🍎 Head Start Assistant Classroom Coordinator Needed! 📚
Are you passionate about early childhood education and looking for a rewarding part-time role? Join our team at the Willis Early Childhood Center in Dickinson County!
✨ Position Details
Title: Head Start Assistant Classroom Coordinator (ESP II Union, Hourly, Non-exempt)
Location: Willis Early Childhood Center, Dickinson County
Status: Part-Time, School Year (approx. 798.25 hours)
Wage: $13.84 - $19.24 per hour based on education and experience.
Benefits: Available on a prorated basis.
🌟 What You'll Do
You will be an essential part of the classroom team, assisting the Lead Coordinator in:
Implementing the High/Scope Curriculum.
Creating a safe, secure, and inviting environment for young children.
Promoting the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of each child.
Working cooperatively with parents, volunteers, and service area coordinators.
Maintaining accurate child and family records.
✅ Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Commitment to obtaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential within two years of hire.
Professional knowledge of child growth and development.
Ability to physically manage, lift, and interact with students as needed.
Preferred: 1+ year of successful experience in a licensed preschool or child care program.
🗓️ How to Apply
This position is open for initial consideration until December 24, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference in a child's early education!
https://diisd.schoolspring.com.
Please share this post with anyone you know who would be a great fit! We are an equal opportunity employer.
#HeadStartJobs #EarlyChildhoodEducation #PartTimeJob #TeachingAssistant #DickinsonCounty #JobOpening
Are you passionate about early childhood education and looking for a rewarding part-time role? Join our team at the Willis Early Childhood Center in Dickinson County!
✨ Position Details
Title: Head Start Assistant Classroom Coordinator (ESP II Union, Hourly, Non-exempt)
Location: Willis Early Childhood Center, Dickinson County
Status: Part-Time, School Year (approx. 798.25 hours)
Wage: $13.84 - $19.24 per hour based on education and experience.
Benefits: Available on a prorated basis.
🌟 What You'll Do
You will be an essential part of the classroom team, assisting the Lead Coordinator in:
Implementing the High/Scope Curriculum.
Creating a safe, secure, and inviting environment for young children.
Promoting the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of each child.
Working cooperatively with parents, volunteers, and service area coordinators.
Maintaining accurate child and family records.
✅ Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Commitment to obtaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential within two years of hire.
Professional knowledge of child growth and development.
Ability to physically manage, lift, and interact with students as needed.
Preferred: 1+ year of successful experience in a licensed preschool or child care program.
🗓️ How to Apply
This position is open for initial consideration until December 24, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference in a child's early education!
https://diisd.schoolspring.com.
Please share this post with anyone you know who would be a great fit! We are an equal opportunity employer.
#HeadStartJobs #EarlyChildhoodEducation #PartTimeJob #TeachingAssistant #DickinsonCounty #JobOpening
🍎 Now Hiring! Early Childhood Special Education Instructor 🌟
Are you a passionate and certified Special Education Teacher ready to shape the lives of young learners?
The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District is seeking a dedicated Early Childhood Special Education Instructor to join our team in Iron County!
👩🏫 Position Details:
Title: Early Childhood Special Education Instructor
Location: Bates Center, Iron County
Employment: Full-Time, School Year (Union, Exempt)
Start Date: On or after November 1, 2025
Salary: $48,695 to $79,942 Per Year (Based on experience/pay grid)
Benefits: Full benefits package available!
🌈 Your Role:
You will provide quality, individualized instruction to preschool children with disabilities, focusing on their growth and development. This includes developing and implementing IEPs, collaborating with staff and parents, conducting assessments, and delivering services in the least restrictive environment. You will also supervise and coordinate the activities of teacher aide(s).
✅ Qualifications:
Must possess a Valid Michigan Teacher’s Certificate.
Must meet the requirements of Special Education Rules for EC/SE Teacher.
Ability to physically manage, lift, and interact with students as needed.
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a profound impact on the developmental milestones of our youngest students and their families!
📅 Apply Today!
This job posting will remain open until filled, so we encourage early applications!
Tap the link below to view the full details and apply! ➡️ https://diisd.schoolspring.com/
#SpecialEducation #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECSE #TeacherJobs #IronCounty #Hiring #MichiganTeachers #FullTimeJob
Are you a passionate and certified Special Education Teacher ready to shape the lives of young learners?
The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District is seeking a dedicated Early Childhood Special Education Instructor to join our team in Iron County!
👩🏫 Position Details:
Title: Early Childhood Special Education Instructor
Location: Bates Center, Iron County
Employment: Full-Time, School Year (Union, Exempt)
Start Date: On or after November 1, 2025
Salary: $48,695 to $79,942 Per Year (Based on experience/pay grid)
Benefits: Full benefits package available!
🌈 Your Role:
You will provide quality, individualized instruction to preschool children with disabilities, focusing on their growth and development. This includes developing and implementing IEPs, collaborating with staff and parents, conducting assessments, and delivering services in the least restrictive environment. You will also supervise and coordinate the activities of teacher aide(s).
✅ Qualifications:
Must possess a Valid Michigan Teacher’s Certificate.
