Educational Aide (Special Education).

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA); Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) is seeking an Educational Aide to support students in both Special Education and general education settings at Camp Lejeune. The role involves monitoring students, assisting with daily cares, and helping implement individualized plans alongside educators.

The position requires ability to work with plans from specialists, participate in parent-teacher conferences, and prepare instructional materials.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational aide or similar role.
• Ability to work with students with special needs.
• Clear communications and teamwork skills."Your resume should describe relevant experience."

Responsibilities

• Monitor students during various phases of the school day.
• Assist with toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene.
• Support educational efforts in Special Education and general education classrooms.
• Perform administrative tasks: attendance, filing, scheduling, reviewing assignments.
• Work with students according to plans developed by specialists and educators.
• Participate in Parent-Teacher conferences.
• Prepare instructional materials for classroom lessons.

Skills

Communications

Special Education Support

Standards

Teaching Others

Job description

• Monitoring students during various phases of school day.
• Provides assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene.
• Supports educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed.
• Performs administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
• Works with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
• Participates in Parent Teacher conferences.
• Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons.

Duties

• Monitoring students during various phases of school day.
• Provides assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene.
• Supports educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed.
• Performs administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
• Works with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
• Participates in Parent Teacher conferences.
• Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Two year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be vigilant in maintaining the confidentially of school related matters.

Qualifications

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:

• Qualifying based on education alone: Education may be substituted for general experience with 2 years (60 semester hours) of education above high school.
• 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

Education

Foreign Degrees And Course Work From Non-accredited Institutions. Foreign Degrees And Course Work From Non-accredited Institutions. Credits Or Degrees Earned From a Foreign College Or University Must Be Evaluated Prior To Acceptance. Three Evaluation Procedures Are Acceptable

• The work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). This website provides a list of current organizations who can perform your evaluation. You must select and work directly with one of these organizations.
• The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and
• The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution.

Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

Additional information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton
• This position is covered by the Federal Education Association, Stateside Region, Non-Professional bargaining unit.
• This position is a temporary position and may be extended in one year increments up to a maximum of three years.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.