Paraeducator; One-on-One

For the 2026-27 School Year Description

Work under the supervision of certificated staff in the life skills classroom to provide instructional or other appropriate services, working one-on-one with assigned student.

Be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent; and

• (a) Have received a qualifying score on the Education Testing Service para educator assessment;
• (b) Hold an associate's degree or higher from an accredited college or university;
• (c) Have earned seventy-two quarter credits or forty-eight semester credits at the one hundred level or higher at an accredited college or university;
• (d) Have completed an apprenticeship as a para educator, in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Applicable AA degree or equivalent work experience and/or training preferred.
• Ability to relate to students, staff and parents.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to utilize appropriate strategies and techniques to provide effective instructional support.
• Work Skills Assessments:
  Achieve minimum acceptable levels/scores in reading, writing, math and technology assessments.
• First Aid/CPR Certified.

• Assisting students with toileting including catheterization.
• Feedings, oral and tube feeding (excluding the non-oral administration of medication).
• Transferring non-ambulatory students.
• Physical restraint in accordance with the aversive therapy plan.
• Diabetic health plan management (with evidence of completion of PDA training).
• Work with students individually or in small groups in a variety of content areas/subjects.
• Assist staff, as appropriate, in the design, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs and student progress.
• Assist in student supervision and discipline.
• Lead group discussions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Candidates will have experience working with students in a school classroom setting.

Instructor and principal

The preceding description of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by the employer.

Work Year: 189 days per year (includes nine paid holidays).

Hours:

6.5 hours paid per day plus half-hour unpaid duty-free lunch.

Salary: 2025-26 PSE Salary Schedule

A. High Needs Para educator I ($26.35 - $29.14 DOE). High Needs Para educator III ($29.46 - $31.52 DOE).

Higher pay rate for:
Satisfactory completion of Educational Para-Professional Apprenticeship Program;
Accredited AA Degree (official transcripts required);
Seventy-two quarter credits or forty-eight semester credits at 100 level or above (official transcripts required).

Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours an employee is anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Employees anticipated to work 630 hours or more in a year are eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, long-term disability and the employee assistance program.

The district's healthcare benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Benefit-eligible employees also qualify to optionally participate in deferred compensation/403B plans, dependent care flexible spending/health savings accounts, and additional life insurance and/or added long-term disability coverage through employee contributions. Sick leave, vacation, personal leave, and any paid holidays are aligned with bargaining agreements by association, as listed on our website.

Other benefits include VEBA, which is a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and serves as a way to contribute dollars on a pre-tax basis for out-of-pocket benefits costs, whether it be for medical, dental or vision premiums, or any other out-of-pocket medical expenses. This benefit is available, based on the outcome of annual voting of employees by group.

Orting School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, marital status, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Civil Rights Compliance/Title IX/ADA Coordinator:
Carrie Joy, Director of Human Resources, , ext. 4028, joycnet.edu

Section 504 Coordinator:
Dr. Jennifer Westover, Executive Director for Student Support Services, , ext. 4027, westoverjnet.edu

Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint can be accessed here.

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.