Educational Aide; Special Education

Position: EDUCATIONAL AIDE (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
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EDUCATIONAL AIDE (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

Department of Defense

Department of Defense Education Activity

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Summary

This position is located at:
Department of Defense Education Activity - Americas, Mid-Atlantic District, Quantico Middle High School, Quantico, VA.

Description of the Working Environment:
Work is performed in a classroom setting.

Summary

This position is located at:
Department of Defense Education Activity - Americas, Mid-Atlantic District, Quantico Middle High School, Quantico, VA.

Description of the Working Environment:
Work is performed in a classroom setting.

Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

02/24/2026 to 03/05/2026

Salary $18.72 to - $31.96 per hour Pay scale & grade AD 00

Location

MANY vacancies in the following location:

Quantico, VA

Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - This is a seasonal position. Work schedule Part-time - 70 hours per bi-weekly pay period. Service Excepted

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

* 1702 Education And Training Technician

Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes

Announcement number NC7X--EX Control number

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties

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* Monitoring students during various phases of school day

* Provides assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene

* Supports educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed

* Performs administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments

* Works with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator

* Participates in Parent Teacher conferences

* Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

* 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.

* Two year trial may be required.

* Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.

* Must be vigilant in maintaining the confidentially of school related matters.

* 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.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;

if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Experience required:
To qualify based on experience, your resume must describe at least 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.

Education Substitution:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:

1) Qualifying based on education alone:
Education may be substituted for general experience with 2 years (60 semester hours) of education above high school.

2) Qualifying based on a combination of education and 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of undergraduate education by 60.

Add the 2 percentages.

Note:

For the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of undergraduate education is equivalent to 30 semester hours.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

* Communications and Media

* Special Education Support

* Standards

* Teaching Others

Education

FOREIGN

EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the…