Educational Assistant - 26/27 Behavioral Assistant

CLOVIS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS

Position: Behavioral Assistant

Supervisor: Senior Director of Student Support Services

General Job Description: To provide assistance in preparing our students socially and behaviorally to become positive,productive participants in their families, schools, and communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Display a desire to work with students.
• Serve as a role model.
• Work as a member of a team.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Assist licensed personnel in the school environment where individual differences are respected.
• Respond to students as individuals.
• Help maintain cohesiveness in the school environment.
• Assist with supplementary work for students and supervise independent study in the school environment.
• Use current technology for behavioral management needs.
• Assist licensed personnel with student discipline.
• Assist in maintaining students' involvement in appropriate tasks.
• Safely restrain students, as a last resort.
• Provide assistance with individualized program materials.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in Functional Analysis of Behavior.
• Facilitate communication among the Behavior Management Team (Teacher, Principal, Parents).
• Assist in Development of Behavior Management Plans.
• Implement Individual Behavior Management Plans.
• Exhibit skills needed to de-escalate a volatile situation.
• Establish collaborative understanding of specific job responsibilities at assigned sites.
• Understand discipline parameters of IDEA-'97.
• Report dangerous student behaviors to the immediate supervisor.
• Assist in integrating all students into ALL activities.
• Maintain required individual student documentation.
• Guide independent study, enrichment and/or remedial work setup by the teacher(s).
• Participate in Professional Development opportunities.
• Contribute to the welfare and effectiveness of the classroom(s), the school, and the district by adhering to high standards of performance and interpersonal relationships.
• Model acceptable social skills in working with students, teachers, parents and supervisors.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor, principal, and /or Superintendent.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED. Additional education and/or training is desirable.
• Possess or qualify for a New Mexico Level III Educational Assistance License.
• Demonstrate aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements: Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, climbing stairs, kneeling, must be able to see and hear the entire classroom, and moving light furniture may be required.

Safety and Health: Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.

Equipment/Material Handled: Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Job responsibilities include both inside and outside duties. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments. After-hours work may be required. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Revised 02/03

Revised 06/08

Revised 12/08

Revised 07/09

Revised 10/09

Revised 01/11

Revised 2/21

Revised 4/21

Revised 5/21

Job start date: 6/24/2026Location: Clovis Municipal Schools, 1009 N Main St, Clovis, New Mexico 88101Recruiter: Heather Woodard