Educational Aide (Special Education)

US Department of War Education Activity; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Middle School at Fort Benning, GA, seeks an Educational Aide to support teachers and students in a federal school setting. The role emphasizes teamwork, classroom assistance, and clear communication to help students succeed.

Applicants may qualify with one year of related experience or two years of education; evaluated on communications, special education support, standards, and the ability to teach others. Fort Benning location, DoDEA program.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of progressively responsible clerical/office experience.
• Education may substitute for experience with 2 years of education above high school.
• Demonstrated ability in communications, media, and supporting standards and teaching others.

Skills

Communications

Media

Special Education Support

Teaching Others

Education

2 years college coursework (60 semester hours)

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position is located at:

Department of Defense Education Activity - Americas, SOUTHEAST DISTRICT, FAITH MIDDLE SCHOOL, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA.

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
• Special Education Support
• Standards
• Teaching Others