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TITLE I - SOCIAL WORKER ASSISTANT
SPA License Status: Licensed/Contract
SPA Probation: One Year
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Principal
Supervises: None
Salary Schedule: Educational Assistant Paraprofessional
Terms of Employment: 7 hours / 9 months
Job Goal: To assist School Counselor and/or Social Worker in providing
services to At-Promise students in the area of attendance and
mentorship as needed to be successful in school.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Associate's degree or higher or 48 college credits (three credits in reading, writing, math
and six credit in teaching or education) from an accredited university; or pass the
ParaPathways Exam
- Must possess or be eligible to obtain a level three Educational Assistant licensure issued by
the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED)
- Experience as an educational assistant (preferred)
- Knowledge of computer skills in Microsoft Office (MS) software applications and database
applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Job Duties
- Assists in identifying At-Promise students at risk of failing due to chronic absenteeism.
- Assist and support At-Promise students and their parents with attendance interventions
and mentoring as needed.
- Serve as an advocate for children and families, as appropriate.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as appropriate.
- Maintain a current working knowledge of community resources, criteria for appropriate
referral, and maintains a positive working relationship with the school and community
service providers.
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- Assist in monitoring and distribution of supplies needed for At-Promise students to be
successful in school, such as but not limited, to school supplies, materials, clothing,
essentials, etc.
- Assist the School Counselor and/or Social Worker with activities for At-Promise
children/families.
- Assist with home visits and parent-teacher conferences
- Collect data and maintain appropriate student information system.
- Assist in maintaining proper documentation for record keeping.
- Assist in management of electronic student files.
- Attend annual pre-service trainings, other-staff training/workshops and monthly staff
meetings as required for professional development.
- Participate in annual Self-Assessment event, as needed.
- Exhibit professionalism by maintaining good attendance and adhering to established
work schedule.
- Comply with the Code of Ethics, administrative directives, board policy, state and federal
statutes and rules and regulations.
- Communicate and display courteous and professional behavior toward students, the
public, the Immediate Supervisor, School and District Administrators, staff and peers.
- Safeguard the confidentiality of information pursuant to the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act and other applicable state and federal statutes.
- Performs such other tasks as may be assigned within the parameters of the job
description and job analysis.
- Working outside of contract hours may be required.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND WORK TOOLS
Various machines and equipment including but not limited to computer, telephone,
instructional technology.
WORKER TRAITS-Aptitudes
- Verbal ability required to understand oral and written instructions
- Motor coordination required to coordinate eyes, hands and fingers when operating
machines and equipment essential to the job
- Manual and finger dexterity required to operate machines and equipment precisely and
rapidly
- For further information regarding worker traits, please see attached job analysis
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the LCPS Board of
Education/ CSEC-LC agreement on evaluation of professional personnel.
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I accept this position offered and agree to the above job description.
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