Educational Assistant

West Ottawa Schools

Lakewood, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Mathematics, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Staff Training, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Lakewood, MI
POSTED
5 days ago

id='p4032_'>Educational Assistant JobID: 4032

Position Type:

Support Staff/Education Assistant

Date Posted:

6/12/2026

Location:

Lakewood Elementary School

Date Available:

08/27/2026

Closing Date:

Until filled

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Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Educational Assistant Posting # 4032

  • Lakewood Elementary

Posting Dates: August 12, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: August 27, 2026

Hours: 18 hours per week

School year/Part-time

Qualifications:

  • Experience working with children on academics

Job Responsibilities:

  • Under direction of the principal and/or teacher
  • Support students in reading, writing and/or math
  • Assists teacher with everyday tasks
  • Assist with parents and students in communicating information from and/or to the teacher
  • Help create a safe and inviting environment
  • Assist in the supervision of students

Other Information:

  • Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day
  • Supervises students at play-time on the playground and maintains a harmonious atmosphere on the playground
  • Performs any other tasks as deemed appropriate by the building principal and/or the teacher

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.

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West Ottawa Schools