Educational Assistant,II,III - Konawaena Middle Job Kealakekua area,Hawaii USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Educational Assistant I, II, III - Konawaena Middle

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

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. May independently provide academic, social, vocational, and daily living instruction to students with disabilities in a school and/or community setting to enable them to function as independently as possible. Due to the varied and individual needs of each student a variety of support and assistance is provided and the individual should be flexible adjusting to student needs.

Serves as a paraprofessional assistant in the delivery of counseling support services and activities for identified students. Serves as a member of the school support team and provides intervening activities prescribed by the school support team for the reduction of a student's specific academic, behavioral or social needs.

Basic Education Requirements

Applicants must possess a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent AND one of the following minimum education requirements, which have been established within the parameters described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:

48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The forty-eight (48) credits may be from various programs or academic subject areas. In addition, of the 48 credits from baccalaureate level courses, 3 must have been for math and 3 for English courses.

An Associate in Arts (AA) or Science (AS) degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The credits earned for the degree must include a minimum of 48 credits for courses that are baccalaureate level.

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:

Class

Title:

- 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

* One (1) year of General or Specialized Experience is defined as a school year approximately 180 "teacher duty" days or approximately 38 weeks per year.

General Experience
:
Experience which involved direct interaction with people and which demonstrated the ability to provide and elicit information and to observe, evaluate and take action or report accurately on different situations. In addition, either concurrently or separately, there must be evidence of demonstrated ability to organize materials, maintain records, and write descriptions, consisting of a few sentences, of occurrences or observations.

Specialized Experience
:
Work experience involving direct contact with students and which included student management (in directing activities, ensuring order, etc.). The experience must have provided familiarity with common academic, social, behavioral, and developmental problems of students, and the opportunity to observe the resolution of these problems by professional staff, or participate in problem resolution under direction of professional staff.

Driver's License Requirement

Some positions require possession of a current, valid driver's license.

Lift and Carry Requirement

Some positions require the ability to lift up to 65 pounds and/or lift and carry up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Allowed Substitutions of Education for Experience

Possession of a Certificate of Completion in Child Services or related program from an accredited community college may be substituted for one-half (1/2) year of General Experience.

Successful completion of coursework in a curriculum leading to an Associate in Science degree in Teacher Aide, Educational Assistant, Early Childhood Education or equivalent, from an accredited community college which did not include the completion of a practicum which involved instruction-related activities may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of…


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