Educational Aide (SPED Assessor)

Department of War Education Activity•Camp Lejeune, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Tarawa Terrace Elementary School, Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), Mid-Atlantic District, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Work is performed in a classroom setting. The Educational Aide provides clerical and administrative support to special education assessors, helps coordinate the assessment process, maintains confidential assessment records, and enters assessment data into the school’s data management system. The role requires safeguarding personal information and following school policies and procedures.

Requirements

At least one year of general experience involving progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that demonstrates the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the position; or qualifying education or a combination of education and experience.
Alternatively, two years (60 semester hours) of education above high school may substitute for the required general experience, or a qualifying combination of education and experience may be used.
Maintain confidentiality of school-related matters.
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
Appointment is subject to a suitability/fitness determination based on a background investigation; a Tier 1 investigation with Childcare Checks is required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Applicants must meet at least one of the listed employment authority categories and provide proof of eligibility.
Foreign degrees and coursework must be evaluated using an acceptable procedure before acceptance.
The position requires a two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

Communicate with parents, staff, and others by email and phone to schedule meetings with the assessor.
Notify appropriate personnel of assessment suspense dates and completion of each phase of the assessment process.
Use judgment to answer recurring questions, resolve problems, and restrict access to personal information to those with a need to know.
Organize and maintain assessor files from assessment planning through eligibility completion.
Develop and maintain a data system to track the status of the assessment process.
Enter assessment data into the school-level data management system.
Provide information to students, parents, staff, and others in accordance with school policies and procedures.
Provide clerical support under the direction of the assessor(s).