Educational Aide (Prekindergarten)

US Department of War Education Activity; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of War Education Activity in Fort Campbell, KY seeks an Educational Aide to support classroom instruction at Andre Lucas Elementary School. The position requires U.S. Citizens, and offers qualification through one year of clerical experience or through educational substitutions described by the agency.

You will participate in classroom activities, assist students, and support teachers to maintain a productive learning environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of progressive clerical/office experience or equivalent experience.
• Education substitutions allowed as described for federal qualification.
• U.S. Citizens may apply.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom instructional activities in a school setting.
• Assist students and educators with educational tasks and routine duties.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment in the assigned classroom.

Skills

Communications and Media

Standards

Teaching Others

Education

Education substitution (2 years college)

Job description

About the position

Department of War Education Activity - Americas, Southeast District, Andre Lucas Elementary School, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Description of Working Environment

Work is performed in a classroom setting. Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order 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.

Experience required

To qualify based on experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. General experience is defined as: 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.

Education Substitution

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:

1) Qualifying based on education alone

Education may be substituted for general experience with 2 years (60 semester hours) of education above high school.

2) Qualifying based on a combination of education and general experience

A combination of education and general 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 qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of undergraduate education by 60. Add the 2 percentages. Note: For the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of undergraduate education is equivalent to 30 semester hours.

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

• Communications and Media
• Standards
• Teaching Others