Educational Assistant: Tutor, Counsel & Student Support

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Waianae (HI); On-site; USD 33,700 - 39,361; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Group life insurance

Flexible spending accounts (IslandFlex

Retirement plan

Tax shelter annuity

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking Educational Assistants for various sites in Hawaii, including Waianae. Positions range from Educational Assistant I to III, with compensation based on SR levels.

Duties include instructional support, tutoring, social and daily living instruction for students with disabilities, and speech articulation reinforcement under supervision. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, eligibility for ParaPro/ParaPathways or appropriate

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent, with substitutions as allowed.
• Completion of ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment or 48 credits with math/English requirements.
• An associate degree or higher from an accredited institution is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs various academic instruction‑related support activities, tutors students as directed by the teacher, and observes and reports on student progress and difficulties.
• Independently provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities to enable independence; observes progress and suggests modifications.
• Independently performs counseling support activities; develops rapport, encourages expression of problems, observes progress, and supports a healthy self‑concept and social skills.
• Independently provides articulation reinforcement lessons and drills to correct speech sounds as instructed by the speech pathologist; may receive training related to speech/language disorders.

Education

ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment via ETS

At least 48 baccalaureate‑level credits including 3 in mathematics and 3 in English

Associate degree or higher from an accredited institution

Job description

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking Educational Assistants for various sites in Hawaii, including Waianae. Positions range from Educational Assistant I to III, with compensation based on SR levels.

Duties include instructional support, tutoring, social and daily living instruction for students with disabilities, and speech articulation reinforcement under supervision. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, eligibility for ParaPro/ParaPathways or appropriate