senior recruitment resourcer

server

senior custodian

instructional aide

early childhood specialist

Olathe Public Schools

The jobs are very simplistic and easy to learn and complete in a timely manner.
 The hours work well if you have children/grandchildren in school.
I would only recommend this job as a part-time or if it isn't needed as a main source of income.
I would not recommend to anyone who have dependents, including children/grandchildren, and have no support with them.
Scheduling appts for yourself and them is very difficult with these hours.
By the time you get off work it's 30-60 minutes before the kids get out. 
And although you might sign up to work until 2pm, you will be kept until it is seen fit for you to leave. 
You could be kept until 2:30 working your butt off, only to be rushing to pick up your child, rush to an appt/activity for them, rush to have dinner, return to work the next day and have the manager complain that you had to stay late the previous day.
Not enough money for this! 
Managers need to do a better job delegating and treating others with dig

The experience with this company will highly depend on your position within the school district. EXTREMELY well paid with excellent benefits for administrator/coaching positions. Terrible pay for para educators  and classroom teachers. Support for the special education population is a joke. There are so many positions not being filled appropriately that as a parent I would be mortified. The classroom/school staff are typically very dedicated and educated professionals but they are worn out due to all the positions not being appropriately filled, class sizes, and behavior . 

The hardest part of this job is definitely is being allowed to teach children appropriately and effectively. Administration micromanages and they are very top heavy.  

Most enjoyable part- being able to teach the children. 


Working as a lunch lady in the Olathe School District has been a mixed experience. On the positive side, the job provides stable, full-time hours with a set schedule, which helps with work-life balance. The work itself is straightforward, and there's a level of predictability that can be comforting.

However, there are definite downsides. The job requires minimal critical thinking, which can attract an unstable type of person. There is a lack of accountability while simultaneously having too many "cooks in the kitchen." There are too many managers to report to, which creates confusion and inefficiency. The pay is offensive and not sustainable for any single person trying to make a living. 

Overall, while the job offers stability, it lacks proper structure, fair compensation, and an environment that promotes real accountability.



Every year I worked for Olathe, things seemed to get worse. They tout that they make decisions based on "what's best for kids" but in reality, decisions are based on money and whether it makes the district look good. They expect too much from the teachers and things are continually added to their plates. They ask for feedback as a facade, but rarely ever take it into account or do what people suggest. Raises are always given to administrators and higher ups, but not to teachers, paras and other support staff. They pretend to care about the teachers and staff, but they really don't. If you give negative feedback to the district, they will retaliate against you. They have some great employees, but I do not recommend them as an employer.

The workload consistently exceeds what can reasonably be accomplished in a day. Over time, this has made it difficult to trust others, as the culture often feels focused on self-protection rather than collaboration, sometimes at the expense of those with the least power.

The most meaningful part of the work is supporting the children. The most challenging part is navigating the dynamics among adults.

Based on this experience, I would not consider returning to work here.

Olathe used to be the best district to work for in the state. However, we have gotten so large over time and have not adapted to the growth successfully. We are unable to staff schools fully or provide increase in pay from year to year. The KS legislature holds some of the burden, but there have been many bad decisions made at the top in recent years that are also impacting the district currently. That being said, most buildings are staffed with wonderful teachers and support professionals. 

Honestly, I love working for the Olathe Public Schools until the summer was over and it was time to start up school again. It seems like over the summer I was demoted. All the meetings at the beginning of school were great but I left all of them without knowing or being able to find out what the heck I was supposed to be doing to start up the school year. Otherwise, the work environment is super friendly and welcoming. I usually enjoyed going to work every day and it taught me to work in a fast paced environment and strengthened my multitasking skills.

Olathe schools is a good place to teach with a fair amount of autonomy, however the amount of money taken out of salary for taxes in Johnson county, makes the compensation appear more than it is. A teacher with multiple degrees should be able to support themselves, on less than $2000 a month take home, when salary is listed as close to $60,000 a year, gross. 

Pressure to pass on students who don't perform consistently, and who don't have motivation to work for their grades, confirms the Johnson County sense of entitlement that are confirmed by rumors that surround the county.

7:30am-4:00pm, most of my learning has come from co-workers, management struggles with balance in all the basics, over culture is good - most of that coming from the employees not management, lack of direction/communication/ advancement opportunities/business basics, most enjoyable part is working with the individual schools staff/peers - that is the best part of it. 


Tech department full of kind and knowledgeable people who make coming to work enjoyable. In addition, teachers and staff at the school buildings are always friendly and appreciative.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior recruitment resourcer 68 salaries reported	$17.42 per hour
Server 31 salaries reported	$15.01 per hour
Senior custodian 51 salaries reported	$14.41 per hour
Instructional aide 29 salaries reported	$14.34 per hour
Early childhood specialist 24 salaries reported	$15.17 per hour

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