Educational Aide (Special Education)

Full Job Description

About the Position: These positions are located in the Europe Central Region. Hours may vary. All candidates must reside within the local commuting area where the position is located.

Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community.

(5 CFR 575.203) School year part-time seasonal work schedules include periods in a non-pay/non-duty status during the holidays and spring and summer recess periods, meaning no pay is received during these periods.

Also, you will not receive pay for days where the Supervisor determines you are not required to report.

Part-time employees are entitled holiday pay when the holiday falls on a day otherwise required to work or take leave.

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 To qualify, you must meet the education 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 Aide, 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 Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.

Major Duties:

• Works with students individually or in small groups, in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
• Lifts, carries, transfers, and facilitates the motor development of students with physical disabilities.
• Provide assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene.
• Assists and observes playground and recreational activities during physical education and recess periods.
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks, such as maintaining attendance records, filing student evaluations, scheduling make-up work, assisting the organization of field trips, and reviewing assignments.
• Interacts with school staff, students, and parents in a positive manner, and maintains confidentiality where the rights of children and parents are concerned.