Special Education 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 Special Education Educational Assistant at Great Lakes Elementary School. Beginning immediately, you will support a student 29.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in a school-based setting.

You will follow IEPs and behavior plans, assist with transitions and classroom activities, and collaborate with teachers to prepare materials. CPI training is preferred, and a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• CPI training or willingness to obtain CPI training.
• High school diploma required.
• Experience working with children with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, attentive support to an assigned student throughout the school day.
• Assist the student in accessing and participating in classroom instruction and activities.
• Follow IEPs and behavior/support plans as directed.
• Support student independence and transitions between activities.
• Assist with organization, materials, routines, and classroom management.
• Support student communication, social, and behavioral skills during school activities.
• Collaborate with teachers to prep materials and ensure smooth supervision.
• Provide personal care support as needed.

Skills

CPI training

Experience with disabilities

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• Position Type:
  Special Education and Student Support Services
  
• Date Posted:
  10/30/2026
  
• Location:
  Great Lakes Elementary School
  
• Date Available:
  Immediately
  

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Special Education Educational Assistant Posting # 4159

-Great Lakes Elementary School

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: Immediately

Hours: 29.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

School-Year/Part-Time

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide consistent, attentive support to an assigned student throughout the school day.
• Assist the student in accessing and participating in classroom instruction, activities, specials, lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips, and other school experiences.
• Follow the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), behavior support plans, health/safety plans, and other established student support plans as directed.
• Support the student in developing greater independence by providing the least amount of assistance necessary to successfully participate.
• Assist with transitions between classrooms, activities, and school locations.
• Provide support with organization, materials, following directions, task completion, and classroom routines.
• Reinforce appropriate academic, social, communication, and behavioral skills. student(s) with recess, classroom supervision, transitions to activities, and breaks
• Work with special education and general education teachers to ensure materials are prepared
• Provide breaks for support staff and teachers • Student behavior support
• Support students with personal care needs including toileting

Other duties as assigned

Other Information:

• Must Qualifications:
  • CPI trained or willing to be trained in CPI
  • High school diploma required
  • Experience working with children with disabilities is preferred

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.