Select the one statement below that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Educational Aide at the GS-04 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.
Educational Aide (Special Education)
Monitoring students during various phases of the school day, providing assistance with personal hygiene, and supporting educational efforts in special and general education classrooms.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring students during various phases of the school day.
- Providing assistance in toileting, feeding, eating, and personal hygiene.
- Supporting educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed.
- Performing administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
- Working with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
- Distributing/collecting testing materials as needed by students.
- Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons.
- Participating in Parent Teacher conferences.
Requirements
Eligibility and Qualifications
Applicants must meet one of the employment authority categories listed below 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
To qualify, applicants must meet one of the following general requirements:
- General Experience: One year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties, 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 as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100% (Total months of experience / 12 + Semester hours of education / 60).
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of competency in Communications and Media, Special Education Support Standards, Teaching, and Others.
Benefits
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Locations
- Camp Foster, Japan
- Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
- Kue, Japan
- Makiminato Okinawa, Japan
- Okinawa Island, Japan
Employment Details
- SOFA Status: This position is covered by SOFA.
- Work Schedule: School year part-time seasonal work schedules include periods in a non-pay/non-duty status during the holidays and spring and summer recess periods.
- Pay: Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
- Application Note: The purpose of this announcement is to establish an applicant pool for positions that may become available throughout the school year. Positions will be filled based upon the need and request from the school.
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