GSRP Educational Assistant at West Ottawa Public Schools in Holland, MI

Job description

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. Position type: Support Staff / Education Assistant - Great Start (GRSP) School / site: Lakeshore Elementary School Date available: 11/02/2026 Closing date: Open until filled