Teacher Intern: Classroom Support & Growth

Teacher Intern Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately demonstrates knowledge of the content area and approved curriculum.
• Appropriately utilizes a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
• Communicates with and obtains feedback from students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding.
• Comprehends the principles of student growth, development and learning and applies them correctly.
• Effectively utilizes student assessment techniques and procedures.
• Manages the educational setting in a manner that promotes positive student behavior and a safe and healthy environment.
• Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of positive student involvement and self-concept.
• Demonstrates a willingness to examine and implement change as appropriate.
• Works well with administration to meet professional requirements and responsibilities.
• Works cooperatively with colleagues, parents, community members, supervisors, and administrators.
• Demonstrates a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information of students.
• Engages in self‑development.
• Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations.
• Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.
• Knows what to do to successfully complete assigned work.
• Projects overall concern for personal appearance as it relates to job performance.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on understanding of individual students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, remedial work, and makeup work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with large group activities.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information known about an individual student.

• Participates in in‑service training programs as assigned.
• Ensures the safety and well‑being of children being transported to and from the school and on field trips on vehicle used by the school.
• Performs caregiving duties including, but not limited to, toileting duties, feeding, pushing wheelchairs, and lifting/transferring students with special needs, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the teacher or principal.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be able to pass employment verification.
• Must successfully complete 18 college hours a year (C or better).
• Must be enrolled in an education program at a college or university.
• Transcripts and updated degree plans are required each year before being considered for rehire.
• Must be a successful student intern as evaluated by the principal and cooperating teacher.
• Must obtain an NMPED license as both a Substitute Teacher and Instructional Assistant.
• Must pass HB 128 background check and state and federal background checks.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Additional qualifications as may be appropriate for a specific position.
• Sufficient alternatives to the above qualifications may be found acceptable by the Superintendent or Board.