Educational Assistant- Visual Impairment

Educational Assistant
- Visual Impairment

Hudsonville Public Schools Early Childhood Center - Hudsonville, Michigan Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5935015
Final date to receive applications: Oct 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Sep 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

The Educational Assistant works under the direction of certified staff to support students' academic, social-emotional, behavioral, personal care, and overall developmental needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Specialized Visual Access & Technology: Demonstrate existing proficiency or a strong willingness to complete training in understanding the unique needs of students with visual impairments, including the use of specialized assistive technology, media adaptations, and Braille transcription.
• Comprehensive Student Support: Provide holistic support across all areas of student development, including academic instruction, social-emotional learning, behavioral guidance, and personal care routines.
• Independence & Empowerment: Facilitate learning experiences and daily activities that foster student autonomy, confidence, and active participation in the classroom.
• Collaboration & Communication: Partner effectively with classroom teachers, specialists, and support staff to adapt instructional materials, implement individualized accommodations, and maintain organized records and schedules.

Education and/or

Experience:

• Educational Background & Versatility: High school diploma or equivalent. Demonstrated willingness and adaptability to support students across all age levels and with a wide variety of academic, physical, developmental, and social-emotional needs.
• Literacy & Functional Communication: Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and operational memos to ensure effective day-to-day coordination.
• Professional Relationships & Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with students, certified teachers, multidisciplinary staff, families, and community stakeholders.
• Confidentiality & Professional Boundaries: Demonstrated commitment to exercising discretion, maintaining strict student confidentiality (in alignment with FERPA/privacy standards), and upholding appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
• Compliance & Policy Awareness: Ability to execute all job duties with full awareness of and adherence to district requirements, school guidelines, and Board of Education policies.
• Flexibility: Willingness to perform other duties as assigned to support student success and smooth educational operations.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Whitney Krusniak , Early Childhood Director
• Early Childhood Center
• Phone:
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