25-26 SY Pre-K Educational Assistant

Deming Public Schools•Deming, NM

48d

About The Position

Pre-K Educational Assistant BEGINNING DATE: 25-26 School Year SALARY: 14e step 1 APPLICATION: IN-DISTRICT: Letter of interest through TalentEd Recruit & Hire website OUT-OF-DISTRICT: Complete an application through the TalentEd Recruit & Hire website APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until Filled QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must be highly qualified which requires one of the following and a complete application on file to be eligible for the position: Associate's Degree or 48 specific college credit hours as listed by NM State Statute or Passing of the Paraprofessional Test (which will be scheduled after a person is offered the position) Job Goal: Provides instructional and/or general clerical assistance to teachers with special education students in the classroom, a computer lab and on-campus grounds.

Requirements

Applicant must be highly qualified which requires one of the following and a complete application on file to be eligible for the position: Associate's Degree or 48 specific college credit hours as listed by NM State Statute or Passing of the Paraprofessional Test (which will be scheduled after a person is offered the position)
High school diploma or GED certificate.
Must enroll in higher education courses to obtain an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education within two years of hire.
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 students, parents, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Educational Assistant PreK-12 Level 3 License-required

Nice To Haves

Educational course work and prior classroom experience in special need student settings preferred.
Also encouraged to obtain a PreK-12 Substitute License

Responsibilities

Accompanies students and adapts instructional materials to special student needs.
May be assigned a single special needs student to attend to and assist.
May be required to perform feeding, distributing, toilet assistance, diapering, wheelchair transfers, and pushing wheelchairs to classrooms according to their medical management plan.
Assists the special education teacher in the preparation of materials and activities for classroom instruction.
Assists small groups and individual students with classroom activities and activities.
Assists the teacher in maintaining a clean, attractive, and safe learning environment.
Accompanies students to a mainstream setting, translating between English and Spanish.
Assists substitute teachers as needed.
Participates in staff meetings and in-service training activities.
Assists teachers with general clerical work such as filing, photocopying, word processing and duplication of materials for classroom use.
Assists students in the classroom with reading, math, and other subjects.
Supervises children at recess, lunch and getting on and off the bus to ensure child safety and that each child is accounted for.
Assists students with classroom and homework assignments.
Relieves teachers for attending professional development activities.
Reports information about a child's development and behavior to teachers.
Actively fosters positive relationships with all staff and the community.
Maintains the safety and security of students.
Performs related duties as assigned.