Educational Aide (SPED Assessor).

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA); Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) seeks an Educational Aide to support assessment data entry, organize assessor files from planning through eligibility, and assist with the administrative functions of the assessment process.

The role requires coordinating with ISS Special Education for outside evaluation requests and working with students according to the plans developed by the specialist and educator.

Qualifications

• General clerical and office support experience.
• Ability to prepare letters, schedules and documents with a computer.
• Competency in organizing information and following written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Enter assessment data into school level data management system.
• Organize and maintain assessor files from planning to eligibility.
• Assist Special Education Assessors with administrative tasks in the assessment process.
• Coordinate with ISS Special Education for outside evaluation requests.
• Work with students according to plans developed by specialists and educators.
• Use initiative to complete recurring assignments with minimal instructions.

Skills

Communications

Computer Literacy

Manages and Organizes Information

Education

Two years of education above high school

Job description

• Enter assessment data into school level data management system


• Organize and maintain assessor files beginning with assessment planning through eligibility completion


• Assist Special Education Assessors with the administrative functions of the assessment process


• Coordinate with ISS Special Education for outside evaluation requests


• Use initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instructions


• Work with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator

Duties

• Enter assessment data into school level data management system


• Organize and maintain assessor files beginning with assessment planning through eligibility completion


• Assist Special Education Assessors with the administrative functions of the assessment process


• Coordinate with ISS Special Education for outside evaluation requests


• Use initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instructions


• Work with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.


• 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.


• Two year trial period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• 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


• 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 Eligible

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 Aide 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 on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Communications


• Computer Literacy


• Manages and Organizes Information

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.

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.

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.

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.

Additional information

• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.


• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.


• 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 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


• 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.


• Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). An ordinarily resident is anyone who has lived in the host country longer than the allowed number of days without being a member of the forces assigned, civilian component or a family member of either the aforementioned or who has obtained a work permit for any duration. Ordinarily Resident restrictions apply and vary depending on the host nation.


• This position requires a 1-year probationary period or two year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest

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

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.