buses and trains.
Follow the assigned schedule.
Attend EA professional development workshops and activities as required by assignment and responsibilities.
Communicate with parents only under the supervision of a teacher or administrator.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Assist children with activities such as riding tricycles or bicycles, dressing, hygiene, cleaning materials, stacking chairs, and traveling to and boarding buses.
Assist and supervise children during field trips and activities such as bowling, nature walks, swimming, gymnastics, and use of climbing structures; closely supervise students and safely return them to the designated area when needed.
Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, appropriate workplace attire, careful use of district resources, equipment proficiency, and appropriate body mechanics.