Instructional Aide/Career Coach

SC4 Campus; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Job summary

St Clair Regional Educational Service Agency SC4 Campus – Port Huron, Michigan, invites applications for an Instructional Aide/Career Coach to support transition services for students with disabilities in work-based learning and classroom settings.

The role requires collaboration with educators and employers, a 185-day schedule, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Starting date is immediate, wage is $17.20 per hour, and benefits include medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree preferred.
• Must have a valid Michigan driver's license with expectation to obtain chauffeur’s license.
• Experience with individuals with disabilities.
• Experience in supporting instruction, work-based learning and transition services.
• Self-managed, with ability to achieve targeted goals.
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of students and the program.
• Physical tolerance for daily routine including traveling within the community, lifting up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop, push, pull, and twist.
• Must be able to lift students and move wheelchair-bound students.
• CPR and First Aid training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the teacher and transition team to support program implementation, instructional activities and work-based learning opportunities for students.
• Build relationships with identified students through one-on-one and small group interaction in classroom and work-based setting.
• Support students and monitor progress and behaviors in various settings including individual, small group, classroom and job sites.
• Demonstrate ability to utilize tools for assessment of knowledge and skills.
• Transport students to and from community-based experiences and work-based placements.
• Monitor employer adherence to work-based agreements and risk management and communicate concerns to the transition teacher and/or Work-based Learning Coordinator.
• Support the transition program with students, parents, educators, agencies and employers.
• Demonstrate creative and skillful collaboration with school staff, agencies, employers and students.
• Utilize effective communication skills with students, co-workers and the public.
• Adhere to expectations and requests of supervisors and coordinators.
• Support skills application within community and work-based learning settings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Experience with disabilities

Self-management

Goal orientation

Flexible/adaptable

Education

Post-secondary degree preferred

Job description

St Clair Regional Educational Service Agency SC4 Campus - Port Huron, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Instructional Aide/Career Coach

St Clair Regional Educational Service Agency SC4 Campus - Port Huron, Michigan Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in St Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency

Job Details

Job ID: 5961230
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Instructional Aide/Career Coach

185-day position

Non-union, at-will, service personnel position

POSITION SUMMARY

This individual will be actively involved in supporting transition services for special education students in the transition program in both work-based learning worksites (Lake Huron Medical Center) and the classroom. The ability to understand the needs of students with disabilities is essential. Critical to the success of this role is collaboration with both educators and employers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary degree preferred
• Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license with the expectation to obtain a chauffeur’s license (by applying for this position, be advised that SCCRESA reserves the right toperiodically check your driving record to ensure validity.)
• Previous experience with individuals with disabilities
• Experience in supporting instruction, work-based learning and transition services
• Self-managed, with the proven ability to achieve targeted goals
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of students and the program
• Physical tolerance for the daily assigned routine, including traveling within the community,lifting up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop, push, pull, and twist
• Must be able to lift students and manipulate wheelchair bound students
• Experience with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and CPI preferred
• CPR and First Aid training preferred
• Regular predictable attendance is an essential function of the position
• Due to Lake Huron Medical Center’s worksite policy, applicants must have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or be willing to receive one to work at this location, subject to applicable accommodations.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the teacher and the transition team to support the program implementation, instructional activities and work-based learning opportunities for students
• Build relationships with identified students through one-on-one and small groupinteraction in the classroom and the work-based setting
• Support students, and monitor student progress and behaviors in a variety of settings including individual, small group, the classroom and job sites
• Demonstrate the ability to utilize various tools for the assessment of knowledge andskills
• Transport students to and from community-based experiences and work-basedplacements
• Monitor employer’s adherence to work-based agreements and risk management, and communicate concerns to the transition teacher and/or Work-based Learning Coordinator
• Support the transition program with students, parents, educators, agencies, andemployers
• Demonstrate creative and skillful collaboration with school staff, agencies, employers, and students
• Utilize effective communication skills with students, co-workers and the public
• Adhere to the expectations and requests of the Next Step Supervisor, Transition Coordinator, classroom teacher and the Work-based Learning Coordinator
• Support skills application within community and work-based learning settings
• Other duties as assigned

THIS LIST OF ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED AS NECESSARY.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employment Date: Pending School Board approval and satisfactory completion of the pre-employment drug screen and background checks.

Employment Type: Non-union, at-will position, 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday

Work Schedule: 185 instructional work days

Work Day: Standard instructional staff hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Wage: Pay Scale starting at $17.20/hour

Benefits: Non-Union Employee Fringe Benefits including Single Subscriber Medical Insurance

St. Clair County RESA, Human Resources Department

499 Range Road

Marysville, Michigan 48040

Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

About St. Clair County RESA

St. Clair County RESA is one of 56 intermediate school districts in Michigan. We are dedicated to providing cost-effective, high-quality services to the county’s students and the seven public school districts that educate them. RESA is committed to enhancing educational opportunities for all children. We offer programs and services that promote collaboration and cost savings among local school districts and community partners.

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment where every team member plays a crucial role in our success.

Our Mission: Partnering to educate, inform, inspire, and serve our communities

Our Vision: Educational excellence for all

Our Core Principles

• Excellence: We ensure all students flourish through an engaging education that honors their voices.
• Inclusivity: We value people for who they are, celebrate our diversity, and embrace the contributions of all students, families, and staff
• Integrity: We practice our mission and vision by acting ethically, honestly, and respectfully
• Collaboration: We engage in internal and external partnerships to promote creativity and forward-thinking
• Stewardship: We leverage human, fiscal, and material resources for the sustainability of our community

We are an equal-opportunity employer

The St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency Board of Education complies with all federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the United States Department of Education and the Michigan State Department of Education.

It is the policy of the RESA Board of Education that no person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, height, weight, age, marital or family status, or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from participating in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program, employment practice, or activity for which it is responsible, or for which it receives financial assistance from the United State Department of Education or the Michigan State Department of Education.

All new hires are subject to an employment entrance drug and alcohol testing and a fingerprinting/background check with law enforcement agencies.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $17.20 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Transition Specialist

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Nikki Sygit
• 499 Range Rd.
• Marysville, Michigan 48040
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]