Education Assistant – Autism Spectrum Disorder

West Ottawa Public Schools; Holland (MI); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

West Ottawa Public Schools is seeking an Education Assistant ASD at West Ottawa South High School to support students under the IEP. This full-time, school-year position features a 35-hour work week, Monday through Friday, with duties including one-on-one and small group instruction and data collection.

The successful candidate will assist with behavior plans, promote inclusion, maintain confidentiality, and collaborate with teachers.

Qualifikationen

• CPI training or willingness to be trained in CPI.
• Good communications/collaboration skills with staff and students.

Aufgaben

• Assist the classroom teacher in implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Provide one-on-one or small group instruction and reinforcement of skills.
• Support inclusion by helping students participate in general education settings.
• Implement behavior intervention plans (BIPs) as directed.
• Monitor and redirect student behavior using positive strategies.
• Provide emotional support, breaks, encouragement, and redirection as needed.
• Collect behavioral data for teacher/IEP team review.
• Help students with, toileting, or hygiene routines (if needed).
• Maintain regular communication with the supervising teacher about student progress and concerns.
• Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and professional development.
• Work collaboratively with general education staff to support student inclusion.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information.
• Supervise students during transitions, lunch, or field trips.
• Assist in data collection for academic and behavioral progress monitoring.
• Support use of assistive technology and specialized equipment.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Collaboration

CPI training

Jobbeschreibung

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Education Assistant ASD Posting # 4143

• West Ottawa South High School

Posting Dates: October 19, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: Immediately

Hours: 35 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Full Time / School Year

Job Responsibilities:

• ?Assist the classroom teacher in implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

• Provide one-on-one or small group instruction and reinforcement of skills.

• Support inclusion by helping students participate in general education settings.

• Implement behavior intervention plans (BIPs) as directed.

• Monitor and redirect student behavior using positive strategies.

• Provide emotional support, breaks, encouragement, and redirection as needed.

• Collect behavioral data for teacher/IEP team review.

• Help students with, toileting, or hygiene routines (if needed).

• Maintain regular communication with the supervising teacher about student progress and concerns.

• Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and professional development.

• Work collaboratively with general education staff to support student inclusion.

• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information.

• Supervise students during transitions, lunch, or field trips.

• Assist in data collection for academic and behavioral progress monitoring.

• Support use of assistive technology and specialized equipment.

Other Information:

• CPI trained or willing to be trained in CPI
• Good communications/collaboration skills with staff and students

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.