Educational Assistant: Educator Fellows Program

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT: EDUCATOR FELLOWS PROGRAM

JOB STATUS: OPEN

POSTING NUMBER: 00059179

SCHOOL YEAR: 2024-2025

CLOSING DATE: 03/31/2025 04:00 PM

POSTING NUMBER: 00059179

LOCATION: 050:HUMAN RESOURCES

POSITION TITLE: EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT: EDUCATOR FELLOWS PROGRAM

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Educator Fellows of New Mexico two year program aims to provide an opportunity to accomplish two main goals: 1. To provide additional supplementary Educational Assistant support in the classroom setting to increase adult to student ratios as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. To provide specific resources and support to build the educator pipeline in New Mexico.

Priority of Awards Based on Indicators; The project can support 500 state supported fellowships, therefore a system of priority is utilized to determine awards to LEA's who submitted an RFI. The priorities are set based on the number of indicators met. The indicators are as follows:

• Elementary schools

• ELL serving schools greater than 10% of the school population

• Special Education serving Schools greater than 15% of the school population

• Native American serving schools greater than 10% of the school population

• Economically disadvantaged schools greater than 50% of the school population

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Works with individuals and small groups in the classroom to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.

• Serves as a model in developing students' language and behavior.

• Collects, prepares and arranges resource material for use by certified personnel.

• Operates support equipment and monitors testing or make-up work by students.

• Maintains classroom records, prepares reports as requested by the classroom teacher or principal, scores tests, processes books, manages supplies and classroom equipment as needed.

• Monitors student activities in classrooms, school grounds, hallways, lunchrooms, field trips, bus loading areas, etc.

• Provides support for non-instructional classroom duties such as monitoring snacks, restrooms, clothing areas, etc

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

• Flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem solving skills

• Interpersonal skills with diverse populations in-person and on the telephone

• Ability to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Eligible for EA License

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Enrolled in an Education Program with an accredited University or College

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