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Thank you for your interest in West Ottawa Public Schools! Our team is proud to employ only the best and highly qualified staff to support the success of every child in our district. Please review our vacant positions and apply with your online application through Frontline Applitrack.

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Front Office Clerk #3677

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Receptionist/Clerk
Date Posted:
3/21/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled

Early Childhood Classroom Associate/Assistant #3676

Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant – Great Start (GRSP)
Date Posted:
3/21/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
08/19/2025
Closing Date:
Until filled

Early Childhood Classroom Associate/Assistant #3675

Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant – Great Start (GRSP)
Date Posted:
3/21/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
08/19/2025
Closing Date:
Until filled

Kitchen Assistant – Waukazoo Elementary Posting# 3672

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
3/18/2025
Location:
Waukazoo Elementary School
Date Available:
March, 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled

Early Childhood Lead Teacher #3671

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Early Childhood
Date Posted:
3/18/2025
Location:
Lakeshore Elementary School
Date Available:
08/19/2025
Closing Date:
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

Social Studies, 6-8 Grade Level #3669

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 Educational Assistant – ECSE #3668

Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
3/13/2025
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Educational Assistant #3667

Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
3/13/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled

Campus Safety #3666

Position Type:
Security/Security
Date Posted:
3/13/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
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

Elementary CI Teacher #3659

Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
3/12/2025
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled

Kitchen Assistant – West Ottawa High School South Posting# 3658

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
3/11/2025
Location:
High School South Building
Date Available:
March, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled

Director of Informational Technology  #3657

Position Type:
Administration/Director of Instructional Technology
Date Posted:
3/10/2025
Location:
District
Date Available:
06/09/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

School Psychologist #3648

Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Psychologist
Date Posted:
2/28/2025
Location:
District-wide
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until Filled

Science Teacher #3654

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Science
Date Posted:
3/7/2025
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

English Language Arts Teacher 7th Grade #3656

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/English Language Arts
Date Posted:
3/7/2025
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle 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

Kitchen Assistant – Harbor Lights Middle School Posting #3653

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
3/5/2025
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle School
Date Available:
March 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled

Secretary #3647

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Secretary
Date Posted:
2/28/2025
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
March 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher – Grades 3-5 #3650

Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
2/28/2025
Location:
High School Campus
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
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

Kitchen Assistant – North Holland Elementary Posting# 3645

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
2/24/2025
Location:
North Holland Elementary School
Date Available:
February 2025
Closing Date:
Open until filled

Kitchen Assistant- West Ottawa High School South Posting# 3644

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
2/24/2025
Location:
High School South Building
Date Available:
February, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled

Front Office Clerk #3639

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Receptionist/Clerk
Date Posted:
2/14/2025
Location:
Riley Farms Elementary
Date Available:
Spring 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 #3636

Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
2/5/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
08/25/2025
Closing Date:
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

Before/After Care Lead Childcare Provider #3634

Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
2/5/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
08/25/2025
Closing Date:
Until filled

Before/After Care Lead Childcare Provider #3633

Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
2/5/2025
Location:
Woodside Elementary School
Date Available:
08/25/2025
Closing Date:
Until filled

Bilingual Building Secretary #3631

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Receptionist/Clerk
Date Posted:
2/4/2025
Location:
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
Date Available:
Spring 2025
Closing Date:
Until filled

Kitchen Lead Lakewood Elementary Posting #3625

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
1/30/2025
Location:
Lakewood Elementary School
Date Available:
January, 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until filled

Library Educational Assistant #3621

Position Type:
Support Staff/Library Media Assistant
Date Posted:
1/14/2025
Location:
North Holland Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled

Library Educational Assistant #3620

Position Type:
Support Staff/Library Media Assistant
Date Posted:
1/14/2025
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled

Kitchen Assistant – Harbor Lights Middle School Posting# 3617

Position Type:
Food Service
Date Posted:
12/28/2024
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle School
Date Available:
January, 2025
Closing Date:
Open 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

Preschool Ed Assistant (GSRP) #3600

Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
11/7/2024
Location:
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open until filled

Campus Safety #3597

Position Type:
Security/Security
Date Posted:
11/5/2024
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Until filled

Science Exploration – 5 position #3593

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
10/25/2024
Location:
District
Date Available:
Fall 2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

EL Educational Assistant #3592

Position Type:
Support Staff/Education Assistant
Date Posted:
10/18/2024
Location:
Pine Creek Elementary School
Date Available:
11/04/2024
Closing Date:
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

Kitchen Assistant – Macatawa Bay Middle School #3583

Position Type:
Food Service

Date Posted:
9/20/2024

Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School

Date Available:
September, 2024

Closing Date:
Open Until filled

Secondary EL Specialist #3575

Position Type:
ESL Teacher/Secondary ESL Teacher
Date Posted:
9/3/2024
Location:
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Date Available:
August 2024
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

Second Grade Teacher #3554

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
8/1/2024
Location:
Lakeshore Elementary
Date Available:
August 2024
Closing Date:
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

Secondary EL Specialist #3547

Position Type:
ESL Teacher/Secondary ESL Teacher
Date Posted:
7/22/2024
Location:
Harbor Lights Middle School
Date Available:
August 2024
Closing Date:
Open 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

ASD – Ed Assistant # 3378

Position Type:
Special Education and Student Support Services/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Posted:
10/19/2023
Location:
Sheldon Woods 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

District Floater Substitute – 8 positions total District Wide

Position Type:
Substitute/Guest Alternative Teacher and District Floater
Date Posted:
8/8/2023
Location:
District
Date Available:
08/30/2023
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)