Educational Assistant: Tutor & Student Support Specialist

Hawaii State Department of Education; Waianae (HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking Educational Assistants at Waianae to provide paraprofessional support across instructional, social, and counseling activities for students with disabilities. Positions range from Assistant I to III with multiple salary steps and requirements including a high school diploma and related credentials or credits.

Responsibilities cover tutoring, observation of student progress, and collaboration with teachers to adapt techniques.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and one of the following: ParaPro/ParaPathways or 48 credits with math and English or an associate degree or higher.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs academic and instructional support activities and tutors students as directed by the teacher.
• Provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities to enable independence.
• Provides counseling support activities, develops rapport, and observes progress to support healthy self-concept.
• Provides articulation reinforcement lessons and drills under guidance of a speech pathologist.

Education

High school diploma

ParaPro or ParaPathways assessment

48 credits (math and English)

Associate degree or higher

Bachelor degree or higher

Job description

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking Educational Assistants at Waianae to provide paraprofessional support across instructional, social, and counseling activities for students with disabilities. Positions range from Assistant I to III with multiple salary steps and requirements including a high school diploma and related credentials or credits.

Responsibilities cover tutoring, observation of student progress, and collaboration with teachers to adapt techniques.