Educational Assistant - Kindergarten/ETS

Qualifications: High School Diploma or a General Equivalency Development (GED) Certificate. Demonstrates positive attitude, interest, and motivation. Other qualifications determined to be necessary by the Board of Education. Level III Education Assistant NMPED License

Reports To: Teacher

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 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 student.
• 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 collection of money as assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with snack, lunch and bathroom procedures.
• Participates with in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Performs any and all 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 provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.