Special Educational Assistant

West Ottawa Schools

MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
High School Diploma, Personal Care, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Special Education, Student Conduct, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
MI
POSTED
5 days ago

id='p4067_'>Special Educational Assistant JobID: 4067

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:

7/21/2026

Location:

Waukazoo Elementary School

Date Available:

08/24/2026

Closing Date:

Until filled

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Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Special Educational Assistant Posting # 4067

  • Waukazoo Elementary School

Posting Dates: July 21, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: August 24, 2026

Hours: 20 hours per week

Monday to Friday

12pm 4pm

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma required
  • Experience working with children preferred
  • 60 credit hour or Associates Degree or ETS parapro assessment preferred

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead and/or support students 1:1 or in small group instruction
  • Support 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

  • Willing to work outdoors in cold weather
  • Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day
  • Able to be a self-starter and support the specific needs of the building

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