Education Support Assistant (Paraprofessional)

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is posting Educational Assistant III positions at Honolulu with levels I-III and flexible recruitment down to level I. The roles involve paraprofessional support across academic, social, and speech-related duties to assist teachers and students.

Positions vary by level and may require driver’s license, lifting capabilities, and substitutions as outlined in the job description. Salary ranges are listed per level and match SR-10 to SR-14 scales.

Qualifications

• General Experience: Paid or volunteer experience with direct interaction with people and ability to observe, evaluate and report accurately on different situations.
• Specialized Experience: Work experience providing direct academic, personal, social, vocational development, or behavioral services to children, students, and/or individuals with disabilities, preferably in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs academic and instruction-related support activities and tutors students as directed by the teacher.
• Provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities to enable independent functioning.
• Performs counseling support activities and develops rapport with students to promote healthy self-concept and social skills.
• Provides articulation reinforcement lessons and drills to correct speech sounds under guidance of a speech pathologist.

Education

ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment

48 semester credits (3 in Math, 3 in English)

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is posting Educational Assistant III positions at Honolulu with levels I-III and flexible recruitment down to level I. The roles involve paraprofessional support across academic, social, and speech-related duties to assist teachers and students.

Positions vary by level and may require driver’s license, lifting capabilities, and substitutions as outlined in the job description. Salary ranges are listed per level and match SR-10 to SR-14 scales.