Paraeducator (Transition Room) at Rose Hill Middle School 2026-2027

Lake Washington School District•Rose Hill, WA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paraeducator supports teachers in providing individualized and small-group instruction to students of all educational levels who have physical or behavioral needs or are medically fragile. The role supports students’ special health care needs and helps them develop daily living and behavioral skills. It also assists staff with classroom preparation and with retrieving, using, and storing equipment and supplies. The paraeducator may supervise and assist students in libraries, classrooms, resource rooms, self-contained classrooms, playgrounds, and while getting on or off a bus. This position is based in the Transition Room at Rose Hill Middle School, within the Lake Washington Learning Community. It follows a 180-day working calendar and is scheduled for six hours per day, with a shift starting at 7:50 a.m. The hourly rate is $30.79. The position is eligible for membership in Teamsters Local Union No. 763, part of the Lake Washington School District Trades Bargaining Council No. 763. Applicants must meet one of the listed education or assessment pathways and pass a criminal background check. Official documentation of the education or assessment qualification is required upon hire. Applicants must submit an online application. Finalists will be contacted for an interview. The district does not sponsor employment and is a smoke-free workplace. Lake Washington School District states its commitment to an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment and encourages applicants from historically underrepresented backgrounds in education.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the following: hold an Associate degree (AA) or higher; have completed two years of study equivalent to 72 college quarter credit hours; pass the Educational Testing Service ParaPro Assessment with a score of 455 or higher; or pass the Pearson Paraprofessional Assessment with a score of 220 or higher.
Provide official documentation of the qualifying education or assessment upon hire.
Pass a criminal background check.
Submit an online application.

Responsibilities

Assist teachers with individualized and small-group instruction for students of all educational levels who have physical or behavioral needs or are medically fragile.
Support students’ special health care needs.
Help students develop daily living and behavioral skills.
Assist staff with classroom preparation and with retrieving, using, and storing equipment and supplies.
May supervise and assist students in libraries, classrooms, resource rooms, self-contained classrooms, and playgrounds.
May assist students with getting on and off a bus.