Educational Assistant - Kindergarten (Bilingual) (657)

• Minimum Qualifications
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Successful passage of the Para Pro Exam or 48 college credits (three credits in reading, writing, math and six credits in teaching or education)
• Must successfully pass the Bilingual Assessment (English/Spanish)-Test administered through the Bilingual and Migrant Education Department.
• Associate's Degree in Education preferred
• Ability to obtain a level three license issued by the NM Public Education Department (NM PED)

To be considered for this position, applicants must successfully pass the Bilingual Assessment (English/Spanish) administered by the Bilingual and Migrant Education Department and submit proof of passing with their application.

To schedule the assessment, please contact Candy Maldonado at camaldonado@lcps.net

Applicants who do not provide proof of successfully passing the assessment with their application will not be considered.

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
Completion of 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

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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

• Attachment(s):
• APPROVED Bilingual Educational Assistant 2025.pdf
• APPROVED Educational AssistantKINDER.pdf