Eligibility and Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following employment authority categories and provide documentation to prove eligibility:

• Current Competitive Service Civilian DoWEA Employee within the Commuting Area
• Current Excepted Service DoWEA Employee within the Commuting Area
• Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Maximum Use of Flexibilities Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference

General Experience or Education

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

• General Experience: One year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of an Educational Aide (Prekindergarten), such as preparing letters, schedules, and other documents through the use of a personal computer or assisting with the preparation of instructional materials.
• Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
• Combination: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100% (Total months of experience / 12 + Semester hours / 60).

Competency Areas

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and Media, Interpersonal Skills, Standards, Teaching Others.

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