Educational Aide

SummaryThis position is located: Department of Defense Education Activity Americas, Americas Southeast District, Murray Elementary School, Ft. Stewart, GA. About the School: The school includes many innovative features and will emphasize the integration of technology. Enrollment remained the same, however Murray allowed the Ft. Stewart schools to re-zone, providing enrollment relief to the other Elementary Schools and easier access for student to attend schools within walking distance of their homes.ResponsibilitiesSupports the instructional program by performing one or any combination of the following duties requiring general knowledge in the field of education.Distributes testing materials, instructs students concerning test, collects testing materials, grades tests through application of identified scoring techniques, and provides testing results profile in standard form.Makes arrangements for field trips, identifies points of interest and obtains brochures and other informational data, guides students during field trips, and maintains discipline during field trips.Coordinate schedules with teachers, registering students for programs, assisting students with accessing computer programs, monitoring and keeping students on-task, keeping computer progress records, and preparing and printing routine reports.May use tables, graphs, spreadsheets to denote performance levels of students.May be assigned to students with special needs or assist student with special training devices such as touch-screen computers or equipment for the hearing, visually, or physically impaired.Monitors students on the playground, in hallways and restrooms, cafeteria, and bus loading areas before and after school to ensure proper behavior and observation of safety rules.May also assist teacher by grading tests through application of identified scoring techniques, and provide testing results profile in standard form.May assist students with accessing computer programs, monitoring and keeping students on-task, keeping computer progress records, and preparing and printing routine reports.May Provide assistance and teach skills in toileting, feeding, eating, and personal hygiene.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsWho May Apply: U.S. Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. General experience is defined as: progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of an Educational Aide. Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: 1) Qualifying based on education alone: Education may be substituted for general experience with 2 years (60 semester hours) of education above high school. 2) Qualifying based on a combination of education and general experience: A combination of education and general experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of undergraduate education by 60. Add the 2 percentages. Note: For the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of undergraduate education is equivalent to 30 semester hours. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:Communications and MediaStandardsTeaching OthersEducationFOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlAdditional InformationSelection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.