EDUCATIONAL AIDE (PREKINDERGARTEN)

US Department of War Education Activity; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of War Education Activity is seeking an Educational Aide for the Fort Stewart area in Georgia for the 2026/2027 school year. The role requires US citizenship, classroom environment exposure, and completion of the necessary education/experience requirements described in the vacancy announcement.

Qualifying can be based on one year of general experience or an education-based substitution as detailed in the posting; resumes must clearly describe relevant experience and transcripts

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a clerical or educational aide role
• Education may substitute for experience per policy
• Resume must describe relevant experience and education transcripts may be required

Skills

Communications and Media

Standards

Teaching Others

Education

Some college (60 semester hours)

Job description

THIS IS FOR THE 2026/2027 SCHOOL YEAR

This position is located at: Department of Defense Education Activity - DODEA-AMERICAS SOUTHEAST DISTRICT, Charles P. Murray Elementary School, FORT STEWART / LIBERTY /GEORGIA.

Description of the 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