Para Educator, Special Education Self Contained-IN DISTRICT ONLY

2026-2027 School Year

Must be 21 years of age or older.


Required: Must upload a copy of High School diploma, High School transcript, or G.E.D.

POSITION TITLE: Para Educator, Special Education Self Contained-IN DISTRICT ONLY


LOCATION: Sun Valley Elementary


DATE POSTED: 06/05/2026


JOB NUMBER: CL012-27-18


HOURS/DAYS: 6.5/190

BENEFITS: PSE Para Educator Benefits

Sunnyside School District


JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Para Educator - Special Education LAC & Developmental Preschool

REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Assigned Teacher

UNIT CLASSIFICATION: PSE Para Educators

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Employees in this job classification are directly involved in helping students achieve their maximum potential through the instructional program. Responsibilities include: 1) One-to-one instruction of students 2) Small group instruction 3) In and out of classroom supervision of students and 4) General assistance to the teacher.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*:

1. Tutors students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities assigned by the teacher; promotes student understanding of materials presented. Adjusts tasks to suit needs of students if necessary.

1. Incorporate IEP requirements within students' daily lesson plan.
2. Maintain records and charts indicating students' progress.
3. Provide students with practice on identified skill areas.
4. Assist students in their understanding of instruction concepts.
5. Guide independent work.
6. Inform classroom teacher of students' progress or concerns.
7. Assist and carry out directions provided by other staff members (e.g. SLP, SLPA, OT, COTA, Behavior Specialist, Autism Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, etc)

1. Regular sanitation of classroom manipulatives, tables, etc.
2. Serve as the chief source of information and help to substitute teacher.
3. Mainstream students in regular classroom settings as requested.
4. Provide positive behavioral support.
5. Assists teacher in monitoring student behavior and disciplines students as authorized.
6. Restrain a student from harming self or others.
7. May be required to provide detailed one-to-one assistance with changing, diapering, wiping and personal hygiene, etc.

1. May be required to assist students with feeding and administer tube feeding.
2. Attend meetings and trainings as required.
3. Fulfill other related duties as assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
2. Observe and utilize reasonable and professional medical/safety precautions to include positioning children in a safe and secure manner in adaptive equipment and transferring orthopedically disabled children to and from different equipment including toilets.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Communicates regularly and in a positive manner with students, parents/guardians, instructional and support staff. Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; required to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

WORKING CONDITIONS:


The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather. Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; exposed to student noise levels; required to lift, move and position students and equipment; playground supervision and bus loading requires working outdoors in inclement weather; required to attend to students' personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds; required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

Must provide proof of high school diploma or G.E.D.

Pass State Assessment for Para Educators or


AA Degree or


72-quarter college credits or 48-semester credits at the one hundred level or higher or


Completed an apprenticeship as a para educator, in a program


registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training


Council.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to identify and adjust to the individual student's needs


Ability to be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations


Knowledge of record-keeping systems


Knowledge of technology equipment and its operation


Knowledge of student behavior and methods to assure proper conduct


Ability to work successfully in a team context with other staff members


Ability to understand and communicate effectively


Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions


Ability to be flexible to accommodate changing schedules

Licenses/Special Requirements


Valid Washington State Drivers' license or photo identification.


Social Security Card.


WSP/FBI fingerprint/background clearance.


Fundamental Course of Study or must obtain within first 4 months of employment.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT:


PSE Para Educator

EVALUATION:


Building Principal

* * The list of essential functions in this job description is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by determination of an appropriate administrator and Human Resources.