Teaching Assistant/Health Care Aide Float

Sylvania; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania invites applications for Teaching Assistant / Health Care Aide FLOAT at Cardinal Elementary School. This role supports identified students and assists teachers in delivering lessons during the school year.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, maintaining records, and reinforcing classroom activities; training may be provided for medical-related tasks. Requires High Qualifications per DOE or equivalent credentials.

Qualifications

• Must be Highly Qualified per Department of Education.
• Requires associate's degree or 60 credit hours or ETS 460+.

Responsibilities

• Report to assigned teacher(s) and follow directives.
• Monitor student progress and maintain data/records.
• Reinforce lessons and activities as directed by position.
• Provide assistance with identified students as needed.

Skills

First Aid/CPR

Behavioral Management

Experience with children

Office equipment

Communication skills

Writing/grammar

Record keeping

Lifting

Education

Associate's degree or 60 credits

ETS score 460+

Job description

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POSITION

: Teaching Assistant / Health Care Aide FLOAT (1 positions)

LOCATION

: Cardinal Elementary School

SCHEDULE:

6.75 hours (7:50am-3:05pm; M-F; School Year Only)

PAY RATE:

$16.79

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING ASSISANT / HEALTH CARE AIDE:

Employee shall report and be directly responsible to the assigned teacher(s) as approved by the administrator. They will be responsible to follow the teacher’s directives and be involved with the students, monitoring progress, data/record keeping, and reinforcing the lessons and/or activities, or as deemed appropriate by position. Must be Highly Qualified per Department of Education in order to apply for this position. Highly qualified as in having a associate’s degree, 60 credit hours or have taken the ETS assessment with a score at 460 or higher.

HCA are employed to primarily provide specific assistance to identified students. These positions may require district to provide training in medical related and bodily care functions to include but not limited to trachea suction, cauterization, postural drainage or percussion, CPR, ostomy feeding tubes, bathing, catheterization, diapering, lifting, dispensing of medication.

SKILLS REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED:

• Basic First Aid/CPR
• Behavioral Management
• Experience working with children
• Basic Computer Operations/use of office equipment
• Basic Communication Skills
• Basic Writing/Grammar Skills
• Record Keeping
• Lifting

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

September 3, 2026 @ 12pm

It is the policy of Orchard View Schools that no person shall on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, in employment or any of its programs or activities.