Virtual School Assistant. in Lakenheath

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to virtual students with instructional needs when assigned teachers are not available.
• Collaborate with the virtual schoolteacher to enhance the instructional environment for students.
• Distribute testing materials, instruct students concerning tests, collect testing materials, grade tests through application of identified scoring techniques, and provide testing results profile in standard form.
• Use a personal computer and multiple functions of a variety of software types (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics) to prepare a variety of letters, messages, memoranda, and reports.
• Prepare transmittals, requests for supplies, a variety of forms, and related material.
• Receive calls, greet visitors, and direct inquiries to the appropriate school staff member.
• Compile information for administrative and recurring technical reports.

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 or probationary 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.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights.
• Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are U.S. citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
• Individuals assigned to Italy, England, or Korea, are required to obtain a visa to enter these countries.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: providing support to staff and/or students; utilizing a personal computer to create/distribute documents and/or generate reports; and maintaining personnel files.
• This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
• Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
• 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%.
• This position requires a qualified typist who can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
• The Hiring Manager may require a typing proficiency test to be administered to verify meeting the typing requirements for this position.
• Applicants determined not to meet the typing proficiency will be considered ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position.
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.

Who May Apply:

• Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
• Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer Priority Placement Program
• DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Additional Information:

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care.
• The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.