SY - Re-Advertised - Special Education Assistant; PCA - Elementary

Position: 2025-2026 SY - Re-Advertised - Special Education Assistant (PCA) - Elementary

Position Title

Special Educational Assistant – Personal Care Assistant – Elementary

Location & Dates

• Location:
  
  Twin Lakes Elementary School
• Position Type:
  Classified Staff/ Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted: 10/3/2025
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

Position Details

Work Hours:

7.5 hours/day

Contract Length: 194 Days

Salary Range: $26,778.00 – $33,393.00

Responsibilities

• Assists specialist/professional in delivering the educational plan and meeting the goals and objectives of the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for assigned students.
• Implements daily activity lesson plans and curriculum as developed in the IEP by the appropriate specialist or professional.
• Maintains appropriate files and records, attaching all supporting documentation and ensuring confidentiality.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
• Operates and cares for classroom equipment and assistive technology used for instruction.
• Supervises students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch, and field trips.
• Assists physically challenged students with eating, dressing, personal hygiene, and mobility functions as needed, including self‑help, feeding, personal hygiene, fine/gross motor, and adaptive competencies leading to independence.
• Provides special medical care needs of students.
• Provides close supervision for students with behavior problems and supports the teacher's management system.
• Delivers educational services to children homebound due to health limitations or distance from school.
• Travels daily between sites and from home to home.
• Prepares regular and special diet meals; operates choppers, blenders, mixers, and other cooking equipment; adjusts ovens or other cooking equipment as required.
• Serves meals with attention to portioning, garnishing, and meeting Federal meal requirements.
• Provides classroom management and promotes a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Administers emergency first aid services to children.
• Promotes positive child behavior.
• Maintains confidentiality in handling student records.
• Communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, in English.
• Understands and follows oral and written instructions.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintains mental capacity for effective interaction and communication.
• Maintains physical condition appropriate to performance of duties and responsibilities.
• Understands and respects cultural diversities, including Native American traditional beliefs and practices, of students and families.

Qualifications

• Classroom management skills.
• Ability to administer emergency first aid services to children.
• Ability to promote positive child behavior and a safe, healthy environment.
• Ability to handle and maintain student records confidentially.
• Clear communication skills, both oral and written, in English.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Effective mental interaction and communication capacity.
• Physical condition appropriate to duty performance.
• Knowledge and respect for cultural diversities and Native American traditional beliefs and practices.

Experience and Education Guidelines

• Experience:
  
  Some related experience including public contact is desirable.
• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent.

Licensure and Certifications

• Possession of or ability to obtain a Level I Educational Assistant License from the New Mexico Public Education Department.
• Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid First Aid certificate.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Food Handler’s Permit, if required.

Working Conditions

• Office and field environment.
• Travel from site to site.
• Exposure to human body fluids and cleaning/sterilization chemicals.

Physical Conditions

• On‑site attendance is mandatory for this position.
• Sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Moderate to heavy lifting and repeated bending.

Application Requirements

• Upload a copy of your High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Upload copies of all college transcripts to verify course hours.
• Apply with a complete resume and cover letter.

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