Adaptive PE Teacher

Position:
Adaptive Physical Education Teacher

Salary Range: $50,133 - $94,040; based on the IIEA Master Agreement

Affiliation:
Ionia Intermediate Education Association (IIEA)

Reports To:

Freedom Acres Principal

Date Posted:
June 15, 2026

Start Date:

August 2026

Final date to receive applications:
Until Filled

A completed online application is required. Internal applicants, please use your Ionia ISD email address when applying.

To provide high quality, specially designed instruction of organized adaptive physical education for students with disabilities. This role will focus on students with ASD, SCI, SEI and moderately cognitive impairments at Freedom Acres as well as other ISD operated programs in other locations. The right candidate will plan recreational activities on a classroom basis that take into account individual needs and capabilities of the student, LRE considerations, community resources, carry‑over potential outside the school setting and involvement of general education students in planned activities.

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with SP (Physical Education for Students with Disabilities) and MX or MB (Physical Education) endorsements
• Must meet the requirements for teachers of students requiring adaptive physical education under the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (R. 340.1797)
• Competency in the content area of service as well as knowledge of IEP development related to the area of Adaptive PE
• Interpersonal skills which promote positive personal relationships with students, parents, staff and community is required

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
• With community partners and state agencies

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

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

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