Educational Assistant: Student Support & Counseling

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Holidays & Leave

Group Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education in Honolulu seeks Educational Assistant positions at multiple levels to support teachers and students, including students with disabilities. Educational Assistant III is the authorized level; postings may include Educational Assistant I during recruitment.

Responsibilities include tutoring, observing student progress, providing social, vocational, and daily living instruction, and assisting with speech articulation activities under licensed staff

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with acceptable options as described by No Child Left Behind Act.
• Experience expectations vary by level: I, II, III.
• Substitutions may reduce required General or Specialized Experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs various academic, instruction-related support activities and tutors students as directed.
• Provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities.
• Delivers counseling support activities and builds rapport to promote healthy self-concepts and social skills.
• Performs articulation reinforcement lessons and supports speech therapy under supervision.

Skills

Tutoring students

Progress reporting

Counseling support

Speech articulation support

Education

High school diploma

ParaPro/ParaPathways equivalent

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education in Honolulu seeks Educational Assistant positions at multiple levels to support teachers and students, including students with disabilities. Educational Assistant III is the authorized level; postings may include Educational Assistant I during recruitment.

Responsibilities include tutoring, observing student progress, providing social, vocational, and daily living instruction, and assisting with speech articulation activities under licensed staff