Position Title: Classified - Bilingual Para Educator

Job ID#: 1686

Assignment: High School 

Reports to: Building Principal 

Date Available: 24-25 School Year

Work Agreement: 185 days, 7-8 hours per day

Hourly Pay: Starts at $16.38 and is based on related experience 

Crete Public Schools is seeking applications for a bilingual para educator to begin with the 2024-2025 school year.

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

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

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 (translate and interpret in Spanish) 

Job Tasks:

1. Collaborate with the classroom teacher in order to assist students in meeting individual goals.  
2. Assist children individually or in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.  
3. Supervise students in a variety of capacities (classroom, hallway, playground, etc.).
4. Assist classroom teachers in a variety of capacities such as preparing lesson materials, bulletin board displays, sanitizing the room, etc.
5. Interpret and translate as needed on a daily basis in addition to district functions (parent-teacher conferences, meetings, 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: