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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 role supports schools on a U.S. military base in Guam by managing supplies, tracking inventory, and ensuring equipment is maintained and secure.

It involves using computer systems to order items, keep records, and help with safety checks.

A good fit would be someone organized with basic office skills and experience in handling stock or logistics, who enjoys working in a structured school environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in tracking, ordering, or managing inventory of supplies (for GS-05)
  • Proficiency in office computer software and automated material management systems
  • Ability to identify equipment needing repair and coordinate maintenance
  • Experience monitoring inventory levels and compiling financial data for budgets (for GS-06)
  • Skills in recording supply transactions, maintaining audit trails, and managing property records
  • Familiarity with safety and security program compliance, including physical inspections
  • U.S. citizenship required; education substitution allowed for GS-05 but not GS-06

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: 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.

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. 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-26-12856931-DE