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Education Assistant - Upper Montessori 4th and 5th Grade JobID: 4057 Position Type: Support Staff/Education Assistant Date Posted: 7/15/2026 Location: Waukazoo Elementary School Date Available: 08/24/2026 Closing Date: Open until filled Additional Information: Show/Hide Notice of Support Staff Posting Position: Educational Assistant -Upper Montessori (4th &5th Grade) Posting # 4057 -Waukazoo Elementary Posting Dates: July 15, 2026 � Until Filled Reports To: Principal Beginning: August 24, 2026 Hours: 15.00 hours per week Monday to Friday Qualifications: High school diploma required Experience working with school aged children preferred. 60 credit hour or Associates Degree or ETS parapro assessment preferred Job Responsibilities: Supports the teacher and students in a fourth/fifth grade Upper Montessori classroom Lead and/or support students 1:1 or in small group instruction Guide students through morning routines and Montessori time Work with teacher to ensure materials are prepared Student behavior support Other duties as assigned Other Information: Willing to work outdoors in cold weather Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day 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. Email To A Friend Print Version Openings as of 7/16/2026
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$94,000 – $126,000/yr
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Skills for this role
Communication
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