Educational Aide (Special Education).

Responsibilities

• Monitor students during various phases of the school day.
• Provide assistance in toileting, feeding, eating, and personal hygiene.
• Support educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed.
• Perform administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
• Work with students in accordance with plans developed by specialists and educators.
• Participate in Parent-Teacher conferences.
• Prepare instructional materials related to classroom lessons.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks due to duties involving interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18).
• A two-year trial period may be required.

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the following employment authority categories are eligible to apply:

• Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
• Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee
• Current Excepted Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Employee
• Current Excepted Service Department of War Employee
• Current Excepted Service Employee
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer
• Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible

To qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements. 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). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Experience required: At least one year of general experience, 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

• Qualifying based on education alone: 2 years (60 semester hours) of education above high school may substitute for general experience.
• Qualifying based on a combination of education and general experience: A combination may be used if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. Divide total months of qualifying experience by 12 and semester hours of undergraduate education by 60, then add the two percentages.

For foreign degrees and coursework from non-accredited institutions, credits or degrees must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable:

• Evaluation by a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
• Evaluation by a foreign institution endorsed by a regionally accredited university or state department of education for teacher certification (requires an English translation of the transcript and degree document).
• Evaluation by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university, declaring equivalency to U.S. undergraduate or graduate work.

Skills

• Communications and Media
• Special Education Support
• Standards
• Teaching Others

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Additional Information

• Permanent Educational Aide positions working over 32 hours per week may require pay spread per local bargaining unit.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• This position is covered by the FEASR Non-Pro bargaining agreement.
• This position requires a 2-year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.