In-School-Suspension (ISS) Instructional Assistant (Current Gadsden ISD Employees Only)

Gadsden Independent School District • Anthony, NM

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists teachers and administration in school by performing various duties. The role involves maintaining professional working relationships, assisting with classroom management, supporting teacher-student interactions, tutoring, preparing classroom activities, performing clerical tasks, and assisting with displays and equipment. The assistant also takes responsibility for supervision during school-related activities like playground, cafeteria, and bus loading, and participates in inservice training. This role is specifically for current Gadsden ISD Employees Only.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of 48 semester hours of academic credit that includes 15 semester hours in language arts, reading, writing, mathematics or professional education (earned from a nationally or regionally accredited college/university) OR Passage of Educational Assistant Assessment (ParaPro, ParaEducator, and Basic Skills).
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• New Mexico Public Education Educational Assistant Level III License required.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Maintains emotional control under stress.

Nice To Haves

• One of the reference letters must be from your current supervisor (for current district employees).

Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional working relationship with employees and students.
• Assists with classroom management routines.
• Assists the teacher in working with parents.
• Under the supervision of the teacher, tutors individual students or groups of students.
• Prepares classroom activities under the supervision of the teacher.
• Performs clerical work.
• Assists in preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
• Cares for equipment.
• Assists teacher with classroom activities.
• Assumes responsibility for duties relating to the supervision of playground, cafeteria, bus loading and other school related activities.
• Participates in inservice training programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED