Educational Support Specialist I–III

Hawaii State Department of Education; Lihue, Honolulu (HI, HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking Educational Assistants to provide paraprofessional support in classrooms across the district. The roles involve academic tutoring, social and daily living instruction, and counseling support under supervision.

Positions are filled at multiple salary steps and pay scales (Educational Assistant I SR-10, II SR-12, III SR-14) with corresponding monthly wages of $3,019.78, $3,260.76 and $3,526.98.

Qualifications

• ParaPro or ParaPathways assessment completed.
• 48+ baccalaureate-level credits including 3 in mathematics and 3 in English.
• Associate degree or higher from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs various academic and instruction-related support activities; tutors students as directed by the teacher and observes progress.
• Provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities in school or community settings and reports on progress.
• Independently performs counseling support activities, develops rapport with students, and promotes healthy self-concept and social skill development.
• Delivers articulation reinforcement lessons and drills to correct speech sounds under guidance of a speech pathologist.

Education

48 baccalaureate-level credits including 3 in mathematics and 3 in English

Associate degree or higher

ParaPro or ParaPathways assessment

Job description

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking Educational Assistants to provide paraprofessional support in classrooms across the district. The roles involve academic tutoring, social and daily living instruction, and counseling support under supervision.

Positions are filled at multiple salary steps and pay scales (Educational Assistant I SR-10, II SR-12, III SR-14) with corresponding monthly wages of $3,019.78, $3,260.76 and $3,526.98.