24-25 SY Educational Assistant
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24-25 SY Educational Assistant

Deming Public Schools

Location: Deming,NM, USA

Date: 2024-12-24T08:41:32Z

Job Description:
Educational AssistantBEGINNING DATE: 24-25 School YearSALARY: Grade 13e step 1APPLICATION:IN-DISTRICT: Letter of interest through TalentEd Recruit & Hire websiteOUT-OF-DISTRICT: Complete an application through the TalentEd Recruit & Hire website APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until FilledQUALIFICATIONS: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 for teachers with students in theclassroom and on-campus grounds.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Assists the teacher in the preparation of materials and activities for classroom instruction.Assists small groups and individual students with classroom activities and activities asdirected by the teacher.Administers and scores standardized achievement tests and informal diagnostic tests.Assists students in learning sequential skills and adjusts individual programs as directed.Assists the teacher in maintaining a clean, attractive, and safe learning environment.Types, files, and duplicates materials for teacher's use.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,etc.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 safetyand 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.May perform after-school tutoring.May assist children with personal hygiene needs.May perform cleaning activities of classrooms and related areas.Maintains the safety and security of students.Performs related duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE OF:Techniques, policies, and practices of children's instruction.Child discipline.Emergency and safety procedures.Policies and objectives of assigned programs.Modern office practices and procedures.School site and assigned, policies and procedures.Basic principles and techniques of education.Correct English usage.Operation of modern office equipment including PC and related software.Educational needs of students with multiple needs.ABILITY TO:Adhere to District & Federal FERPA policies and strict confidentialityPrepare a variety of records and reports.Assist teachers in classroom educational activities.Supervise students at recess and entering and exiting buses.Establish and maintain effective relationships with others.Operate a variety of modern office equipment.Communicate effectively orally and in writing.Understand and follow oral and written directions.Perform routine clerical duties.Assist with student health care needs and personal hygiene.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:High School diploma or general education degree (GED); Educational course work and prior classroom experience preferred. LANGUAGE SKILLS: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 tostudents, parents, and other employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using wholenumbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITY:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished inwritten, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardizedsituations.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Educational Assistant PreK-12 Level 3 License-requiredAlso encouraged to obtain a PreK-12 Substitute LicensePhysical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be metby an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; usehands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colorvision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.WORK ENVIORMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in insideenvironmental conditions. The employee frequently works with a video display terminal for prolonged periods.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.THE DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, OR HANDICAP IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.Updated October 2024
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