Educational Aide / Educational AIde (Kindergarten)
Department of Defense Education Activity
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Educational Aide (PreKindergarten)
Department of Defense Education Activity
Department of Defense
Job Description
Summary
This job is for an educational aide in a PreKindergarten program at a Department of Defense school in Guam, where you'll help with classroom activities, support young students' daily needs like eating and hygiene, and handle administrative tasks such as scheduling and record-keeping.
It's a great fit for someone who enjoys working with children, has basic office skills or relevant education, and is comfortable in a supportive role in an early childhood setting. U.S.
citizens interested in federal employment overseas, with a willingness to engage in home visits and team meetings, would thrive here.
Key Requirements
- One year of general experience in clerical, office, or similar work demonstrating ability to learn educational support skills
- Two years of education above high school from an accredited institution (business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college, or university)
- Combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of the requirements
- Strong communication skills for interacting with students, parents, and staff
- Interpersonal skills to build relationships and support classroom dynamics
- Ability to teach or assist in basic educational activities for Pre-K students
- Competence in maintaining standards for student safety and hygiene
Full Job Description
Department of War Education Activity-Pacific-West District, Guam. Federal employees in Guam are currently entitled to receive a 11.88% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.
Who 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.?
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 Aid (Prekindergarten) such as preparing letters, schedules and other documents through the use of a personal computer or assisting with the preparation of instructional materials, OR Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
OR 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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and Media Interpersonal Skills Standards Teaching Others Major Duties:
- Perform administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
- Participate in all home visits and school related meetings.
- Support educational efforts in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom and general education classroom as needed.
- Work with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
- Monitor students during various phases of school day.
- Provide assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene.
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