Substitute - Non Instructional Paraeducator

Substitute
- Non Instructional Para educator

• Position Type:
  Substitutes/ Substitutes
  - Classified
• Date Posted: 6/1/2026
• Location:
  
  DISTRICT WIDE
• Date Available:
  
  2026-27 School Year
• Closing Date: 05/31/2027

POSITION HOURS AND DAYS VARY. PAY FOR POSITION: 2026-27 Salary – Level 3, $20.62/hour

This position's responsibilities are to ensure the safety and well-being of students in a variety of non-classroom settings, such as lunchrooms, hallways, and playgrounds.

Reports to the Director of Human Resources; in addition, will report to school principal building administrator(s)/receive guidance from certificated staff while substituting at a specific location.

• Deal with a wide range of student behaviors;
• Deal with distraught or difficult individuals;
• Maintain alertness and safety awareness.

• Work outdoors in inclement weather;
• Stand for prolonged periods;
• Frequently lift ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift items up to twenty (20) pounds,
• Move or carry students or equipment;
• Exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students;
• Take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids;
• Exposed to high noise levels from students.

Education and Experience

• Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment;
• Experience working with school age children preferred.

Not applicable.

Knowledge of/Skills in

• Safety rules, regulations and procedures

• Deal with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Supervise and correct student behavior. Ability to learn and implement effective behavior management techniques.
• Learn and use effective behavior management techniques.
• Remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations.
• Organize and supervise activities.
• Follow and give instructions.
• Be fair and consistent when working with children.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students.
• Diffuse situations and resolve conflicts.

• Fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan.
• May be required to obtain first aid and CPR certification.

• Salaries/Wages
• Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off or Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Other Compensation

Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status 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:
Civil Rights Compliance / Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, Darius Alexander, dalexande, ;
Title IX Coordinator, Mel Boyd, mboyd, ; and 504 Coordinator, Melissa Munson-Merritt, mmunsonmer, . All individuals may be reached at this address: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: bethelsd.org.