2026-2027 SY: Educational Behavioral Health Assistant (EBHA) - Highly Structured Classroom

Santa Fe Public Schools•Santa Fe, NM

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Santa Fe Public Schools is hiring an Educational Behavioral Health Assistant (EBHA) for Cielo Azul Elementary School for the 2026–2027 school year. The EBHA works alongside certified school personnel under the direct supervision of a certified person, assisting with delivery of the instructional program. The certified person retains responsibility for instruction and supervision and may not delegate sole responsibility for specified duties to an aide. The position is a 9-month assignment, 7 hours per day, and is non-exempt. A post-offer/pre-employment background check is required. The position requires NMPED Educational Assistant Level 3 licensure; CPR/First Aid and CPI training are provided. The EBHA supports students individually and in small groups, reinforces teacher-introduced material, models language and behavior, implements assigned student behavior plans, and assists with instructional, therapeutic, personal-care, feeding, and supervision needs. Duties may take place in classrooms, other school areas, on field trips, and in community-based settings. The role may involve assisting with student mobility, hygiene, toileting, feeding, and lifting or moving students using appropriate equipment and training.

Requirements

State licensure and any other requirements specified by the Public Education Department; the position lists 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 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 position’s physical demands, which may include lifting and moving children or supplies, bending, stooping, and assisting students with hygiene, feeding, or therapy.
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.

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 appropriate 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.
Maintain classroom records, prepare requested reports, score tests, and manage classroom equipment and supplies.
Collect data as requested by a teacher or other service provider.
Prepare and maintain accurate, complete records and reports required by law, state directives, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Monitor students and assist instructional staff with activities in classrooms, school grounds, hallways, lunchrooms, field trips, bus loading areas, restrooms, clothing areas, and other settings; run after students when needed and return them safely to the designated setting.
Implement student behavior plans as designated by the IEP and teacher.
Use crisis prevention interventions appropriate to training.
Supervise the class when the teacher is absent from the classroom; do not act as a substitute teacher unless certified as a substitute.
Assist with physical therapy, occupational therapy, orientation, and mobility activities as scheduled and as trained by the appropriate licensed or specialist staff.
Assist with 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 while loading and unloading buses and in the gym, playground, hallways, bathrooms, and other school environments.
Assist and instruct pupils in personal hygiene and self-care, including toileting, diaper changing, tooth brushing, and hand washing.
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, and attend IEP meetings when assigned.
Supervise students in community-based activities and community job-related skills.
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.