Select the one statement below that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Educational Aide / Educational Aide (Kindergarten) at the GS-04 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.
Educational Aide / Educational Aide (Kindergarten)
Department of Defense Education Activity is hiring an Educational Aide for roles involving monitoring students, grading tests, and preparing instructional materials in various locations.
Responsibilities
- Distributing/collecting testing materials as needed by students
- Grading/providing testing results using identified scoring techniques
- Monitoring students during various phases of school day
- Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons
- Providing tutoring to students in all subject areas
- Accompanying/supervising students on field trips
Requirements
Who May Apply
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
- Current Competitive Service Civilian DoWEA Employee within the Commuting Area
- Current Excepted Service DoWEA Employee within the Commuting Area
- Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
- Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
- Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
- Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible
Qualifications
To qualify, you must meet the 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.
General Experience: One year of general experience. General experience is 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 / Educational Aide (Kindergarten), such as preparing letters, schedules and other documents through the use of a personal computer, or assisting with the preparation of instructional materials.
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Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and 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 experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of by 60. Add the two percentages.
Evaluation Areas
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
- Communications and Media
- Standards
- Teaching Others
Benefits
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Job-specific skill ratings
Instruct students during test sessions.
Provide test results profile in standard form.
Distribute and collect test material in accordance with prescribed standards.
Monitor behavior of students to ensure observation of prescribed safety rules.
Display material on basis of learning objectives.
Confirm all arrangements for student field trips.
Provide instructional materials related to classroom lesson plan.
Supervise students during scheduled field trips.
Provide remedial instruction to selected students.
Supervise independent study to help students meet desired goals.
Assist students to complete required makeup work.
Monitors students to keep them on task.
Additional Info
Locations
- Camp Foster, Japan
- Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
- Kue, Japan
- Makiminato Okinawa, Japan
- Okinawa Island, Japan
Additional Information
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations.
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements.
- Access to military medical facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis.
- School year part-time seasonal work schedules include periods in a non-pay/non-duty status during holidays and recess periods.
- Part-time employees are entitled to holiday pay when the holiday falls on a day otherwise required to work or take leave.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
- Non-U.S. citizens may be considered after meeting specific requirements (valid green card, SSN, three years U.S. residency).
- This announcement establishes an applicant pool for positions that may become available throughout the school year.
- Referral lists will be issued as vacancies occur.
- Positions will be filled based upon need and request from the school.
- Applicants must select the school location(s) and position(s) they wish to be considered.
- Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
- This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
- All candidates must reside within the local commuting area where the position is located.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
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