Educational Aide (Prekindergarten)

Department of War Education Activity • Fort Campbell, KY

14h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of War Education Activity - Americas, Southeast District, Marshall Elementary School, located at Fort Campbell, KY. The role involves supporting educational activities in a prekindergarten setting.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be vigilant in maintaining the confidentiality of school related matters.
• One year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job (general experience is defined as 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).
• Two years (60 semester hours) of education above high school may be substituted for general experience.
• A combination of education and general experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable: a. The work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). b. The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state. c. The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution. Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

Responsibilities

• Participates in home visits, parent teacher conferences and other meetings.
• Ensures continuity of program in teacher’s absence.
• Monitors students during various phases of school day.
• Maintains a clean and organized learning environment.
• Prepares instructional materials related to classroom lessons.
• Assists with teaching personal care routines: feeding, toileting and personal hygiene.
• Operates Instructional equipment and technology devices.
• Accompanies and supervises students on field trips.
• Produces material to display educational objectives to class.
• Applies assistive technology for recording student data.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED