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Early Childhood Floater Substitute

West Ottawa Public Schools
Riley Farms ElementaryPosted 8 months ago
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Job Description

Notice of Job Posting
Position:                     Early Childhood Floater Substitute                                         Posting # 3866
                                    PreK / GSRP / YK – 2
                                    Home building Riley Farms
Posting Dates:             September 18, 2025 – Until Filled
Reports To:                 Federal Grants Coordinator
Beginning:                   September 26, 2025
Hours:                         Monday – Friday
                                    35 Hours a week
                                    Full Time/School Year
 
Qualifications:
  • Educational Background: Possess the credentials to obtain a Michigan Substitute Permit
  • Certifications: Hold current certifications in CPR and First Aid. (will provide training)
  • Training: Willingness to complete all healthy and safety requirements as mandated by LARA licensing by the State of Michigan.
  • Experience: Prior teaching experience with preschool-aged children, especially those considered at-risk, is preferred. Familiarity with research-based preschool curriculum and knowledge of Michigan's Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Pre-Kindergarten (ECSQ-PK) are preferred.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Provide classroom coverage for lead and/or associate teachers during absences.
  • Support the implementation of daily lesson plans, routines, and activities as directed.
  • Foster a safe, nurturing, and inclusive classroom environment.
  • Assist children with transitions, self-help skills, meals, rest time, and outdoor play.
  • Use positive behavior guidance strategies to support children’s social-emotional development.
  • Maintain consistent routines and reinforce classroom expectations to provide stability for students.
  • Communicate effectively with classroom staff, site supervisor, and program director regarding classroom needs and student progress.
  • Follow licensing regulations, GSRP requirements, and district policies.
  • Participate in ongoing professional development as requested.
 
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 attendance.

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