Educational Support Specialist (Paraprofessional)

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

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education is posting multiple Educational Assistant positions for Hana, Hawaii. The advertised level is Educational Assistant III, with applications accepted down to Educational Assistant I if recruiting difficulties arise.

Educational Assistants provide paraprofessional support, tutoring, social and daily living instruction for students with disabilities, counseling support, and articulation reinforcement under speech therapy guidance, as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent. Acceptable options include ParaPro/ParaPathways assessment or equivalent college credits.

Responsibilities

• Independently provides academic and instruction-related support and tutors students as directed by the teacher.
• Independently provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities to enable independence.
• Provides counseling support and rapport-building to help students with progress reporting.
• Delivers articulation reinforcement lessons and drills under guidance from a speech pathologist.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with accepted education options

Job description

Hawaii State Department of Education is posting multiple Educational Assistant positions for Hana, Hawaii. The advertised level is Educational Assistant III, with applications accepted down to Educational Assistant I if recruiting difficulties arise.

Educational Assistants provide paraprofessional support, tutoring, social and daily living instruction for students with disabilities, counseling support, and articulation reinforcement under speech therapy guidance, as needed.