Health Care Aide for Severely Cognitive Impaired

Ioniaisd; Ionia (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ionia County Intermediate School District seeks a SCI Health Care Aide to support classrooms for students with cognitive or health impairments. You will assist teachers with education plans, safety, and behavioral support, providing physical assistance as needed.

Responsibilities include wheelchair transfers, monitoring behavior data, and supervising students during structured and unstructured times under staff guidance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to interact with professionals and health care aides to provide a positive educational experience.
• Physical ability to lift students: 50 pounds, up to 100 with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical support to students with varying mobility, including wheelchair transfers.
• Implement behavior support plans and monitor data and incident reports under teachers' direction.
• Supervise students in classroom and non-structured settings (arrival, lunch, field trips, recess).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position: SCI Health Care Aide

Salary Range: $15.15 - $22.73 per hour; based on the IISPA Master Agreement

Affiliation: Ionia Intermediate Support Personnel Association (IISPA)

Reports To: Freedom Acres Principal

Date Posted: September 10, 2026

Start Date: ASAP

Application Deadline: Until Filled

About The Role

Assists teachers in district classrooms for the cognitively impaired or physically/otherwise health impaired by performing a variety of duties designed to carry out individual student education and positive behavioral support plans.

• Provide physical support to students with varying strength and limited mobility including wheelchair transfers and lift equipment.
• Implements program-wide and individual student behavior intervention programs, including monitoring behavior data collection, preparing incident reports, physical intervention and reward system under the direction of classroom teachers.
• Supervises and monitors students within classroom activities as well as non-structured settings (i.e. arrival, departure, lunch, field trips and recess).

Qualifications Desired

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to interact with professionals and health care aides in providing a positive educational experience for children.
• Physical ability to safely lift students as needed: 50 pounds, or up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to push and pull heavy objects, repeatedly kneel, bend, twist or stand for long periods of time and other physical requirements when necessary.

About Us

The staff, administration and Board of Education of the Ionia County Intermediate School District are dedicated to collaborating:

• With students, parents, and district residents,
• With local and other intermediate districts, and
• With community partners and state agencies,

to provide quality services and exemplary leadership in support of superior teaching and learning throughout the District.

Why Join Ionia County ISD

• Collaborative and supportive environment
• Opportunities for personal and career growth
• Impactful work
• Competitive Compensation

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Ionia County Intermediate School District and its Board of Education shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, disability, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Ionia County Intermediate School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer