26-27 SY SPED Educational Assistant

Bell Elementary School; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Elementary School in Deming, NM is seeking a SPED Educational Assistant to support teachers working with students with special needs. The role begins for the 26-27 School Year and offers a salary of 14e step 1.

Qualifications include high school diploma or GED with options for higher education credits; state paraprofessional test may be required. The job involves instructional support, material prep, and student supervision with occasional translation between English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher education credits or degree preferred.
• Associate’s Degree or 48 college credit hours as per NM statute or paraprofessional test.
• Educational Assistant PreK-12 Level 3 License required/encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional and clerical assistance to teachers working with SPED students.
• Assist with materials preparation, small groups and individual students.
• Translate between English and Spanish when needed and supervise students at recess and on buses.
• Maintain safe, organized classroom environment and assist with health care needs as required.
• Support teachers in data collection and reporting on student progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality (FERPA)

General classroom support

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree

48 college credits hours

Paraprofessional Test

Educational Assistant PreK-12 License

Job description

26-27 SY SPED Educational Assistant

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This job is also posted in Deming Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5919657
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 09, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

SPED Educational Assistant

BEGINNING DATE: 26-27 School Year

SALARY: 14e step 1

APPLICATION:

APPLICATIONDEADLINE: 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 Degreeor
• 48 specific college credit hours as listed by NM State Statuteor
• Passing of the Paraprofessional Test(which will be scheduled after a person is offered the position)

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.

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 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.

Educational needs of students with multiple needs.

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 course work and prior classroom experience in special need student settings 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 to students, parents, and other employees of the organization.

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 physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by 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; use hands 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, 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 work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in inside environmental 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 February 2025

Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Whitney Castor , Principal
• Bell Elementary School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]