Deadline: July 10, 2026
District/Organization: Saginaw Intermediate School District
Position/Type: Other, full time
Salary: Per USW CBA
Paraprofessional – Transitions Center (3 Openings)
GENERAL SUMMARY: These positions will provide instructional and non-instructional services to students with disabilities as outlined by the Building Administrators and/or Transitions Center Teachers.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS: The person will have the ability to:
1. Provide instruction at various locations, including school and community settings, to students under the meaningful direction of a certified teacher
2. Provide direct and/or standby assistance for feeding, toileting, health care, and related medical services, etc., for students as legally allowable.
3. Able to teach basic and intermediate vocational skills necessary to obtain a job.
4. Collect and calculate instructional data collected through observation and/or student work.
5. Implement and/or monitor behavior treatment plans under the direction of a certified teacher.
6. Implement activities as written in the lesson plans provided by a teacher.
7. Provide non-instructional services to students, such as, but not limited to: student mobility, general health and safety, loading/unloading buses, monitoring lunchroom, and other unstructured time.
8. Safely transport students to various locations in the community using a school-provided vehicle (minivan).
9. Maintain information about any student, parent, and/or staff confidential.
10. Have a positive attitude in working with students, parents, other staff members, and community members.
11. Assist in a 2-person team with the lifting of students weighing 75 lbs. or more.
12. Assist with securing wheelchairs on buses, and any other duties that are necessary to provide a safe environment for students while traveling on a bus during the school day.
13. Ensure a safe environment for students at all times.
14. Model and promote a positive image of self and organization when in the community.
15. Must be willing to receive additional training to improve job skills.
MARGINAL SKILLS:
1. Maintenance and disinfecting of classroom equipment.
2. Other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High School diploma or GED.
2. Basic computer skills.
3. Experience working with students, students with disabilities, or as a trainer is preferred.
4. Must be willing to perform personal care for students as needed.
5. Must be able to work effectively with Administration, co-workers, students, and parents.
6. Must have good oral/written communication, comprehension, and math skills.
7. Must have a good attendance history.
8. Must have a valid driver’s license with less than 3 points to be able to drive District vehicles.
TESTING MAY BE ADMINISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Arithmetic, spelling, vocabulary, number comparison, name comparison, and writing ability.
E-mail: [email protected]
