Educational Assistant SE Idea B Chamisa Posting 41

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SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the special education teacher to provide assistance to students with special education needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS

The following tasks are typical for positions in this classification. Any single position may not perform all of these tasks and/or may perform similar related tasks not listed here:

1. Participate in training provided by special education teacher or district staff necessary to support the needs of students with educational disabilities.
2. Ensure safety of students in school and community settings.
3. Implement behavior plans across multiple settings and collect data for progress monitoring.
4. Provide assistance in the preparation of materials for special education instructors; set up demonstrations materials and equipment for classroom lectures; promote a positive learning environment.
5. Assist instructors and students in the development an Individualized Education Program; monitor student activity and report on progress in the acquisition of personal and scholastic goals and objectives.
6. Provide individual or group tutoring to students with disabilities in a variety of assigned areas; interpret and explain detailed instructions; assists students in the transition from selfcontained special education classrooms to a traditional classroom as progress warrants and in accordance with instructions received from teaching or professional medical staff.
7. Review assignments; correct homework; as directed administer tests to students to complete lesson plans.
8. Oversee classroom activities in the absence of an instructor and during recess lunch and other special events; assist in maintaining classroom and school disciplinary procedures.
9. Accompany students during school hours as required; contact appropriate staff and faculty to report emergency or unusual situations.
10. Implement and monitor any behavioral management plans assigned to individual students to monitor control and report negative behavior.
11. Develop instruct and monitor daily living skills for assigned students including the use of personal hygiene items eating utensils proper ways to dress and other aspects of daily living encountered by a student with special needs.
12. Respond to various questions and inquiries from students and parents on routine issues; refer students to instructors or professional medical staff on complex questions and issues.
13. Design implement and maintain instructional and informational materials; tutor students in the creation of these materials.
14. Perform a variety of clerical tasks supporting assigned instructor; receive calls and take messages; take roll call and maintain student attendance records; duplicate materials; assemble notebooks and handouts; return reviewed homework assignments reports and tests to students.
15. Perform custodial duties in the classroom to maintain a clean and safe environment; clean desks tables and chairs; set up and assemble materials for projects.
16. Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer copier fax or other equipment.
17. Follow all safety rules and procedures established for work area.
18. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:

Operations services and activities of a special education goals and purpose of special education instructional and tutorial methods and and techniques used in assessing student behavioral and medical conditions and and concepts of early childhood and concepts of assigned academic subject and techniques of providing physical and learning assistance to a variety of special education office and classroom practices procedures and equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet and procedures of record usage spelling grammar and federal state and local codes laws and regulations.

Ability to:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized effective working relationships with students staff and the school clearly and concisely both orally and in write and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and adolescents in all aspects of their present information in oneonone and small group situations to students staff and subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals in order to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.

Education and Experience Guidelines

Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Experience:Demonstrated ability to apply training.

License or Certificate:Possession of a valid New Mexico drivers of or ability to obtain mandated Educational Assistant license and Substitute Teacher license as may be required by the District or State of New Mexico.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Environment: Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in some vocational settings. Noise level is usually moderate. May be directly responsible for the safety wellbeing and/or work output of students.

Mobility: Regularly sit walk and stand. Driving from site to site.

Vision: Close and distance vision.

$18.58 Hourly Rate

1.00 FTE 7 hour day 35 hour week

198 work contract July25 2024 to May 30 2025