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I have a very diverse day. Professional growth is encouraged and supported. I enjoy the dynamics of the building I work in. My co-workers truly care about each other. The administration that leads us works right along with every employee to ensure we are an efficient, successful building. We are family. The most enjoyable thing about my current job is the diversity of my day. It ranges from copy room responsibilities of producing copies for student use correlating with class room curriculum and ordering supplies needed to keep teachers supplied with materials, as well as working with students who need extra support academically and/or behaviorally. The hardest part of my job would be the amount of work all of us who work in a public school setting deal with not accurately being reflected in our pay scale.

I am a special education para educator working with middle students with behavioral and emotional disorders. I have learned a greater awareness of myself and others in this position.  As a former teacher, currently working to return as a classroom teacher, I chose to work as a para educator while applying for teaching positions. I work with special education students as they present the greatest challenge to anyone working in education. My job is never dull.  I enjoy the kids I work with and the challenges they bring me each day. I work with a great team of teachers and administrators who are very supportive.

I would be called in the morning to go to a school. I would greet the principal and go to the classroom. I would look over the teacher's plans. I would greet the students and follow through on teaching the lessons as planned. I learned new management and teaching techniques. I learned to be flexible and make good use of time. I met many nice people. I enjoyed seeing how different classrooms were setup and enjoyed trying different ways of doing things. It was hard having to be at a different school each day and not knowing how much money I would make each month. 

This was my first job out of college as a French teacher, and I felt like I hit the lottery.  I was teaching at Millard West High School. I was surrounded by a great group of kids and wonderful colleagues. In my first year I was able to coach two different sports as well as sponsor a club. Administration allowed freedom to explore different learning opportunities and encouraged us to try new ways to engage the students. I moved out of Nebraska, but if I ever returned, I would immediately try to teach at Millard West again.

I love my job, and the district is great. My kids go to school in Millard, so being on their same schedule is awesome. I have a great principal who is supportive and the teachers and staff at my school are great. The pay, however, is pretty pitiful. I realize this is par for the course being a para, but even compared to other districts the pay is very low by comparison. I get $14.30 an hour, and I know for sure Elkhorn pays $16.70. Not only that, but the pay is negotiated each year, and whatever the rate is will by my wage. So if I'm there 10 years from now I'll be making exactly the same as a new hire. Pretty sad.

Millard is publicly funded so job security is high. Benefits for 2 people are about 1/10th of the cost vs any "normal" company. Free benefits for 1 person. Career advancement is an investment as seniority takes precedence over skill often. Pay is fair-end to low-end but because the benefit cost is low it makes up for it a decent amount. Retirement is not optional. They will force you to take about 10% of your paycheck out for retirement. 

Overall Millard is a good place to work for. If job security and good benefits is what you want then working here is fantastic. If you are looking to further your career then this can be a stepping stone as well.

We get paid by them and we as custodians keep the Millard Public Schools clean. Our management team has to keep the administration happy. Our management is good. I work on call. The full time people have great benefits, some of the workers have areas that can be done in 2 hours but it is stretched to 8 hours for their convenience. The jobs are not equally distributed. The work is not difficult.

District focuses on more affluent buildings and turns a blind eye to undesirable challenges.  Work-Life balance is extremely difficult unless you are comfortable letting go of the ideals that likely brought you into the profession in the beginning.  Responsibilities fall to the teachers without compensation in the form of pay or benefits - do more with less attitude reigns.  Parents are not held accountable and teachers must tolerate disrespect from students and their parents.

It is great working with students and staff on a daily basis. Knowing that one is able to help a student learn a concept or complete a challenging task is very rewarding. The time off is awesome! The pay is low and not a living wage, but they are s-l-o-w-l-y working on it. In addition, there is no pay for summers, winter break, spring break, or conferences. Up until this year, there was no pay for snow or remote learning due to inclimate weather. The NSEA is working hard to change these conditions. Overall, I love my job! 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working as a team to help students learn.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Needed more classroom space for students belongings.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture felt safe and caring for everyone.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The day has a structured well planned schedule.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Teacher 9 salaries reported	$51,778 per year
Paraprofessional 5 salaries reported	$16.06 per hour
High school teacher 3 salaries reported	$17.43 per hour
Elementary school teacher 3 salaries reported	$46,333 per year
Custodian 1 salary reported	$16.42 per hour

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