Eagle Nest Elementary School is seeking candidates for the position of Elementary Teacher for the 26-27 school year. 

Initial License

• $150 (non-refundable) fee; and
• Initial Application NMPED Online Licensure Portal; and
• Official sealed transcripts reflecting completion of an Elementary bachelor’s degree program from a regionally accredited college or university; and includes
  • 30 semester hours in Elementary education course work to include student teaching; and
  • 6 semester hours in teaching reading for those who first entered any college or university on or after August 1, 2001; and
  • 24 semester hours in the teaching field, e.g., language arts, social studies, math, etc.; and
• Passage of the following PRAXIS exams:
  • Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 5622, and
  • Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 5017, and
  • Teaching Reading: Elementary 5205
• **If you graduated and completed the portfolio for assessment from an NM ed prep program in 2024 or thereafter, you would only be required to pass Teaching Reading: Elementary 5205
• OR…
• Possess a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards for the appropriate grade level and type.
• Register for background/fingerprints for “Teacher Licensure”.