Educational Assistant - Special Education (K-Twelve)

Job Description

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Entry Level Position (K-12th grades); positions open at Atsa Biyaazh Community School (K-6) and Northwest Middle-High School (7-12)

High School Diploma or equivalency, Associates Degree in Education preferred.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Valid New Mexico Education Assistant and Substitute (PreK-12) Licensures.

Comprehensive basic knowledge of New Mexico PED Academic Standards.

Knowledgeable of PL 105 - IDEA Regulations.

Must have or obtain -

• First Aid/CPR/AED certification for infant/child/adult
• Navajo Nation Food Handler's permit
• Crisis Prevention Institute - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification preferred

Bilingual in Dine & English preferred.

Must be able to meet minimum physical requirements: sitting, standing, lifting, carrying (up to 50 lbs), reaching, squatting, kneeling, and moving light furniture may be required.

Must have valid state-issued driver's license.

**MUST be able to pass background checks for New Mexico state, Navajo Nation, and FBI prior to employment.

SASI is a Tribally Controlled school under the Bureau of Indian Education located on the Navajo Nation in Shiprock, NM

For more information, please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com

Shiprock Associated Schools, Inc. is currently not accepting any foreign sponsorships.

NAVAJO PREFERENCE:

Preferential consideration for employment will be given to people of documented Navajo tribal membership who meet the qualifications above, in accordance with the requirements of the Navajo Preference in Employment Act.