SY SPED Educational Assistant

25-26 sy sped 1:1 educational assistant

location: deming public schools bell elementary school - deming, new mexico

grade: 14e, step 1 salary

starting date: immediately

job summary: provides instructional and/or general clerical assistance to teachers with special education students in the classroom, computer lab, and on-campus grounds.

• this position will follow the assigned student as they progress to each grade level and school site.
• may be assigned a single special needs student to attend to and assist.
• accompanies students and adapts instructional materials to special student needs.
• 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.
• 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 the community.
• maintains the safety and security of students.
• performs related duties as assigned.

• 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.

• 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.

high school diploma or ged certificate. Educational coursework and prior classroom experience in special needs student settings preferred.

current certification in cpr and first aid training.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• educational assistant prek‑12 level 3 license‑required
• also encouraged to obtain a prek‑12 substitute license

the physical demands described here are…