Educational Aide (Special Education)

US Department of War Education Activity; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational benefits

Job summary

The US Department of War Education Activity, Americas Southeast District, is seeking an Educational Aide at Fort Stewart, GA in a classroom setting. U.S. Citizens may apply, with one year of general experience required and possible education substitutions as described.

Applicants should be prepared for an evaluation of communications, special education support, standards, and the ability to teach others as part of the selection criteria.

Qualifications

• Experience: at least one year of general experience related to Educational Aide duties.
• Education substitution allows 2 years of college if above high school.
• A mix of education and experience may qualify if percentages total 100%.
• Competencies evaluated: Communications and Media, Special Education Support, Standards, Teaching Others.

Skills

Communications and Media

Special Education Support

Standards

Teaching Others

Education

2 years (60 semester hours) of education above high school

Combination of education and general experience (percentages add to 100)

Job description

About the position: This position is located at the Department of War Education Activity, Americas Southeast District, Kessler Elementary School, Fort Stewart, GA.

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
• Special Education Support
• Standards
• Teaching Others