Job Details

Educational Aid (PreKindergarten)

Department of Defense Education Activity, Department of Defense Education Activity-Pacific-West District, Guam. Federal employees in Guam are currently entitled to receive a 11.88% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

Salary: $17.64 to $19.18 per hour

Locations: Agana, GU, Andersen Air Base, GU, Santa Rita, GU

Open & closing dates: 10/03/2025 to 03/31/2026

This position is covered by the DD2396 bargaining unit.

School year part-time seasonal work schedules include periods in a non-pay/non-duty status during the holiday, spring and summer recess periods, meaning no pay is received during these periods. Also, you will not receive pay for days students are not in attendance, e.g. teacher workday.

Duties

• Perform administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments.
• Participate in all home visits and school related meetings.
• Support educational efforts in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom and general education classroom as needed.
• Work with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator.
• Monitor students during various phases of school day.
• Provide assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene.

Requirements

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.
• One year trial period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• 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.

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, AmeriCorps) 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.

General Experience: One year of general experience. General experience is 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 (Prekindergarten) such as preparing letters, schedules and other documents through the use of a personal computer or assisting with the preparation of instructional materials.

OR Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and Media, Interpersonal Skills, Standards, Teaching Others.