Educational Assistant: Student Support & Instruction

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

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education is posting Educational Assistant positions at the Haiku location. The authorized level is Educational Assistant III, with openings down to Educational Assistant I in case of recruiting difficulties.

Educational Assistants provide paraprofessional support in instruction, social and daily living tasks, and counseling, under teacher guidance, to help students achieve independence and success in school settings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Educational Assistant positions may require ParaPro or ParaPathways assessment or equivalent coursework.
• Educational Assistants may substitute or add qualifications per Hawaii DOE guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Independently supports instruction and tutors students under teacher direction.
• Provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities.
• Delivers counseling support to students and helps develop healthy self-concepts.
• Provides articulation reinforcement lessons for speech sounds under speech pathologist guidance.

Skills

Tutoring students

Observing & reporting progress

Counseling support

Speech articulation reinforcement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with additional qualifications

ParaPro/ParaPathways or 48 credits incl. math & English or associate degree

Job description

The Hawaii State Department of Education is posting Educational Assistant positions at the Haiku location. The authorized level is Educational Assistant III, with openings down to Educational Assistant I in case of recruiting difficulties.

Educational Assistants provide paraprofessional support in instruction, social and daily living tasks, and counseling, under teacher guidance, to help students achieve independence and success in school settings.