The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 has announced it is hiring paraprofessionals, bus aides, cooks and secretaries at all of its campuses, targeting recent graduates and others interested in starting a career in education.
The positions require no college degree and include on-the-job training. Employees would support students, assist teachers with various activities and organization, and serve as positive role models for students.
The district highlighted the roles as a way to make a difference while gaining real-life experience working with students and teachers. They described the open positions as “steppingstones” that can help students who are interested in working in the field of education. A college tuition assistance program is also available for education degrees at Fort Lewis College.
Applications are being accepted by phone at the district’s HR department, (970) 565-7282 extension 1136; online at cortez.k12.co.us under “careers”; or in person at the district office, 400 N. Elm Street in Cortez.
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