Must meet the requirements of Special Education Rules for EC/SE Teacher.
Ability to physically manage, lift, and interact with students as needed.
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a profound impact on the developmental milestones of our youngest students and their families!
📅 Apply Today!
This job posting will remain open until filled, so we encourage early applications!
Tap the link below to view the full details and apply! ➡️ https://diisd.schoolspring.com/
#SpecialEducation #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECSE #TeacherJobs #IronCounty #Hiring #MichiganTeachers #FullTimeJob
🛠️ Join Our Team! Building Trades Instructor Wanted! 🛠️
Are you a skilled construction professional ready to inspire the next generation? The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District (DIISD) Technical Education Center is hiring a Building Trades Instructor in Kingsford, Michigan!
We are looking for an experienced tradesperson to lead our state-approved construction program.
🏗️ Position Highlights:
Title: Building Trades Instructor – Technical Education
Location: DIISD Technical Education Center, Kingsford, MI
Employment: Union, Exempt. We are open to discussing Full-Time or Part-Time arrangements!
Salary: $48,695 to $75,678 Per Year (Full-Time)
Contract: Negotiated School Calendar (per current Master Agreement)
✅ What We're Looking For:
The ideal candidate will combine strong occupational knowledge with a passion for working positively with young people.
Required Qualifications:
Must possess a current, valid Builders License.
A minimum of 4,000 hours of recent, relevant, and successful work experience (within the past 10 years) in the construction field.
Must be able to earn and maintain an Annual Career Authorization or a valid Michigan Career and Technical Education Certificate in Construction Trades (CIP 46.0000).
Your role will be to develop and implement quality instruction, ensuring students gain relevant technical skills, employability skills, and hands-on experience in a safe and orderly learning environment.
📅 Apply Today!
The deadline for applications is December 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM (CST).
Tap the link below to view the full details and apply! ➡️ https://diisd.schoolspring.com/
#BuildingTrades #ConstructionJobs #TechnicalEducation #CTE #TeachingJobs #KingsfordMI #DIISD #HiringNow #SkilledTrades
Are you a skilled construction professional ready to inspire the next generation? The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District (DIISD) Technical Education Center is hiring a Building Trades Instructor in Kingsford, Michigan!
We are looking for an experienced tradesperson to lead our state-approved construction program.
🏗️ Position Highlights:
Title: Building Trades Instructor – Technical Education
Location: DIISD Technical Education Center, Kingsford, MI
Employment: Union, Exempt. We are open to discussing Full-Time or Part-Time arrangements!
Salary: $48,695 to $75,678 Per Year (Full-Time)
Contract: Negotiated School Calendar (per current Master Agreement)
✅ What We're Looking For:
The ideal candidate will combine strong occupational knowledge with a passion for working positively with young people.
Required Qualifications:
Must possess a current, valid Builders License.
A minimum of 4,000 hours of recent, relevant, and successful work experience (within the past 10 years) in the construction field.
Must be able to earn and maintain an Annual Career Authorization or a valid Michigan Career and Technical Education Certificate in Construction Trades (CIP 46.0000).
Your role will be to develop and implement quality instruction, ensuring students gain relevant technical skills, employability skills, and hands-on experience in a safe and orderly learning environment.
📅 Apply Today!
The deadline for applications is December 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM (CST).
Tap the link below to view the full details and apply! ➡️ https://diisd.schoolspring.com/
#BuildingTrades #ConstructionJobs #TechnicalEducation #CTE #TeachingJobs #KingsfordMI #DIISD #HiringNow #SkilledTrades
🌟 Job Alert: Instructional Aide (ECSE Classroom) 🌟
Are you passionate about helping young students succeed? Join our dedicated team as an Instructional Aide in the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Classroom!
This is a full-time, union position located in the Bates Center in Iron County, starting as soon as possible.
🍎 Position Details:
Title: Instructional Aide
Location: Bates Center ECSE Classroom (Iron County)
Employment: Full-Time, 181-day contract
Wage: $15.32 to $18.19 Per Hour (Based on ESP II Master Agreement Pay Scale)
Benefits: Full benefit package available!
✨ What You'll Do:
You will be a vital paraprofessional, working under the direct supervision of a certified instructor to assist students in successfully completing their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs). This includes supplementing instruction, preparing materials, and fostering a positive, safe learning atmosphere.
✅ Qualifications:
We are looking for candidates who meet one of the following:
A high school graduate (or equivalent) with a minimum of two (2) years of successful experience as an aide in a special education classroom or equivalent. OR
A high school graduate (or equivalent) with advance training from an approved Michigan Department of Education special education instructional aide training program.
Experience or training specific to the job assignment is a plus!
Don't miss this chance to make a real difference in a student's life!
➡️ APPLY NOW! https://diisd.schoolspring.com/
#JobOpening #InstructionalAide #SpecialEducation #IronCounty #ECSE #FullTimeJob #HiringNow #EducationJobs
Are you passionate about helping young students succeed? Join our dedicated team as an Instructional Aide in the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Classroom!
This is a full-time, union position located in the Bates Center in Iron County, starting as soon as possible.
