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Dual Immersion Educational Assistant #3784
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/30/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Educational Assistant #3783
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/30/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Behavioral Support Educational Assistant #3782
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/30/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Educational Assistant #3781
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/30/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Library Educational Assistant #3780
Position Type:
Support Staff/Library Media Assistant
Date Posted:
6/30/2025
Location:
Great Lakes Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Kitchen Staff- Boys and Girls Club Posting# 3779
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/26/2025
Location:
Boys & Girls Club
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Macatawa Bay Middle School Posting# 3778
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/26/2025
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Lakewood Elementary Posting# 3777
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/26/2025
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Kitchen Lead – Sheldon Woods Elementary Posting# 3776
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/24/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
PBIS Specialist 0.5
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Elementary PBIS Specialist
Date Posted:
6/20/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Special Ed Assistant – K-2 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) #3774
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
6/20/2025
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
08/18/2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Educational Assistant #3770
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/17/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Elementary EL Teacher #3768
Position Type:
ESL Teacher/Elementary ESL Teacher
Date Posted:
6/13/2025
Location:
Lakeshore & Sheldon Woods
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Ed Assistant – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 3-5 (2 positions) #3769
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
6/13/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Elementary EL Teacher #3767
Position Type:
ESL Teacher/Elementary ESL Teacher
Date Posted:
6/13/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Dean of Students #3766
Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal
Date Posted:
6/13/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Dean of Students #3764
Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal
Date Posted:
6/13/2025
Location:
Great Lakes Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Kitchen Assistant – Woodside Elementary Posting# 3763
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/12/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
August 1, 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Woodside Elementary Posting# 3762
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/12/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
August 1, 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Sheldon Woods Elementary Posting# 3761
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/12/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 1, 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Kitchen Lead- West Ottawa High School South Posting# 3759
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/12/2025
Location:
High School South Building
Date Available:
August 1, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Educational Assistant #3757
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/4/2025
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Kitchen Assistant- Macatawa Bay Middle School Posting# 3755
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/4/2025
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Riley Farms Elementary Posting# 3754
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
6/4/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Elementary Adaptive Specials Teacher #3752
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
6/3/2025
Location:
Lakewood & Sheldon Woods
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
High School Track and Field – Assistant Coach High Jump and Long Jump #3750
Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Athletics
Date Posted:
5/30/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
03/09/2026
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Special Educational Assistant #3744
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
5/30/2025
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Math Interventionist #3739
Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Math Interventionist
Date Posted:
5/28/2025
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Science Exploration – 1 position #3738
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
District
Date Available:
Fall 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
5th Grade Spanish Immersion – Long Term Substitute #3737
Position Type:
Substitute/Guest Alternative Teacher and District Floater
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
10/23/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Secondary EL Specialist #3736
Position Type:
ESL Teacher/Secondary ESL Teacher
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Math Teacher #3735
Position Type:
High School Teaching/Mathematics
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Fifth Grade Teacher #3734
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Second Grade Teacher #3733
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
First Grade Teacher #3732
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Kindergarten Teacher #3731
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Dean of Students #3730
Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal
Date Posted:
5/27/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Fifth Grade Teacher #3728
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/26/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Fourth Grade Teacher #3727
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/26/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Third Grade Teacher #3726
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/26/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Third Grade Teacher #3722
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
5/21/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Kitchen Assistant – Los Lagos Bilingual Academy Posting# 3717
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
5/8/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Riley Farms Elementary Posting# 3716
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
5/8/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Kitchen Assistant – Los Lagos Elementary Posting# 3717
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
5/8/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
August, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Educational Assistant #3694
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
4/9/2025
Location:
Great Lakes Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled
Secondary EL Specialist #3693
Position Type:
ESL Teacher/Secondary ESL Teacher
