Educational Aide (Special Education).

Duties

• Monitoring students during various phases of school day
• Provides assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene
• Supports educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed
• Performs administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments
• Works with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator
• Participates in Parent Teacher conferences
• Prepares instructional materials related to classroom lessons

Requirements

• Conditions of employment:
• 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 since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• Two year trial period may be required.

Qualifications

• Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
• To qualify based on 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.
• 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.
• 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 Media, Special Education Support, Standards, Teaching Others, Education, Foreign Degrees And Course Work From Non-accredited Institutions, and Additional information.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.