GSRP Educational Assistant

West Ottawa Public Schools; United States; 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 to support early-childhood learning during the school year. The 30-hour-per-week, part-time position runs Monday through Thursday, assisting the Lead GSRP team in a busy elementary setting.

Ideal candidates have a CDA credential preferred or are willing to obtain it, plus experience with children, reliable attendance, and strong communication in a collaborative school environment.

Qualifications

• CDA credential preferred, or willingness to obtain the CDA.
• Experience working with children and teaching developmentally appropriate skills.
• Demonstrates good attendance, punctuality and strong communication/organizational skills.
• Friendly, dependable, and trustworthy demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Lead GSRP team to uphold classroom requirements and guidelines.
• Collaborate with the teacher to collect and maintain records on children's developmental stages.
• Attend staff meetings and training programs to maintain or obtain CDA credentials.

Skills

Experience with children

Punctuality and communication

Reliability and teamwork

Education

CDA Credential preferred

Job description

• 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.