VE -SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT 25-26-04

TITLE: Special Education Assistant

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Eligible for a New Mexico Instructional Assistant License
• Post-secondaiy education in job related topics preferred
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
  
  

OVERVIEW OF JOB DESCRIPTION: Assist certified staff to provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students may take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials and provides instructional services directly to students.

Performance Responsibilities

• Follow local, state and federal law and adhere to Public Education Department and Local School
  
  

Board Policy.

• Maintain confidentiality of student infonriation.
• Assist in the movement and care of non-ambulatory students as needed.
• Work with the classroom teacher in developing materials used for the instructional program.
• Assist the teacher in classroom activities including but not limited to checking notebooks and
  
  

correcting papers.

• Participate in professional development to improve skills.
• Assist in preparing class displays, bulletin boards and other elements of an attractive, stimulating
  
  

learning environment.

• May substitute for the teacher in emergency situations.
• Assist in non-instructional duties, including but not limited to hall, lunchroom, and ground
  
  

monitoring as directed.

• Operate various types of equipment used in the production of instructional materials.
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned.
  
  

REPORTS TO: Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year will be in accordance with current schedule. Salary to be determined by individual training and experience level on current Assistant Paraprofessional Salary Schedule.

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