Substitute Paraeducator - 2025-26 School Year

Edmonds School District•Lynnwood, WA

1d•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply and seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future. Whether you're working in a classroom, driving a school bus, preparing lunches, or supporting one of the many operational and administrative functions, our goal is to create socially, emotionally and intellectually safe learning environments for each student, every day! Position Information: This in-person role fills in for vacancies across 34 school sites, working directly with students to ensure their academic and social success. PARA I (CLASSROOM/RECESS/GENERAL ED/RESOURCE): Typically outdoors, monitoring students, awareness of safety and equipment use. Supervise and conduct small groups in educational, creative, and structured play activities. Assist with class work and assignments. Tutor and monitor student activities in the classroom and special activities. Monitor student behavior and progress and share observations with teacher and other professional staff. Typically works 1:1 with an individual student. You may be helping in classrooms, restroom breaks, lunch periods, and/or recess. PARA IA: Typically works collaboratively with students/staff in an intensive learning support classroom, special education classrooms, Pre-K classrooms, or other learning environments. These positions may serve as a crossing guard as well. PARA IB: Typically works with students/staff in an intensive learning support classroom, special education classrooms or other K-12 learning environments. Manages challenging student behaviors in a non-escalating, positive manner. Assist teacher in daily management, organization, monitoring, and safety of students. May require feeding, diapering, toileting students with disabilities and/or monitoring of medical conditions. Follow all teachers' guidelines and instructions for room structure. Guest Position: This role involves various shift times and operates on an on-call basis depending on vacancies. Work hours, including start and end times, are subject to change based on district needs. Please note that substitute employment is 'at-will,' and there is no guaranteed minimum of hours or days per week.

Requirements

Be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
Hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the 100 level or higher at an accredited college or university
Completed an apprenticeship as a paraeducator, in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council
Received a passing score on one of the PESB approved assessments
Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for extensive periods of time
Frequently required to use hands to handle or feel
Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, or bend
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds (books, files, learning resources, equipment, etc.) on a regular basis
Exposure to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens
This position may have interaction with groups of students with complex needs and challenging behaviors
Must be able to withstand physical and emotional stress
Required to lift, position, and/or move students on a regular basis

Responsibilities

Monitoring students
Supervise and conduct small groups in educational, creative, and structured play activities
Assist with class work and assignments
Tutor and monitor student activities in the classroom and special activities
Monitor student behavior and progress and share observations with teacher and other professional staff
Manages challenging student behaviors in a non-escalating, positive manner
Assist teacher in daily management, organization, monitoring, and safety of students
May require feeding, diapering, toileting students with disabilities and/or monitoring of medical conditions
Follow all teachers' guidelines and instructions for room structure