Educational Assistant

Applitrack; Michigan; On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

West Ottawa Public Schools in Waukazoo Elementary School is seeking an Educational Assistant to support students and teachers. This 29.5-hour-per-week position begins November 16, 2026 and reports to the Principal.

Responsibilities include assisting with morning drop-off and supervision, preparing materials, providing 1:1 or small-group support, and helping with behavior and personal care needs. This role may involve outdoor work and variable daily tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• 60 credit hours or associate degree or parapro assessment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports students with morning drop off/pickups, recess supervision, and breaks
• Work with teachers to ensure materials are prepared
• Provide breaks for support staff and teachers
• Lead and/or support students 1:1 or in small group instruction
• Student behavior support
• Support students with personal care needs
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Experience working with children

Education

High school diploma required

60 credit hour or Associates Degree or ETS parapro assessment preferred

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - West Ottawa Public Schools

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Education Assistant
• Date Posted:
  10/2/2026
• Location:
  Waukazoo Elementary School
• Date Available:
  11/16/2026

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Educational Assistant Posting # 4134

-Waukazoo Elementary School

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: November 16, 2026

Hours: 29.5.00 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required
• Experience working with children preferred.
• 60 credit hour or Associates Degree or ETS parapro assessment preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Supports students with morning drop off/pickups, recess supervision, and breaks
• Work with teachers to ensure materials are prepared
• Provide breaks for support staff and teachers
• Lead and/or support students 1:1 or in small group instruction
• Student behavior support
• Support students with personal care needs
• Other duties as assigned

Other Information:

• Willing to work outdoors in cold weather
• Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day
• Able to be self-starter and support the specific needs of the building

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.

Postings current as of 10/4/2026 10:52:55 AM CST.

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