Wrap Around Lead Aide

Position Type:
Support Staff/ Teacher Aide

Date Posted: 5/7/2026

Date Available:

School year

Reports To:

Preschool Coordinator, Dawn Koekkoek

Starting Date:
As soon as permissible after hiring process

Starting Wage: $15.67/hour; range based on experience

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday;
Flexible hours between 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

• WRAP Care Lead needed to support students at the Allendale Early Childhood Center.

• Must be able to take direction from teachers and building administration
• Must exhibit the qualities of patience, consistency, and flexibility in working with students and staff
• Must have a passion for assisting students with varying abilities
• Must have a passion for working with young children
• Ability to provide a nurturing, safe, and caring environment; prefer first aid and CPR-trained

• Completes the billing requirement for Wraparound
• Completes the scheduling for Wrap
• Assists young students to support them with their academics and social learning
• Monitors and works to build student independence in the classroom and school environment
• Assists students in school environments
• Willingness to work with students ages 3-6 years old

• Self-motivated and highly organized
• Conduct daily activities in a professional manner and perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to communicate effectively including listening and writing
• Work in a team-oriented fashion
• Ability to problem-solve
• Display willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in a timely manner
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data
• Maintain confidentiality and practice safe work habits
• Adapt to frequent changes in the work environment
• Use equipment and materials efficiently
• Ability to travel between buildings and move with students throughout buildings

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 essential functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 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.

The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate but distractions can be frequent due to building traffic.

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.

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.