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School Support Assistant

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Recent

Location

Guam

Salary

$40,332 - $58,445

per year

Closes

January 12, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job supports school operations in a Department of Defense school on Guam by managing supplies, tracking inventory, and handling equipment maintenance to keep things running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in administrative or logistical tasks, especially those eligible for federal employment through military or veteran status.

The role is at a GS-5 or GS-6 level, offering a stable position in a scenic coastal location.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in tracking, ordering, or managing inventory of supplies (for GS-05)
  • Proficiency in office computer software or automated material management systems
  • Ability to identify equipment needing repair and coordinate maintenance
  • For GS-06: Experience monitoring inventory levels, compiling financial data for budgets, and ensuring organizational preparedness (no education substitution allowed)
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities (e.g., current DoD civilian, veterans, military spouses)
  • Time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at GS-04 for GS-05 promotion, or GS-05 for GS-06
  • For GS-05: Option to qualify with four years of post-high school education in business, secretarial, or technical fields, or a combination of education and experience

Full Job Description

About the Position: Santa Rita is a beautiful village located on the southwest coast of Guam, situated between Tarzan Falls and Fena Lake.

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 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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.

Specialized Experience for GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes tracking, ordering, or inventory management of supplies; utilizing office computer software or automated material management systems; identifying equipment needing repair.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four 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 education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages.

OR Specialized experience for GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes monitoring inventory levels to ensure organizational preparedness, compiling financial data to assist in budget projections, and coordinating repair or maintenance of equipment.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this grade, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement GS-06: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

Time in Grade Requirement GS-05: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) positions within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks. Major Duties:

  • Assure all supply transactions are recorded in an automated system and that copies of documents are file appropriately to maintain an adequate automated and hard-copy audit trail.
  • Utilize supply and logistic support systems for standard requisitioning, stock, storing, records and issuing procedures.
  • Assure school support requirements are prepared, edited, and submitted to the Area Director's office for the purchase of supplies and equipment.
  • Set or revise stock levels for authorized items available through the supply system for school stockage.
  • Serve as property custodian maintaining a perpetual inventory of nonexpendable property and supply records for durable items in the school.
  • Verify and record serial numbers upon receipt of goods, bar codes items.
  • Assist in monitoring the school safety and security programs to ensure compliance with program requirements of DoDEA and the supporting military installation.
  • Assists Area and District personnel with physical security inspections to ensure adequate security measures are in place and adhered to.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12856272-MP