Special Educational Assistant; K-5
Job in
West Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan, 49460, USA
Listed on 2026-03-05
Listing for:
West Ottawa Public Schools
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-05
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Elementary School, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: West Olive
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
2/20/2026
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled
Notice of Support Staff Posting
Position:
Special Educational Assistant (K-5) Posting # 3930
- Sheldon Woods Elementary
February 20, 2026 - Until Filled
Reports To:
Principal
Beginning:
Immediately
Hours:
29.5 hours per week
Monday - Friday
School year/Part-time
Qualifications:
- CPI training preferred
- Good communication/collaboration skills with staff and students
- Assist the classroom teacher in implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
- Provide one-on-one or small group instruction and reinforcement of skills.
- Support inclusion by helping students participate in general education settings.
- Implement behavior intervention plans (BIPs) as directed.
- Monitor and redirect student behavior using positive strategies.
- Provide emotional support, breaks, encouragement, and redirection as needed.
- Collect behavioral data for teacher/IEP team review.
- Help students with, toileting, or hygiene routines (if needed) Ensure student safety at all times, including monitoring for medical needs or seizures.
- Maintain regular communication with the supervising teacher about student progress and concerns.
- Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and professional development.
- Work collaboratively with general education staff to support student inclusion.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student information.
- Supervise students during transitions, recess, lunch, or field trips.
- Assist in data collection for academic and behavioral progress monitoring.
- Support use of assistive technology and specialized equipment.
- Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day
- Willing to work in cold weather
- 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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