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Las Cruces Public Schools

Educational Assistant - Special Education DDPre

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 5 days ago

Location: Las Cruces, NM (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/12/2026

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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

Educational Assistant

Special Education DDPre Las Cruces Public Schools
3.7 Las Cruces, NM Job Details 7 hours ago Qualifications Classroom support in special education Spanish English Paraprofessional Certification Associate's degree Entry level Full Job Description Educational Assistant
Special Education DDPre (632)

JobID:

15252

Position Type:

Educational Assistant/Special Education Date Posted:

9/9/2026

Location:

University Hills Elementary School (High-Needs School)

Closing Date:

09/14/2026 Minimum Qualifications 1. Must possess Associates degree or higher OR 48 credit hours from an accredited college/university; or pass the Para Pro test or 2. Must possess or be eligible to obtain educational assistant licensure issued by the New Mexico Public Education Department 3. Experience as an educational assistant (preferred) 4. Bilingual and Biliterate in English and Spanish (preferred) 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 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