Education Assistant, ASE East

Applitrack; Quail Ridge (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Albuquerque School of Excellence is seeking an Education Assistant at the ASE-East location to support certified staff in classrooms with students who have special needs. The role involves reinforcing reading, language arts, mathematics, and computer skills, and helping with lesson delivery and assessments.

The position includes assisting in daily living activities, supervising lunch and play areas, and participating in IEP processes to maximize student inclusion and achievement.

Qualifications

• Must be able to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a school setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist and guide students to reinforce reading, language arts, math, and computer skills.
• Work with students individually and in small groups.
• Assist in administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Prepare materials and strategies to reinforce instructional content.
• Document student learning and performance records.
• Support classroom behavior management to keep a safe, orderly environment.
• Supervise assigned students during lunch, bus duty, playground, and study halls.
• Accompany students on field trips for supervision.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents to support inclusion and IEP objectives.

Skills

Follow instructions

Diversity & inclusion

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

NMPED Education Assistant license

Praxis exam completion

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant


• Date Posted:
  9/24/2026


• Location:
  Albuquerque School of Excellence


• Date Available:
  10/12/2026


• Closing Date:
  10/09/2026

Position: Education Assistant, at current ASE-East location, 13201 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87112

Purpose

- Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff withstudents with special needsin the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls or supervising recess to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions

- Assists and guides assigned studentto reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.

- Works with assigned students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.

- Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.

- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.

- Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.

- Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure assigned students areon task.

- Assists assigned students in non-instructional areas, such as supervisingstudent lunch, bus/pick-up duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.

- Accompanies assigned students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.

- Constructs, copies, distributes and uses educational materials, as needed.

- Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in students' education.

- Assists assigned students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement inIEP objectives, etc.

- Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.

- Assist assigned students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.

- Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties:

- Assists Counselors, Special Education staff or building administration, with behavioral interventions to protect assigned students from harming themselves or others, as needed.

- Performs any other related duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

- Uses standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements

- Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.

- Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).

- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.

- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.

- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with assigned studentwith special needs.

- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor, as required.

- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

- Works in standard office, classroom, playground and school building environments.

- Ability to physically restrain students using CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training techniques (training provided).

- Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualifications Profile

- Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

- High School diploma or equivalent.

- NMPED license as an Education Assistant, can assist in obtaining.

- Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of Paraprofessional (PRAXIS) examination, as required by the NMPED for a Level 3 Education Assistant, preferred.

- Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.

- Ability to clear a Federal and State background check, required.