Education Assistant - East

Association of Charter School Education Services Albuquerque School of Excellence - Albuquerque, New Mexico Open in Google Maps

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Apr 24, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted:
Feb 11, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
To Be Determined

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 with students with special needs in 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.

• Assists and guides assigned student to 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 are on task.
• Assists assigned students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising student 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 in IEP 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.

• 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.

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

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

• 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 student with 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.

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