Employment Opportunities
Mercer County School District #404 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Staff Openings
DISTRICT READING COACH
2023-2024
Apollo Elementary
Must have valid Elementary Teaching License and Masters preferred.
Please send resume, official transcript and letter of intent to Principal Chad Robertson, Apollo Elementary School, 801 SW 9th Street, Aledo, IL 61231 or email robertsonc@mercerschools.org.
FULL TIME CUSTODIAN
Immediate Opening
MCJH
Please send application to Mercer County Junior High School, Principal, Tim Sedam, 1002 SW 6th Street, Aledo, Illinois 61231 or sedamtim@mercerschools.org.
ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH
2023-2024
MCSD
Please send resume and letter of intent to Mercer County Athletic Director, Dustin Murray, Mercer County High School, 1500 S. College Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231 or email murrayd@mercerschools.org.
MATH TEACHER
2024-2025
MCHS
Must have valid HS Teaching License. Please send resume, official transcripts to Principal Andrea Cooper, 1500 S. College Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231 or email coopera@mercerschools.org.
PARAPROFESSIONAL
2023/2024
NBE
Please send cover letter, resume, official transcripts, and paraprofessional certificate to New Boston Elementary Principal Teresa Ibouhouten, 301 Jefferson Street, New Boston, IL 61272 or email ibouhoutent@mercerchools.org.
Staff Openings
Staff Openings
BILINGUAL PARAPROFESSIONAL
2023/2024
MCJH
Please send cover letter, resume, official transcripts, and paraprofessional certificate to Mercer County Junior High, Principal Tim Sedam, 1002 Sw 6th Street, Aledo, IL 61231, or email sedamtim@mercerschools.org.
ASSISTANT BOYS TRACK COACH
2023-2024
MCSD
Please send resume and letter of intent to Mercer County Athletic Director, Dustin Murray, Mercer County High School, 1500 S. College Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231 or email murrayd@mercerschools.org.
PART TIME COOK
Immediate Opening
Apollo Elementary
Please send application and food manager's license to Chad Robertson, 801 SW 9th Street, Aledo, IL 61231 or email robertsonc@mercerchools.org.
PARAPROFESSIONAL
2023/2024
Apollo Elementary
Please send cover letter, resume, official transcripts, and paraprofessional certificate to Apollo Principal Chad Robertson, 801 SW 9th Street, Aledo, IL 61231 or email robertsonc@mercerchools.org.
BUS MONITORS
DISTRICT
Para Certificate Preferred
Please send applications to Mercer County School District, Superintendent Scott Petrie, 203 N Washington Street, Joy, IL 61260 or email mcdermottl@mercerschools.org.
SUBS NEEDED!!
Immediate Openings
Kitchen and Custodial Substitutes needed: call the District office to apply. 309-582-2238
Substitute Paraprofessionals (Teachers' Aides) needed. Paraprofessionals are required to have a paraprofessional certificate from the State of Illinois. Please call the Regional Office of Education in Monmouth at (309) 734-6822 with questions.
Substitute Bus Drivers needed. Bus Drivers are required to have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Please send application to Scott Petrie, Mercer County District Office, 203 N Washington Street, Joy, IL, 61260. Call the Transportation office, 584-4630, for more information.
BUS DRIVERS (Full Time, Part Time, Substitute)
Health and Life Insurance benefits included for full time employees, as well as IMRF retirement.
Bus drivers are required to have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Training and reimbursement of cost is available.
Please send application to Mercer County School District Attn: Superintendent. 203 N Washington Street, Joy, IL 61260 Or email petries@mercerschools.org
How to Apply for Paraprofessional Certification
REQUIREMENTS
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At least 19 years of age
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One of the following:
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Associate’s degree or higher
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60 semester hours of coursework
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High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
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High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys:
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Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
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Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)
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*Notes:
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Paraprofessional licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees.
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If you hold a Paraprofessional License and have a Bachelor’s Degree on file, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher
To apply for an educator license with stipulations endorsed as a paraprofessional educator, individuals may submit an application in the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS). A $100 fee will be assessed electronically when the application is submitted (Additional fees may apply). After submitting their application, individuals should have a copy of their high school diploma and official transcripts showing completion of the required college coursework sent to ISBE or to ROE, 932 Harrison St. Galesburg, IL 61401 Attn. Brittany Stegall (call 309/715-7320 if you have questions).
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Application.aspx
An educator license with stipulations endorsed as a paraprofessional educator is not valid until it is registered. Once registered, the license is valid until June 30 immediately following five years of the endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
FEES
Application Approval $100.00
Paraprofessional Test $65.00
Registration Approval $50.00
Please call the Regional Office of Education in Galesburg at (309) 345-2838 with questions.
Do You Want To Be A Substitute Teacher?
REQUIREMENTS
Must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Valid for substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12
*Note: Substitute licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees.
If you hold a valid professional educator license or educator license with stipulations that you obtained with a bachelor’s degree for issuance, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher. You do not need to hold a substitute teaching license. *At the hiring district's discretion
Individuals who hold a lapsed Professional Educator License (PEL) and owed professional development are not eligible to obtain a substitute teaching license. The PEL must be reinstated. If the PEL is lapsed and you do not owe professional development, you may obtain a substitute teaching license.
To apply, individuals may submit an application online at www.isbe.net in the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS). A $50 fee will be assessed electronically when the application is submitted. After submitting their application, individuals should have an official transcript from their college showing an awarded bachelor’s degree sent to ISBE or to the Regional Office of Education, 932 Harrison St. Galesburg, IL 61401 Attn. Brittany Stegall (call 309/715-7320 if you have questions).
To be valid for teaching, a substitute license must be registered in ELIS after it is issued.
To be a substitute teacher in the Regional Office of Education #33, Henderson-Knox-Mercer-Warren Counties, you must be fingerprinted for our region and have a recent physical (within 1 year of application). Please call 309/734-6822 or 309/345-3828 for further details.
OBTAINING A SHORT-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER LICENSE
A Short-Term Substitute license may be issued to an individual with at least 60 semester hours of completed college coursework or an Associate’s degree. This license is valid until June 30, 2028 and cannot be renewed. Short-term subs cannot teach more than 5 consecutive days per licensed teacher and must complete a training program prior to subbing. Visit www.roepd.net to register for the next available Short-Term Sub Training offered by the ROE. Please note that there is a cost associated with this registration that you will be responsible to pay.
Bus Drivers Needed
Being a bus driver has many benefits.
· Flexibility - If you are a substitute driver, you can pick and choose the days/times you work. There aren’t very many jobs out there that allow so much flexibility. The flexibility of the work schedule is well-suited for retired people who want an extra income, but don’t want to be tied down to a rigid work commitment.
· You always have opportunities for extra pay by driving for field trips and evening activities (e.g., sports).
· You won’t have to drive far to work. Think about how much time and fuel you will save by not having to drive to the Quad Cities, Muscatine or Burlington to go to work!
· Most regular routes allow you to go home during the middle of the day to allow for errands and activities.
· The beginning pay rate is $19.00 per hour.
Process for becoming a bus driver
· Successful completion of an interview with transportation director
· Obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from a local drivers license facility
· Successful completion of a State-mandated fingerprinting process (district pays cost)
· Successful completion of a physical examination (district pays a portion of the cost)
· Successful completion of an 8-hour classroom training course
· Practice driving with a district-paid trainer using a district-owned school bus
· Successful completion of a driving skills test using school bus
· Successful completion of a brief passenger endorsement written test
Click Here for Secretary of State School Bus Driver Qualifications