SPED BSC Instructional Assistant

To qualify for instructional assistant positions

• Passing score on the ParaPro exam (457)
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least 15 of those credits dedicated to language arts (3 hours), mathematics (3 hours), writing (3 hours), and reading, writing, math readiness, or professional education (6 hours).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional working relationship with employees and students.
• Assists with classroom management routines.
• Assists the teacher in working with parents.
• Under the supervision of the teacher, tutors individual students or groups of students.
• Prepares classroom activities under the supervision of the teacher.
• Performs clerical work.
• Aids in preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
• Cares for equipment.
• Affords assistance to the teacher during classroom activities.
• Assumes responsibility for duties relating to the supervision of playground, cafeteria, bus loading and other school related activities.
• Participates in inservice training programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of 48 semester hours of academic credit that includes 15 semester hours in language arts, reading, writing, mathematics or professional education (earned from a nationally or regionally accredited college/university).
• Passage of Educational Assistant Assessment (ParaPro, ParaEducator, and Basic Skills).
• Maintains mathematical skills: ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• We offer a complete benefits package through ALFAC, Allstate and NMPSIA to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, holidays, and general leave.