Life Skills Program Paraeducator

High Needs Life Skills Program Para educator

• Date Posted: 9/21/2026
• Location:
  
  Orting High School

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT: Work under the supervision of certificated staff in the life skills classroom to provide instructional or other appropriate services.

REQUIREMENTS:
Must meet the following requirements to move forward in the screening process:

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; or

(b) Hold an associate's degree or higher from an accredited college or university; or

(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; or

(d) Have completed an apprenticeship as a para educator, in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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

PERFORMANCE,

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• Work with students individually or in small groups in a variety of content areas/subjects
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Upon completion of required District training, serve as a Parent Designated Adult (PDA), when assigned, to support eligible students in accordance with Washington State law, District procedures, and individual student plans.
• Diabetic health plan management (with evidence of completion of PDA training)

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

REPORTS TO: Instructor and principal

CONDITIONS: 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 3.5 hours paid per day
• Schedule 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday
• Salary 2026-27
  
  PSE Salary Schedule A *
• High Needs Para educator I ($27.40 - $30.31 DOE)
• High Needs Para educator III* ($30.64 - $33.73 DOE)

* Higher pay rate for:
Satisfactory completion of Educational Para-Professional Apprenticeship Program or Accredited AA Degree (official transcripts are required) or Seventy-two (72) quarter credits or forty-eight (48) semester credits (official transcripts are required) at 100 level or above

• 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…