Job Description
Position Type: Paraprofessional Classroom Aide
Date Posted: 9/29/2026
Location: EUPISD Learning Center, Kincheloe
Closing Date: Until filled
District: Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District
Job Posting Internal/External The Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (EUPISD) is one of 56 intermediate school districts (ISD) in Michigan. Every one of the state's 500+ local school districts is part of an ISD. The EUPISD is a regional education service agency with the primary function to provide or assist our local districts to provide special programs and services. Within our ISD, there are 19 districts covering 4,000 square miles in three counties and part of another in the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The total number of PK-12 students is 6,500. The EUPISD serves local districts by providing educational services and support in special education, curriculum, early childhood, career and technical education, professional development, business services and technology. The EUPISD also pursues business, community, and interagency collaboration. The EUPISD has a long history of collaboration with our local districts that has resulted in the creation of a strong infrastructure in support of all aspects of teaching, learning, compliance, and fiscal management.
The EUPISD is funded with a combination of local, state, and federal funds. The voters of EUPISD have approved a 1.75 mill levy for special education, a .2 mill levy for general operations, and 1.0 mill levy for vocational education. State aid received is based on annual authorizations from the state legislature. Our current budget is $35 million. The EUPISD currently has 210 employees/contractors providing services to our local districts and students.
Purpose of Position: To assist the immediate supervisor in provision of the student program and services, assist in maintaining records of the students, assist in classroom-related activities and services, and maintain neat classrooms.
Period of Employment: Approximately 182 days per year, 6.5 hours per day
Minimum Qualifications: - High school graduate or equivalent, with a minimum of two years of such appropriate experience as allowed under school code and/or completion of advanced training in a community college or degree-granting institution whose special education instructional aide training program has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education
- Possess emotional stability, physical stamina and strength necessary to complete duties and have an understanding and interest in the needs of special education students
- Strong organizational and time management skills, written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, diligent work habits, and the ability to apply common sense to routine decision-making
- Ability to maintain self-control and complete tasks with frequent interruptions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Must have regular and reliable attendance
- Ability to carry and move heavy objects and lift 40 lbs
- Possess a valid driver's license
Duties and Responsibilities: - Assist the classroom teacher in the planning and implementation of student programs that have been initiated by the teacher
- Assist in the preparation and organization of instructional materials needed to implement student program
- Carry out student objectives and/or programs established by the instructor on a daily basis
- Assist in documentation of student's progress as needed and directed by instructor
- Assist the instructor and other support personnel in providing for student needs, which may include, but are not limited to toileting and/or diapering, proper lifting and/or transferring (up to 100 pounds), feeding, medically related needs and personal hygiene needs of assigned students
- Attend pertinent staff meetings, IEPTs, and other in-service training sessions at the request of the supervisor
- Cooperate with and assist other educational support staff in cognitive, behavioral, and motor programming for students
- Assist in the coordination and supervision of student activities outside the classroom and in the community at the request and direction of instructor and/or supervisor
- Perform and share responsibility in classroom duties, which may include but are not limited to, classroom preparation and clean up, monitoring of equipment and supplies
- Perform those specialized skills as required for programming with appropriate training and/or licensing, which may include but are not limited to CDL (commercial driver's license) and endorsements, signing, trachea suctioning, cauterization, feeding tubes and approved physical management interventions
- Must be able to physically assist students with adaptive equipment
- Must be able to assist students in boarding and leaving motor vehicles
- Must be able to physically and visually monitor students in all educational settings including student transportation systems and outdoor environments
- Must be able to effectively communicate with staff and students
- Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities, including support for other classrooms as needed, as requested by the instructor or supervisor within the framework of this job description
- As needed for completion of duties, attend meetings outside of normal working hours
- Remain free of substance abuse and/or illegal drug use at all times
Wages and Fringes: $25.24 per hour as per support staff master agreement - full benefits
Benefits for Full Time employees include:
- Up to full family medical insurance with an employer contribution up to $21,007, or $300 per month cash in lieu of medical insurance
- No cost to you: life, LTD, dental, and vision insurance
- State retirement system through State of Michigan Office of Retirement Services - Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution Options
- Longevity pay based on years of district service
- Accrued sick and personal time, with additional time off during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit a resume and letter of interest to Rachel Byma, EUPISD Learning Center Principal.
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please ensure the application is fully completed and upload any transcripts, certificates or other educational documents.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, For contractors, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start