Position: Educational Assistant
Supervisor: Teacher/Principal
General Job Description:
To provide opportunities for the teacher to attend to the individual needs of students in a bilingual class. To provide assistance in preparing our students academically and socially for school success.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists licensed personnel in school environment.
- Provides assistance with individual program materials.
- Assists licensed personnel with student discipline.
- Assists in maintaining student involvement in appropriate tasks.
- Assists with supplementary work for students & supervise independent study in school environment.
- Respond to students as individuals.
- Helps maintain cohesiveness in school environment
- Displays a desire to work with students.
- Serves as a role model.
- Works as a member of a team.
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Uses current technology for instruction and management needs.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work under supervision of certified teacher(s).
- Assist in the preparation for program and classroom activities.
- Work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assist individual children in need of special attention.
- Guide independent study, enrichment/remedial work setup by the teacher(s).
- Display a desire to work with students. Treat staff and students with respect.
- Serve as a role model.
- Work as a member of a team. Maintain confidentiality.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Help maintain cohesiveness in the school environment.
- Attend all bilingual meetings and professional development in services.
- Assist certified personnel with classroom management.
- Assist in maintaining students’ involvement in appropriate tasks.
- Use current technology for instructional management needs.
- Provide assistance with program materials.
- Assist with classroom instruction.
- Assist the bilingual department personnel in the implementation of program goals and objectives.
- Other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the immediate supervisor, the principal, and superintendent.
- Be familiar with the teacher’s lesson plans and assist teachers in reinforcing teacher-planned lessons for the students.
- Assist the bilingual teacher and the bilingual department with testing as needed.
- Do bridging activities in classrooms. Assist English Language Learners to understand course content.
- Be generally familiar with textbooks and course content
- Have knowledge of the home language of the students
- Follow district and school procedures
- Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal
Qualifications: High School diploma or GED. AA degree, 45 college hours which include the necessary educational courses, or passing the ParaEducator exam
Possess a Level III New Mexico Educational Assistant license and a Substitute license and any other qualifications as the Board deems appropriate
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.
Equipment/Technology Handled: Computer and copy machine skills.
Work Environment: : Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After hour work may be required.
Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly by school board.
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