Teacher Intern

Minimum Qualifications

: Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university; and Current NMPED Teaching License or willingness to obtain NMPED Alternative Teaching License within 90 days of hire.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Provide support and supervision in the classroom when the regular classroom teacher is out due to illness or attendance of professional development workshops; Fill in for either classroom teachers, educational assistants, regular or special education classrooms as needed; Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills with students; Maintain positive attitude and ensure classroom environment is conducive to student learning; Maintain order in the assigned classroom and follow all lesson plans provided by classroom teacher; Communicates with classroom teacher regarding activities, discipline and lessons covered during the assignment; Assist teachers and educational assistants with classroom duties, constant supervision and small group activities; Assist in caring for student needs, such as feeding, cleaning, diapering, transporting in wheelchairs, and transferring to and from wheelchairs; Assist students who may be disruptive or combative; Assist with supervision of students on the playground, cafeteria, restrooms, and hallways; and Employee may be assigned other duties based on the needs of the district during the term of employment.

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