26-27 SY Educational Assistant SPED

Young World Physical Education; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education in Deming, New Mexico, seeks a full-time SPED Educational Assistant to begin immediately. The position involves providing assistance to special education students in classroom settings, preparing instructional materials, and supervising students during various activities.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED and a PreK-12 Educational Assistant License. Experience with students with special needs is preferred. Strong communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with special needs students preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to FERPA policies.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with instructional materials.
• Supervise students during recess and transitions.
• Adapt instructional materials to individual needs.

Skills

Assist special needs students

Classroom management

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Basic office equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Educational Assistant PreK-12 License

Job description

Job Description

SPED Educational Assistant

Starting Date: Immediately

Salary: 14e step 1

Job Summary: Provides instructional and/or general clerical assistance to teachers with special education students in the classroom, a computer lab, and on‑campus grounds.

Essential Duties and 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.
• 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 during bus transfers 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.

Knowledge of

• Educational and personal care needs of students with multiple needs.
• Techniques, policies, and practices of child 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.

Ability to

• Adhere to District & Federal FERPA policies and strict confidentiality.
• Perform services required for assisting students with special needs.
• Assist with student health care needs and personal hygiene.
• Prepare a variety of records and reports.
• Assist teachers in classroom education 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.

Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED certificate. Educational coursework and prior classroom experience in special needs student settings preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills: 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.

Reasoning Ability: 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.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Educational Assistant PreK‑12 Level 3 License required. Also encouraged to obtain a PreK‑12 Substitute License. Current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification required for position.

Physical Demands: The employee is routinely required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee must stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The employee regularly works in an indoor environment, frequently using a video display terminal for prolonged periods. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Job Details

Job ID: 5804840

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Position Type: Full-Time

Starting Date: Immediately

Application: In‑district: Letter of interest through TalentEd Recruit & Hire website. Out‑of‑district: Complete an application through the TalentEd Recruit & Hire website.

Contact Information

• Connie Maag, Principal
• Chaparral Elementary School
• Phone: 575‑546‑8841
• Email: [e-mail]