Early Childhood Instructional Assistant at Chaparral On Track; In-District

Job Description

Due to the high volume of reference surveys being sent out and some issues we’ve encountered with the process, we have updated our application requirements. The application will now require three professional reference letters, all dated within the last 12 months.

If you are a current district employee, please ensure that one of the reference letters is from your current supervisor. Thank you for your understanding.

Debido al alto volumen de referencia encuestas que se están enviando y algunos problemas que hemos encontrado en el proceso, hemos actualizado nuestros requisitos. La solicitud ahora requerirá tres cartas de referencia profesional, todas las cartas deben de tener una fecha en los ultimos 12 meses. Si usted es un empleado actual del distrito, por favor asegúrese de que una de las cartas de referencia provenga de su supervisor actual.

Gracias por su comprensión.

• Passing score on the Para Pro exam (457)
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least 15 of those credits dedicated to language arts (3 hrs), mathematics (3 hrs), writing (3 hrs), and reading, writing, math readiness, or professional education (6 hrs)

• Follow the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs serving children from birth through eight years of age.
• Assist the certified teacher in implementing an instructional program that meets the developmental needs of children (physical, cognitive, social, emotional) and includes health care, nutrition, safety, and multicultural sensitivity.
• Assist the certified teacher during home visits and parent‑teacher conferences.
• Comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Promote Pre‑K education and assist in recruitment for Pre‑K programming.
• Assist in planning and implementing parent meetings and events such as “Literacy Night,” “Family Math Night,” and “Science Night.”
• Attend staff meetings, required trainings, and meetings.
• Participate in home visits and parent‑teacher conferences.
• Assist in planning and attending parent involvement events.
• Support student recruitment and promotion of the Pre‑K program.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and colleagues.
• Help prepare and organize instructional materials.
• Supervise children in classroom and during off‑site activities.
• Assist the teacher in supervising students on site or on field trip(s).
• Work as a team member to facilitate the total operation of program goals and objectives.
• Display desire and enthusiasm for working with young children.
• Use time effectively; be punctual and maintain good attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrate strong collaboration and teamwork skills.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Active enrollment in a degree plan toward an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, with completion of 6 credit hours in Fall and Spring semesters and submission of grades and schedules to the Program Director.

Bilingual Preferred.

Refer to Certificates, Licenses, Registrations.

• New Mexico Public Education Department Level III Educational Assistant License

• Must meet one of the following criteria:
  • A passing score on the Para Pro exam (457)
  • A minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least 15 of those hours in Language Arts (3 hrs), Mathematics (3 hrs), Writing (3 hrs), and Reading, writing, math readiness, or professional education (6 hrs)

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