Substitute Para Educators

Must be 21 years of age or older (May consider 19 years of age with Superintendent approval)

REQUIRED: Must upload a copy of High School diploma, High School transcripts, or G.E.D.

POSITION TITLE: Substitute Para Educators

LOCATION: District

DATE POSTED: 07/01/2026

JOB NUMBER: CL500-27-10

HOURS/DAYS: As Needed/On Call

BENEFITS: Washington State Sick Leave Law: One (1) hour of sick leave for every Forty (40) hours worked.

Sunnyside School District

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

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:

Licenses/Special Requirements

Successful WSP and FBI background check

Valid photo identification

Social Security Card