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Instructional Assistant

Carlsbad Municipal Schools
Carlsbad, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/8/2026
  • Instructional Assistance Duties and Responsibilities
  • Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.
  • Tutors and assist individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials and skills initially introduced by the teacher, makeup, or remedial work.
  • Assists instructional personnel with the preparation and presentation of learning materials.
  • Assists in directing learning activities and functions based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
  • Monitors and assists students in drills, practice, and study activities.
  • Assists in the management of student behavior using positive reinforcement strategies and techniques.
  • Collaborates with the instructor on the implementation of behavior plans.
  • Performs a variety of clerical tasks to support the instructor, and maintains classroom records, prepares reports, and scores assignments/assessments.
  • Assists in maintaining an orderly, attractive, and positive learning environment.
  • Provides support for non-instruction duties.
  • May participate in meetings/parent conferences, as requested.
  • Ensures the safety and well-being of children being transported to and from the school and on field trips.
  • Serves as the chief source of information and helps any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher. At times may serve as the substitute teacher.
  • Provides information to the teacher so the teacher can effectively communicate with parents.
  • Works with administration to meet professional requirements and responsibilities.
    • Is punctual in attendance and in responding to timelines and due dates.
    • Maintains the dress code policy established by Carlsbad Municipal Schools as appropriate to job duties.
    • Always maintain consistent supervision of students.
    • Limits cell phone usage during instruction and supervision of students.
    • Keeps Instructional Assistant credentials current.
  • Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.
  • Assists in the management of student behavior using positive reinforcement strategies and techniques.
  • Other duties as assigned by the teacher or principal.
  • Education and Experience

Required

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Possess or qualify for a New Mexico Educational Assistant License Level 3.
  • Must be able to pass employment verification.
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Preferred

  • Associate Degree
  • College level coursework in language arts, reading, writing, math, special education, professional education, classroom management is desired.
  • Additional education and/or desirable training.

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