Educational Aide (Prekindergarten).

RESO; Manama; On-site; BHD 6,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Educational Aid to support classroom activities and assist students. This role involves performing administrative tasks, participating in meetings, and providing essential support in a Pre-Kindergarten environment. Candidates must have a background in education or relevant experience, and U.S. citizenship is required. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on young learners while working in a dynamic educational setting. If you are passionate about education and have the necessary qualifications, this role may be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• One year of general experience in clerical or office work.
• Two years of education above high school level required.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative tasks like attendance records and scheduling.
• Support educational efforts in Pre-Kindergarten and general education.

Skills

Communications and Media

Interpersonal Skills

Teaching Others

Education

High School Diploma

Two years of education above high school

Tools

Personal Computer

Job description

Duties

• Perform administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
• Participate in all home visits and school-related meetings.
• Support educational efforts in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom and general education classroom as needed.
• Work with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
• Monitor students during various phases of the school day.
• Provide assistance in toileting, feeding, eating, and personal hygiene.
  
  

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Two-year trial period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
  
  

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens currently residing in Bahrain.

To qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

General Experience: One year of general experience. General experience is 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 Aid (Special Education), such as preparing letters, schedules, and other documents through the use of a personal computer, or assisting with the preparation of instructional materials.

OR

Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of by 60. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

• Communications and Media
• Interpersonal Skills
• Standards
• Teaching Others
  
  

Education

Foreign Degrees And Course Work From Non-accredited Institutions. Foreign Degrees And Course Work From Non-accredited Institutions. Credits Or Degrees Earned From a Foreign College Or University Must Be Evaluated Prior To Acceptance. Three Evaluation Procedures Are Acceptable

• The work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of
• The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and
• The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution.
  
  

Failure to provide all the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

Additional information

• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the
• Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
• Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location.
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position.
• Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton at
• 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, meaning no pay is received during these periods. Also, you will not receive pay for days where the Supervisor determines you are not required to report. Part-time employees are entitled holiday pay when the holiday falls on a day otherwise required to work or take leave.
  
  

You will find additional information about this vacancy in the How You Will Be Evaluated section.