Educational Aide

Summary About the position: Department of War Education Activity - Americas, Southeast District, Pierce Terrace Elementary School. Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Description of Working Environment: Work is performed in a classroom setting. Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), as one of only two Federally-operated school systems, is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of War (DoW). DoWEA is globally positioned, operating 160 accredited schools in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoWEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more than 72,000 children of active duty military and DoW civilian families. DoWEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society.Major Duties: Distributing/collecting testing materials as needed by students. Grading/providing testing results using identified scoring techniques. Monitoring students during various phases of school day. Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons. Providing tutoring to students in all subject areas. Accompanying/supervising students on field trips.