SEDOL Overview
Welcome to the Special Education District of Lake County. SEDOL is a cooperative educational system working with 31 local school districts to serve their students facing physical, emotional, and other learning challenges. Our mission is to provide "Exceptional Services for Exceptional Students by Exceptional Staff".
Our Beliefs
All persons shall be valued and treated with respect and dignity;
All students can succeed;
Students shall be educated in or as close to their home school as appropriate;
Students shall be provided services based upon their individual needs;
Quality educational services shall be made available to all students; and,
Schools, families, and communities shall work cooperatively to provide and promote appropriate educational services for all students.
Description:
Special Education Paraprofessionals support teachers in carrying out assignments with special education students as part of the daily routine. We have openings for paraprofessionals in our Sector programs at Fremont Middle located in Mundelein, IL and at Millburn Middle located in Wadsworth, IL.
The SEDOL Sector program provides students with a variety of challenges an appropriate education within a general educational environment. Highly qualified professionals teach in Sector classrooms within schools throughout SEDOL’s 31-member district. The SEDOL Sector and Itinerant programs ensure academic and social success for all students in their least restrictive environment, as close to their home district as possible.
Educational success encompasses the ability to effectively communicate wants and needs, tolerate change, manage sensory and emotional regulation, and follow classroom rules, not just meet academic standards.
SEDOL offers a variety of different programs, with each offering individualized services to accommodate the needs of the student.
Here is a brief description of each program......
Lasso II (Fremont Middle):
The Language and Social Skills Opportunities 2 program is a SEDOL program that has been designed for those students in kindergarten through eighth grades who exhibit characteristics of Autism. LASSO 2 strives to meet each student’s unique and individual needs through a highly visual and structured environment. A LASSO 2 student can be successful in a specialized class that is housed in a general education school building. Instruction in this program focuses on communication, socialization, supported behavior regulation and alternate instruction.
Job Type: Full-time, 2025-2026 School Year
Pay: $21.04 - $27.74 per hour
Salary:
Starting Hourly Wage range from $21.04 - $27.74 depending on experience and education will honor up to 10 years of work related experience
Onboarding program
Mentor program
Tuition Reimbursement
Attendance bonus
Plus more……..
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance