Paraeducator – Kindergarten

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job : 5950587

Final date to receive applications: oct 12, 2026 4:00 pm (pacific standard time)

posted: oct 05, 2026 7:00 am (utc)

starting date: immediately

reports to

building administrator

bargaining unit

pse

salary schedule

schedule a-sup/inst.

employment type

classified

salary range

iv

flsa status

hourly

hours per day

4.5

revised date

6/30/24

days per year

181 day calendar

belonging is a core value in the south kitsap school district. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students and staff. We actively seek to understand the complex and rich identities of self and others and lean into and engage in courageous conversations. We know the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with unique ideas come together to learn and grow.

• maintain and enhance a sense of belonging and success for traditionally marginalized populations.
• cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationship with students, families, staff, and community members.
• demonstrate understanding of our unique cultures and celebrate differences.
• embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

comments: when working in environments where de-escalation, isolation, and restraint training is required, employees will be compensated at a rate of an additional $0.50 per hour (elementary).

the office of public instruction is now requiring all para educators to provide a copy of their high school diploma and/or high school transcripts or ged to meet title 1, part a federal law requirements. Please provide our office with a copy prior to being the selected candidate.

the job of para educator- kindergarten is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for working with individual and/or small groups of students, teachers, and other certificated staff to implement instructional goals; developing students' learning, physical, social, communication, and/or behavior skills; and evaluating students' progress on learning objectives.

• aid with classroom assignments, tests, etc. For the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process;
• assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. Read stories, listen to students read, providing writing assistance, reinforce english lessons, provide spelling practice, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards;
• attends meetings and trainings (e.g. First-aid, cpr, de-escalation, emergency procedures, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions;
• communicates with students, teachers and/or parents for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing objective;
• implements under the supervision of assigned teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts;
• maintains confidentiality at all times following hippa, ferpa, and iep for the purpose of guidance and in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines;
• monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. Classroom, field trips, library, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment;
• responds to emergencies, immediate first aid and medical assistance for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs;
• supports classroom teachers and other school personnel (e.g. Clerical, collecting, and inputting data, correspondence, copying, filing, preparing and organizing classroom materials, etc.) for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of curriculum and teaching methodologies.

• performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

skills are required to perform single tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily…