Educational Aide (Sped Assessor)

Summary

This position is located at: Department of Defense Education Activity – Americas, Southeast District, Fort Stewart GA. Description of the Working Environment: Work is performed in a classroom setting.

Duties

• Communicate with parents, staff or others regarding scheduling meetings with Assessor via email and phone.
• Communicate with appropriate personnel to notify them of suspense dates and when each phase of the assessment process is completed.
• Use judgment to answer recurring questions, resolve problems, and control and restrict personal information to those with a “need to know”.
• Organize and maintain assessor files beginning with assessment planning through eligibility completion.
• Develop and maintain data system for tracking status of the assessment process.
• Enter assessment data into school level data management system.
• Provide information to students, parents, staff or others while adhering to school's policies and procedures.
• Provide clerical support under the direction of the assessor(s).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
• Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.
• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
• Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
• The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.