What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Assistant - Kindergarten/1st Grade Abiquiu position at Abiquiu Elementary?
instructional assistant working in the Kindergartenm classroom
must have a Level III Educational Assistant License
To obtain must have a minimum of an AA degree or hours or taken the Para Professional Educators exam.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Certificate.
- Demonstrates positive attitude, interest, and motivation.
- NMPED EA Level III License
- Other qualifications determined to be necessary by the Board of Education.
REPORTS TO: Teacher
JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher(s) in achieving teaching objectives and managing the classroom.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATIONAL
- Works with individual, small, and large groups of students to reinforce learning and enhance skills,
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and assists with the 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 students.
GENERAL
- 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 the collection of money as assigned by the teacher.
- Assist with snack, lunch and bathroom procedures.
- Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
- Performs any duties assigned and deemed necessary by the teacher or principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.
Salary : $26,000 - $29,384