GSRP Educational Assistant

West Ottawa Public Schools; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

West Ottawa Public Schools is seeking a GSRP Educational Assistant for Lakeshore Elementary School. The role supports early childhood education through collaboration with the Lead GSRP team and classroom staff, aiming to uphold high-quality standards.

The ideal candidate has or will obtain CDA credentials, with experience in child development, strong attendance, and excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• CDA credentials are preferred, or willingness to obtain the CDA.
• Experience working with children and teaching developmentally appropriate skills.
• Demonstrates good attendance, punctuality and excellent communication/organizational skills.
• Demonstrates friendliness, dependability and trustworthiness.

Responsibilities

• Works with Lead GSRP team to uphold classroom requirements and standards.
• Collaborates with the teacher to collect and maintain records on child development.
• Attends staff meetings and training programs to maintain or obtain CDA credentials.

Skills

Attendance & punctuality

Communication

Organization

Friendly & dependable

Education

CDA credentials (preferred)

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - West Ottawa Public Schools

• Date Posted:
  10/21/2026
  
• Location:
  Lakeshore Elementary School
  
• Date Available:
  11/02/2026
  

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: GSRP Educational Assistant Posting # 4050

• Lakeshore Elementary

Posting Dates: July 13, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: August 24, 2026

Hours: 30 hours per week

Monday - Thursday

School Year/Part-time

Qualifications:

• CDA (Child Development Associate) credentials is preferred, or willingness to obtain the CDA
• Experience working with children and teaching them developmentally appropriate skills.
• Demonstrate good attendance, punctuality and excellent communication/organizational skills
• Demonstrates friendliness, dependability and trustworthiness towards others.

Job Responsibilities:

• Works with Lead GSRP team to uphold classroom requirements, standards and guidelines aligned with the Michigan early Childhood Standards of High Quality
• Collaborates with the teacher to collect and keep accurate records on the child's developmental stages
• Attends staff meetings and recommendation training programs to maintain or obtain CDA credentials

Other Information:

• Willing to work in cold weather
• Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day

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.