Educational Assistant

Jemez Mountain School District 53 District Wide - Gallina, New Mexico Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5953728

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 07, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

General Job Function: To work closely with one or a few disabled pupils on a regular basis in an effort to provide them with the physical help and emotional support they need to gain as full benefits from the district’s special education program as possible.

• High school graduate minimum or GED
• NMPED EA License Level III
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Must Pass a Background Check

• Prefer prior work with special education children
• Bilingual

Standard office equipment and vehicle for district travel. A district car may be used or if the employee uses his/her own vehicle mileage reimbursement is available.

Regularly required to walk, talk and listen. Frequently is required to stand and sit. Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Light lifting at times.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Assists the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as moving from room to room and using the restroom.
• Assists the student(s) to whom assigned with eating
• Under supervision of the special education teacher works with the student(s) to whom assigned to complete any school work.
• Accompanies the student(s) to whom assigned any time the student leaves the special education classroom.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student (s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
• Hears the student (s) in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
• Greets the student (s) daily upon the student’s arrival to school and accompanies the student (s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement
• Accompanies and assists student(s) in recreation and leisure activities and instruction (i.e...Swimming, bowling, field trips, etc).
• Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor

• Works with individual, small and large groups of students to reinforce learning and enhance skills,
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and assists with administration of assignments and make up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other positive forms of oral communication with students.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips.
• Alerts the teacher to any concerns specific to student(s).
• Assists students in the library or media center.
• Helps students with their clothing.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about student.

• Serves as the chief source of information and assistance to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Operates instructional equipment used in the classroom.
• Helps the teacher create bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays.
• Collects and records collection of money as assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with snack, lunch and bathroom procedures.
• Participates with in-service training programs, as assigned.

Performs any and all duties assigned and deemed…