Educational Aide (SPED Assessor)

Department of War Education Activity•Camp Lejeune, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Department of War Education Activity - Americas, Mid-Atlantic District, Tarawa Terrace Elementary School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Work is performed in a classroom setting. The Educational Aide provides clerical and administrative support to the assessor(s) during the assessment process, from planning through eligibility completion. The role involves coordinating communications and meetings, tracking assessment progress and deadlines, maintaining files and data, and providing information while following school policies and protecting confidential information.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Applicants must meet the experience and/or education requirements for qualification.
For qualification based on experience, at least one year of experience preparing the applicant to perform the work is required; general experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work demonstrating the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the duties.
Education may substitute for experience: two years (60 semester hours) of education above high school may qualify in place of general experience.
A combination of education and general experience may qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated through an acceptable procedure before acceptance.
Applicants must maintain confidentiality of school-related matters.
A Tier 1 investigation with Childcare Checks is required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Appointment is subject to a suitability/fitness determination based on a background investigation.

Responsibilities

Communicate with parents, staff, and others by email and phone to schedule meetings with the assessor.
Notify appropriate personnel of suspense dates and completion of each phase of the assessment process.
Use judgment to answer recurring questions, resolve problems, and limit 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 for tracking 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).