Educational Assistant (YK - 5th Grade)

West Ottawa Public Schools; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

West Ottawa Public Schools is seeking an Educational Assistant to support instructional activities at Great Lakes Elementary. This part-time position focuses on helping students in grades K-5, with a 29.5-hour week schedule, Monday through Friday.

Starting August 27, 2026, the assistant will report to the principal and assist with reading and math groups, classroom organization, playground supervision, and behavior support.

Qualifications

• Flexible and able to adjust quickly to the needs of the day.
• Supervises students at play-time on the playground and maintains a harmonious atmosphere on the playground.
• Performs any other tasks as deemed appropriate by the building principal and/or the teacher

Responsibilities

• Lead student reading and math groups.
• Organize and maintain school supply orders.
• Monitor recess and lunch, outdoors, daily.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to ensure school safety protocols are followed.
• Assist with student behaviors/management.
• Other duties as assigned by the school administrator

Job description

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Educational Assistant (YK-5th Grade) Posting # 4066

• Great Lakes Elementary

Posting Dates: July 21, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: August 27, 2026

Hours: 29.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

School year/Part-time

Job Responsibilities

• Lead student reading and math groups
• Organize and maintain school supply orders.
• Monitor recess and lunch, outdoors, daily
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to ensure school safety protocols are followed
• Assist with student behaviors/management
• Other duties as assigned by the school administrator

Other Information

• Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day.
• Supervises students at play-time on the playground and maintains a harmonious atmosphere on the playground
• Performs any other tasks as deemed appropriate by the building principal and/or the teacher

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance.