Substitute Paraeducator 2025-26 School Year

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 youre 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.
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Hourly Rate: $21.00 - $24.50 (Depending on assignment type)

Required Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

• Be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
• In addition a paraeducator must meet one of the following:

1. Hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university
2. Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the 100 level or higher at an accredited college or university
3. Completed an apprenticeship as a paraeducator in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council
4. Received a passing score on one of the PESB approved assessments.

* Human Resources may waive the requirements listed above on a case-by-case basis for non-Title I funded schools.

Physical Requirements:

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. Examples include lifting and positioning physically impaired students in and out of a vehicle wheelchair pool therapy equipment etc. depending on the assignment type.

Benefits:
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) provides access to health care services and retirement packages. Our benefits are provided to eligible positions through SEBB (School Employees Benefits Board). Eligibility for SEBB state health insurance coverage is determined by working 630 hours during the school year. Eligibility for retirement at the time of hire is determined by employees who work at least 3.50 hours per day in a continuing position.

Edmonds School District offers a competitive total rewards package to eligible employees which includes benefits and compensation:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSAs/FSAs
• Life & ADD Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Paid Sick Leave (1 hour for every 40 hours worked)
• Employee Assistance Program

* For more information about insurance benefits please visit the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) webpage.

How to Apply:
Complete all steps and submit an Employment Application through Edmonds School District on . Please make sure to select the desired job vacancy in Step 4 of the application process. Due to the number of applications we receive only candidates who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.

A Complete Application Includes:
Cover Letter Resume 2 Letters of Recommendation and 2Confidential Reference Surveys (forms will be automatically emailed to your references).Only complete applications will be screened.

Edmonds School District does not discriminate in any program or activities on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity genetic information disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• Title IX Coordinator: Rob Baumgartner Assistant Superintendent of Human Resourcesth Avenue W. Lynnwood WA 98036
• Section 504 Coordinator: Jon Bell Executive Directorof Student Servicesth Avenue W. Lynnwood WA 98036
• Civil Rights Compliance and ADA Coordinator: Rob Baumgartner Assistant Superintendent of Human Resourcesth Avenue W. Lynnwood WA 98036