PBIS Educational Assistant

PBIS Educational Assistant West Ottawa Public Schools - 4.1 Holland, MI Job Details Part-time | Full-time 4 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or

GED Full Job Description JobID:

4030

Position Type:

Support Staff/Behavioral Education Assistant Date Posted:

6/11/2026

Location:

Lakewood Elementary School Date Available:

08/27/2026

Closing Date:

Until filled

Notice of Support Staff Posting Position:

PBIS Educational Assistant Posting # 4030

Lakewood Elementary Posting Dates:

June 5, 2026 –

Until Filled Reports To:

Principal Beginning:

August 27, 2026

Hours:

29.5 hours per week Monday –

Friday School Year/Full Time Position Overview:

The PBIS Educational Assistant works closely with elementary students to explicitly teach and reinforce essential behavioral, social, and emotional skills. Through the Skills-Based approach, this role focuses on helping students build strategies for self-regulation, problem-solving, and positive interactions in a way that supports their safety and dignity. Support is individualized based on student needs, and the specific school location may vary depending on student caseloads and district priorities.

Job Responsibilities:

Teaching Replacement Skills:

Actively teach students functional communication, such as how to request a break or ask for help, as a safe alternative to challenging behavior. Maintaining HRE (Happy, Relaxed, Engaged): Continuously monitor and support the student's emotional state to ensure they remain in a positive learning "zone." You will proactively adjust the environment to prevent escalation.

Tolerance Training:

Guide students through "skill branches" that teach them how to tolerate "no," follow instructions, and transition between tasks while staying regulated.

Individualized Support:

Work 1-on-1 to carry out specific protocols derived from Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment in

Schools Data Collection & Reporting:

Accurately track student progress, focusing on the frequency of new skill use and the maintenance of an HRE state.

Crisis Prevention:

Utilize gentle, assent-based de-escalation techniques to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all.

Other Information:

High School diploma or equivalent (Associate's degree or ParaPro certification preferred) Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day Experience working with children is preferred. Willing to work in cold weather

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.