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Educational Assistant I, II, III - Waikoloa Elementary and Middle

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education · Waikoloa, HI · 3 mo ago
Education$3k/moTemporary

About the role

This posting is being used to fill various Educational Assistant positions at the specified location. The authorized level of these positions is Educational Assistant III. Applications are being accepted down to the Educational Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Responsibilities

  • Independently performs various academic, instruction-related support activities, tutors students in a specified aspect of knowledge as directed by the teacher, and observes and reports on student progress and difficulties.
  • Independently provides social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities in a school and/or community setting to enable them to function as independently as possible.
  • Observes and reports on student progress and difficulties and makes suggestions to modify techniques and tasks based on prior experience.
  • Independently performs assigned counseling support activities.
  • Develops rapport with students, encourages them to express their problems, observes and reports on student progress and difficulties, and carries out pre-approved activities with students which promote a healthy self-concept, develop social skills, and help provide early identification of special needs.
  • Independently provides articulation reinforcement lessons and repetitive drills to correct/improve speech sounds as instructed and guided by the speech pathologist.
  • May receive training related to common speech/language disorders and problems and the methods and techniques used in speech therapy to correct them.

Qualifications

  • Education Requirements: Graduation from high school or equivalent and one of the following, as described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:
    • Successful completion of an examination approved by the Hawaii State Department of Education (Department), such as the ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS).
    • At least 48 baccalaureate-level semester credits from an accredited institution recognized by the Department, which included 3 credits in mathematics and 3 credits in English.
    • An associate degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Department.
  • Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had the kind, quality, and amount of experience described below:
    • Class Title: Educational Assistant I
    • General Experience (years): 0
    • Specialized Experience (years): 0
    • Class Title: Educational Assistant II
    • General Experience (years): 1
    • Specialized Experience (years): 0
    • Class Title: Educational Assistant III
    • General Experience (years): 1
    • Specialized Experience (years): 1

Skills

Direct interaction with people, observing, evaluating, and taking action or reporting accurately on different situations, providing and elicit information, observing, evaluating and taking action or reporting accurately on different situations, providing direct academic, personal, social, vocational development, or behavioral services to children, students, and/or individuals with disabilities, preferably in an educational setting supporting professional staff.

Benefits

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Pay

Salary Range: Educational Assistant I, SR-10: $3,019.78 per month Educational Assistant II, SR-12: $3,260.76 per month Educational Assistant III, SR-14: $3,526.98 per month

Schedule

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Qualifications

  • Education Requirements: Graduation from high school or equivalent and one of the following, as described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:
    • Successful completion of an examination approved by the Hawaii State Department of Education (Department), such as the ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS).
    • At least 48 baccalaureate-level semester credits from an accredited institution recognized by the Department, which included 3 credits in mathematics and 3 credits in English.
    • An associate degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Department.
  • Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had the kind, quality, and amount of experience described below:
    • Class Title: Educational Assistant I
    • General Experience (years): 0
    • Specialized Experience (years): 0
    • Class Title: Educational Assistant II
    • General Experience (years): 1
    • Specialized Experience (years): 0
    • Class Title: Educational Assistant III
    • General Experience (years): 1
    • Specialized Experience (years): 1

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