Date Posted:
4/7/2025
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
High School Science Teacher
Position Type:
High School Teaching/Science – General
Date Posted:
4/1/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Middle School Science Teacher #3689
Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Science
Date Posted:
4/1/2025
Location:
Harbor Lights & Macatawa Bay Middle Schools
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Intensive Resource Teacher #3685
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/LD Resource
Date Posted:
3/31/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Science Exploration #3687
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
3/31/2025
Location:
District
Date Available:
Fall 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Social Studies, 6-8 Grade Level #3670
Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Social Studies
Date Posted:
3/18/2025
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Special Education Early Childhood Teacher – Rule 55 #3662
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Early Childhood
Date Posted:
3/12/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
English Teacher Multi-Grade #3655
Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/English Language Arts
Date Posted:
3/7/2025
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher – Elementary K-2 #3652
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
2/28/2025
Location:
Elementary
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
School Social Worker – 1 position
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
2/6/2025
Location:
District-wide
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Before/After Care Lead Childcare Provider #3635
Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
2/5/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
08/25/2025
Closing Date:
Until filled
Library Educational Assistant #3621
Position Type:
Support Staff/Library Media Assistant
Date Posted:
1/14/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled
Crossing Guard #3609
Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
12/4/2024
Location:
Harbor Lights & Macatawa Bay Middle Schools
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled
School Social Worker – District Wide 2 positions
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
11/22/2024
Location:
District-wide
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Middle School Science Teacher #3604
Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Science
Date Posted:
11/20/2024
Location:
Harbor Lights & Macatawa Bay Middle Schools
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
High School Track and Field – Sprints Coach #3591
Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Athletics
Date Posted:
10/16/2024
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
03/10/2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
District Librarian/Media Technology Specialist K-5 #3585
Position Type:
District/School Librarian
Date Posted:
9/23/2024
Location:
District
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
4th Grade Teacher Long Term Sub
Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute Teacher
Date Posted:
8/26/2024
Location:
North Holland Elementary School
Date Available:
02/18/2021
Closing Date:
Open until filled
District Floater Substitute – 4 positions total District Wide
Position Type:
Substitute/Guest Alternative Teacher and District Floater
Date Posted:
8/26/2024
Location:
District
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Kindergarten Teacher #3550
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
7/30/2024
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2024
Closing Date:
Until Filled
SE Assistant for ECSE
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
7/19/2024
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Elementary Behavioral Support Specialist #3540
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Elementary PBIS Specialist
Date Posted:
7/8/2024
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2024
Closing Date:
Until Filled
School Bus Aide Substitute #3530
Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Aide
Date Posted:
6/24/2024
Location:
District
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Ongoing
School Bus Driver #3529
Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Driver
Date Posted:
6/24/2024
Location:
District
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Ongoing
Kitchen Assistant #3508
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
5/23/2024
Location:
Waukazoo Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Food Service Substitute #3505
Position Type:
Food Service/Kitchen Assistant
Date Posted:
5/17/2024
Location:
District
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Inventory and Delivery Coordinator
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
3/20/2024
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Kitchen Lead #3413
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
12/15/2023
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
Kitchen Lead #3409
Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
12/15/2023
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until filled
SE Assistant ECSE #3377
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
10/17/2023
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
SE Assistant ECSE #3376
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
10/17/2023
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Special Education Assistant – #3200
- Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant - Date Posted:
7/17/2023 - Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School - Date Available:
August 31, 2023 - Closing Date:
Open until filled
Special Ed Assistant #3298
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
7/12/2023
Location:
Great Lakes Elementary School
Date Available:
08/30/2023
Closing Date:
Until filled
Upper Montessori (4th & 5th Grade)
Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
6/16/202
Location:
Waukazoo Elementary School
Date Available:
08/30/2023
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Special Ed/ASD Ed Assistant #3242
Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
5/3/2023
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled
Kitchen Assistant #3238
Position Type:
Food Service/Kitchen Assistant
Date Posted:
4/28/2023
Location:
Waukazoo Elementary
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Food Service Substitute #2093
Position Type:
Food Service/Food Service Substitute
Date Posted:
8/14/2019
Location:
District
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled
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Substitute Bus Drivers (#2095)
Training/Education requirements:
Must have or be willing to obtain a valid Group BPS with air brakes Commercial Driver License (CDL) – We will train.
- Must be able to meet federal and state medical and physical qualification requirements for operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
- Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record.
- Must be willing and able to submit to substance abuse testing and criminal background checks.
- Hours: Approx 6:00-9:00 a.m. and/or 2:20-5:00 p.m. plus option for additional field/athletic trips
- Pre-CDL training pay rate: $10/hr
- Substitute bus driving pay rate: $15/hr
- Regular bus driving pay rate: $15.09 or more/hr (depending on qualifications and previous experience)