Intensive Support Room Teacher (grades 5-8)

Local District in Hillsdale County; Hillsdale (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsdale County Intermediate School District in Hillsdale, MI, seeks an Intensive Support Room Teacher for grades 5-8 to provide educational and social-emotional support to Emotionally Impaired students. Responsibilities include classroom instruction, behavior management, and collaboration with families and staff.

Responsibilities also cover planning instruction, adapting education programs, evaluating progress, and maintaining IEP documentation.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Education.
• Certification: Valid Michigan teaching certificate with EI endorsement.
• Ability to develop instructional plans, adapt education programs and assess student progress.
• Ability to communicate with parents and collaborate with staff.

Responsibilities

• Classroom instruction.
• Development of behavioral management strategies.
• Improve peer relationships.
• Instructs individuals and groups in special education skill areas.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Evaluates student progress using papers, tests and observation.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, and classroom observation records.
• Supervises students and teacher assistants.

Skills

Classroom instruction

Behavioral management

Communication skills

IEP development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Job description

Intensive Support Room Teacher (grades 5-8)

Hillsdale County ISD Local District in Hillsdale County - Hillsdale, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 4883086
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Apr 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Intensive Support Room Teacher (grades 5-8)

Summary :

Provide educational and personal/social service for Emotionally Impaired students.
Duties include classroom instruction and development of behavioral management strategies.
Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaption of the education program to enable students
to benefit from educational experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Other duties may be assigned.

• Classroom instruction.
• Development of behavioral management strategies.
• Improve peer relationships.
• Instructs individuals and groups in special education skill areas.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Evaluates student progress based on papers submitted, test scores and observation.
• Monitors students progress in and outside special ed room.
• Maintains physical environment of the classroom.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.

Supervisory Responsibilities : Supervises students and teacher assistants.

Qualification Requirements : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Education.

Certificates, Licenses Registrations: Valid Michigan teaching certificate with full or temporary
approval in Emotionally Impaired.

Language skills: Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional
journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business
correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond
to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest,
commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply
concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and
statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to
apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to
instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school
objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to
speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here 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 the
essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently walking and standing. The
employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and back while performing the duties of this
job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and close vision such
as to read typewritten material. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds such
as student equipment and wheelchairs. The employee may have to restrain students per their CPI
training as needed.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is
frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly
responsible for the safety, well-being and work out put of students.

The information in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act
(A.D.A) and in not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties
are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be
assigned.

Employment Date, Salary and Work Year

Anticipated start date will be determined upon hire. The salary is determined as per the master contract. Workdays will be 185-200 days. EOE

All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position

Hillsdale County Intermediate School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hillsdale County Intermediate School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability or any other legally prohibited basis in admission or access to District programs and activities.

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Kim Svacha , HR Manager
• Parke D. Hayes Building
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]