Do you want to make a difference in the life of a student? Our school is seeking caring, consistent, adults to join our paraeducator team.

Paraeducators work closely with teachers to provide extra support to students. The position is a part time paraeducator with the hours of Monday-Thursday 7:45am-11:30am.

The Maize Special Education Cooperative serves students in the Maize and Renwick school districts. While this position works at Colwich Elementary School, they are employed by Maize.

Perks of Working for Maize

School schedule – paras work when students are in session along with a couple of additional days
Holidays off – enjoy a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks around Christmas, and Spring Break
Benefits – working more than 25 hours per week makes you eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of other benefits
Retirement - employees working more than 630 hours a year participate in the KPERS retirement plan

Successful Candidates

Pass a background check
Have a current TB test
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
Are strong team players
Possess basic computer and math skills
Must enjoy a fast pace environment
Can spend 80% of their day standing and 20% walking – Time is spent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and using finger dexterity
Maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality

Paraeducator - Part Time (CES)