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Las Cruces Public Schools

26/27 SY Educational Assistant

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 06/17/2026

Location: Las Cruces, NM (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/5/2026

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$37,585 / year median in New Mexico

+14% projected growth

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Job Description

26/27 SY Educational Assistant Las Cruces Public Schools - 3.7 Las Cruces, NM Job Details 9 hours ago Qualifications English High school diploma or

GED Full Job Description JobID:

14995

Position Type:

Educational Assistant/Educational Assistant Date Posted:

6/17/2026

Location:

Zia Middle School Closing Date:

06/22/2026 Minimum Qualifications 1. High School Diploma or Equivalent 2. Successful passage of the Para Pro Exam or 48 college credits (three credits in reading, writing, math and six credits in teaching or education) 3. Successful passage of the Bilingual Assessment (English/Spanish) upon hire Test administered through the Bilingual and Migrant Education Department. 4. Associate's Degree in Education preferred 5. Ability to obtain a level three license issued by the NM Public Education Department (NM PED) To be considered an eligible applicant your AppliTrack application must contain the following uploaded documents: A Current Resume Transcripts and/or Para Pro Assessment Scores Completed Bilingual Assessment Lateral Transfers Lateral Transfer Application A Current Resume (optional) Salary schedule information can be found by clicking the link below: https://www.lcps.net/documents/departments/human-resources/salary-schedules/239733 Need the ParaPro to qualify? Click the link below for information on how to obtain it: https://www.lcps.net/page/parapro-assessment Las Cruces Public Schools 505 South Main, Suite 249 Las Cruces, NM 88001 (575) 527-5973 An FBI fingerprint background check will be conducted on all new hires of the Las Cruces Public Schools at a cost to the employee. Continued employment will be contingent upon the results of the background check. Las Cruces Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Las Cruces Public Schools has a No Smoking/No Tobacco Policy