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Position Type: Support StaffDate Posted: 12/15/2025Location: Riley Farms ElementaryDate Available: 01/05/2026Closing Date: Until filledNotice of Support Staff PostingPosition: Before School Childcare Provider Posting # 3906 Riley Farms Elementary School Posting Dates: December 15, 2025 - Until Filled Reports To: State & Federal Coordinator Beginning: 01/05/2026 Hours: 10 hours per week Monday - Friday Not to exceed total of 40 hours for West Ottawa Public Schools School-Year/Part-TimeQualifications: Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check through the Michigan State Police and the FBI to ensure suitability for working with children. (Registration in the CCBC System) CPR and First Aid Certification: Must have current certification in CPR and First Aid Willingness to participate in Annual Training: Ongoing professional development is required, including training on child abuse and neglect, and other relevant topics (e.g., child development, safety, and emergency procedures). Job Responsibilities Provide Supervision: Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the two-hour after care period (3:45pm-6:00pm) Engage in Activities: Lead age-appropriate activities (games, crafts, reading, etc.) to keep children engaged and active. Morning Routines: Assist children with settling in, organizing personal items, and following a morning routine. Promote Positive Behavior: Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment while managing behavior and conflicts. Contact parents with behavior concerns. Communication with Parents: Greet parents upon drop-off/pick-up, and provide brief updates if necessary regarding the child's well-being. Collaborate with School Staff: Coordinate with school staff to ensure a smooth transition for children to the regular school day. Maintain Cleanliness: Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe space for children. Follow Policies and Procedures: Adhere to all school policies, health regulations, and safety protocols. 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.