Position Title: Classified - Special Education Para Educator

Job ID#: 1800

Assignment: Middle School 

Reports to: Building Principal 

Date Available: Immediately

Work Agreement: 185 days; 7-8 hours per day and/or as available 

Hourly Pay: Starts at $16.76 and is based on related experience 

Crete Public Schools is seeking applications for a special education para educator to begin immediately. 

This position is flexible and can accommodate either full-time or part-time hours based on your availability. However, a preference will be given to full-time availability.

Benefits include 76% paid single health insurance, long-term disability insurance, and sick and personal leave. 

This position is open until filled. 

Essential Requirements:

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
3. Work well with children and co-workers
4. First aid knowledge preferred, but not required
5. Bilingual preferred, but not required 

Job Tasks:

1. Collaborate with the special education teacher in order to assist students in meeting individual goals.  
2. Assist children individually or in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.  
3. Assisting students in daily functions such as feeding and toileting. 
4. Supervise students in a variety of capacities (classroom, hallway, playground, etc.)
5. Assist classroom teachers in a variety of capacities such as preparing lesson materials, bulletin board displays, sanitizing the room, etc.

Essential Functions: 

The essential functions of each employee’s position includes: 

(1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; 

(2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and 

(3) the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Principal.

At-Will Position: 

• This position is an “at-will” position and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.

Working Conditions: 

1. Environment: Inside and Outside 
2. Mental Demands: Ability to work under pressure and to meet timelines
3. The ability to perform the following identified physical requirements: