Educational Assistant , II, III - Kahakai Elementary

Educational Assistant I, II, III - Kahakai Elementary

This posting is being used to fill various Educational Assistant positions at the specified location. The authorized level of these positions is Educational Assistant III. Applications are being accepted down to the Educational Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range:
Educational Assistant I, SR-10: $3,019.78 per month
Educational Assistant II, SR-12: $3,260.76 per month
Educational Assistant III, SR-14: $3,526.98 per month

Examples of Duties
Educational Assistants provide paraprofessional support in one of the following ways:

• Within a classroom setting, independently performs a variety of academic and non-academic instructional tasks in accordance with established guidelines and available resources.
• Provides paraprofessional support services to students with disabilities and assist teachers, both special education and general education, in the delivery of educational and behavioral interventions.
• Serves as a paraprofessional assistant in the delivery of counseling support services and activities for identified students.

Minimum Qualifications
Basic

Education Requirements:

Applicants must possess a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent AND one of the following minimum education requirements:

• 48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education.
• An Associate in Arts (AA) or Science (AS) degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education.
• Successful completion of the Para Pro Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS).

Experience Requirements
Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amount shown in the table below:

• Educational Assistant I: 0 years of General Experience, 0 years of Specialized Experience
• Educational Assistant II: 1 year of General Experience, 0 years of Specialized Experience
• Educational Assistant III: 1 year of General Experience, 1 year of Specialized Experience

Quality of Experience
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position.

Equal Opportunity
The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability.