Position Type:
Support Staff/Teacher Aide
Date Posted:
8/4/2025
Location:
Allendale Early Childhood Center
Date Available:
08/19/2026
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Position: Young 5's (Kindergarten) Aide/Parapro at the Allendale Early Childhood Center (AECC)
Location: AECC
Posting Dates: August 4 - August 11, 2026 Until Filled; 5-business day internal before external posting
Reports To: AECC Building Principal, Blake Smolen
Date of Employment: August 19, 2026
Work Schedule: 2026-27 Contracted School-Year
Starting Wage: $16.30 per hour
This position is part of the Allendale Support Personnel Association. Please see agreement on website for more information at www.allendale.k12.mi.usunder the Budget & Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting icon.
Qualifications:
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High School diploma required, college coursework in education or child development preferred.
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Willingness to follow directions and accept feedback.
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CPI and CPR training preferred.
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Must exhibit the qualities of patience, consistency, and flexibility in working with students and staff.
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Must have a passion for assisting students with varying abilities.
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Ability to relate well with students, teachers, other staff, and parents.
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Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Essential Job Functions:
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Assist teachers with management, behavior, and instruction.
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Assists students on an individual, small group, or whole class basis utilizing remedial or tutorial techniques.
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Assists teachers in supporting student learning in the areas of core academics, social/emotional, and functional independence; this includes delivery of positive behavioral supports and interventions.
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Monitors and works to build student independence in the areas of behavior, organization, and productive work habits in the classroom.
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Assists teachers in organizing classroom materials, making copies, filing information, and data collection.
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Supports students learning the 3 Be's in all areas of the school.
Other Skills and Abilities:
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Self-motivated and highly organized
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Conduct daily activities in a professional manner and perform other duties as assigned
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Ability to communicate effectively, including listening and writing
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Work in a team-oriented fashion
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Ability to problem-solve
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Display willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in a timely manner
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Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data
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Maintain confidentiality and practice safe work habits
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Adapt to frequent changes in the work environment
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Use equipment and materials efficiently
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Ability to travel between buildings and move with students throughout the buildings
ADA Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate to loud, but distractions can be frequent due to building traffic.
Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.
Method of Application: Frontline/Applitrack(internal/external)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Visit the District Website at: https://www.allendale.k12.mi.us/
Allendale Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (collectively, Protected Classes) in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
