Educational Assistant at West Ottawa Public Schools

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Educational Assistant Posting # 4031

Posting Dates: June 12, 2026 � Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: August 27, 2026

Hours: 29.5 hours per week

School year/Part-time

Monday � Friday

Qualifications:

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.

Educational Assistant