🍎 Position Details:
Title: Instructional Aide
Location: Bates Center ECSE Classroom (Iron County)
Employment: Full-Time, 181-day contract
Wage: $15.32 to $18.19 Per Hour (Based on ESP II Master Agreement Pay Scale)
Benefits: Full benefit package available!
✨ What You'll Do:
You will be a vital paraprofessional, working under the direct supervision of a certified instructor to assist students in successfully completing their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs). This includes supplementing instruction, preparing materials, and fostering a positive, safe learning atmosphere.
✅ Qualifications:
We are looking for candidates who meet one of the following:
A high school graduate (or equivalent) with a minimum of two (2) years of successful experience as an aide in a special education classroom or equivalent. OR
A high school graduate (or equivalent) with advance training from an approved Michigan Department of Education special education instructional aide training program.
Experience or training specific to the job assignment is a plus!
Don't miss this chance to make a real difference in a student's life!
➡️ APPLY NOW! https://diisd.schoolspring.com/
#JobOpening #InstructionalAide #SpecialEducation #IronCounty #ECSE #FullTimeJob #HiringNow #EducationJobs
Thank you Iron Mountain Daily News for this article about our English Professional Learning Network. After a five year hiatus we were excited to bring this opportunity back to enhance both student achievement and teacher development with local educators.
https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2025/10/diisd-hosts-professional-learning-gathering-for-english-educators/
https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2025/10/diisd-hosts-professional-learning-gathering-for-english-educators/
Check out this article regarding the Intensive Coaching Institute offered to UP literacy coaches. Ashley Thomas, DIISD Literacy Coach and Region 1 Coach Lead was able to attend! Thank you MAISA for this wonderful opportunity.
https://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2025/10/kindergarten-center-hosts-training-for-literacy-coaches/
Literacy coaches from Region 1 in the Upper Peninsula attended the MAISA Early Literacy Coach Quarterly professional learning hosted at the DIISD. This was a hybrid meeting with literacy coaches from all regions in Michigan. Coaches from Dickinson-Iron, Menominee, Marquette-Alger, Copper Country and Gogebic-Ontonagon attended the full day training.
It was a wonderful day of collaboration focused on assessment literacy, the importance of coaching to support students and teachers, and data collection across the state.
New Educator Training at DIISD
This week, educators in their first four years of teaching gathered at the DIISD for a powerful professional development experience. The training focused on essential topics including special education, trauma-informed instruction, preparing for parent-teacher conferences, and integrating technology in the classroom.
These sessions provided valuable tools and strategies to support student success and empower new teachers in their journey. We’re proud to invest in the growth of our educators and the future of learning in our schools!
PAC Meeting
Check out the Professional Development Opportunities we have planned for October from our Mental Health and Behavioral Services Team and our General Education Team.
Message from our Superintendent Jennifer Huotari
Attention parents of children ages 0-10! Please fill out this 8-10 minute survey on preparing your child for early learning. This survey helps the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential (MiLeap) understand how parents find and use information about literacy programs in their county. Survey responses are anonymous. After completing the survey, you can enter a drawing for a $25 gift card!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MILearningSurveyII
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MILearningSurveyII
Please join us in welcoming our new support staff for the 2025-2026 school year!
-Kathy Harteau-Holmes, Lead Teacher, Willis Head Start
-Kiera Bowser, Special Education Aide, Norway Elementary
-Payton Hawkins, Head Start Flex, Willis Center
We look forward to having them as part of our team!
-Kathy Harteau-Holmes, Lead Teacher, Willis Head Start
-Kiera Bowser, Special Education Aide, Norway Elementary
-Payton Hawkins, Head Start Flex, Willis Center
We look forward to having them as part of our team!
Please join us in welcoming our new support staff for the 2025-2026 school year!
- Alyssah Ketchum, Headstart, Bates
- Crystal Jacklovitz, GF Secretary, Consortium Building
- Erin Reynolds, Special Education Aide, Norway Vulcan Elementary
We look forward to having them as part of our team!
Please join us in welcoming our new professional staff for the 2025-2026 school year!
- Audra DeRidder, Early Literacy Coach
- Greta (McCash) Berry, Occupational Therapist
- Harmony Wedin, Special Education Teacher- Norway Elementary
We look forward to having them as part of our team!
Please join us in welcoming our new administration staff for the 2025-2026 school year!
-Joe Tinti, Director/Principal of Technical Education
-Amy Ryan, Director of Special Education
-Jayci McInnis, Special Education Supervisor
We look forward to having them as part of our team!
-Joe Tinti, Director/Principal of Technical Education
-Amy Ryan, Director of Special Education
-Jayci McInnis, Special Education Supervisor
We look forward to having them as part of our team!
Yesterday, our ISD Staff attended our Back to School Inservice at Pine Grove. Lauren Kazee presented on the well-being of school staff. We are ready to start the 2025-2026 school year!
Members of Michigan Department of Education's continuous improvement team, Dot, Steven & Jennifer, traveled from downstate to the DIISD to train ISD and local district leaders on the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP)!
We are honored to congratulate our retirees for the 24-25 School Year!
