Substitute Education Support Professional

Position: Substitute Education Support Professional 2025-2026
Tacoma Public Schools

Expected

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Hours per day:  varies, substitute

Salary Level: Salary Available at Salary Schedules - Substitute Hourly Rates Position Type Hourly Rate Sub Ed Sup Prof 1 $ 27.754

Sub Ed Sup Prof Headstart $28.754

Sub Ed Sup Prof Headstart ECEAP $28.754

Sub Ed Sup Prof II Hard-to-Fill $30.754

Sub Ed Sup Prof - TPS Retiree $33.754

Benefits: NONE

Examples Of Duties:

Sub Education Support Professional Head Start:

This position on a temporary basis, assists the classroom team in establishing a safe and positive child-oriented learning environment and promoting each student's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth in accordance with Early Childhood Education and Assistance and Head Start Program Standards.  

Sub Education Support Professional:

This position, on a temporary basis assists a certificated teacher or staff member.  This position tutors students individually or in small groups; monitors students in the classroom, at lunch, in the playground, and/or boarding buses; and provides general classroom and/or office assistance, as assigned.

Sub Education Support Professional Special Ed:

Must meet all requirements for sub Education Support Professional listed above and also be willing to obtain District-provided Right Response-Advanced training.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Tutors children individually or in small groups on a variety of subjects, as assigned; compiles, reviews, and records student assignments and progress.

2. Monitors student behavior in the classroom, lunchroom, during detention, and/or at recess; disciplines students according to procedures; monitors students entering or leaving the building, between classes, and/or boarding buses.

3. Assists teacher with classroom management; assists in preparing lessons; duplicates, organizes, distributes, and files learning materials; assists teacher in preparing student progress reports.

4. Provides school office assistance, as assigned; answers telephone and takes messages, files, duplicates materials, sorts mail, types bulletins or other documents; provides basic first aid in the absence of the school health room personnel.

5. Administers district tests, records student scores, and reports results.

6. May pull students from classroom to tutor in assigned subjects for brief periods as assigned; may move between classrooms throughout the day to tutor various small groups of students for brief periods as assigned.

7. Attends building staff meetings; provides information regarding students; attends program meetings and workshops.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. May travel between schools to work with students, as assigned.

2. Performs related duties as assigned, on a temporary basis, to assist the teachers or administrative staff.

3. Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.

CONDITIONS

Required to work outdoors in inclement weather; required to deal with upset students; may be exposed to infectious disease; may be required to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, run, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, climb, and/or be mobile.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Sub Education Support Professional must submit proof of required High School graduation or equivalent (GED), and Associate's degree or 72 credit hours of post secondary education or passing ETS Para Pro Assessment state test with a score of 455 or higher.

Licenses/Special Requirements

Assistants working with the health impaired; required to obtain a first aid certificate and training in District approved restraint training and CPR.

Allowable Substitution

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be evaluated by the Human Resources office for comparability.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of childhood academic, social and physical development.

Knowledge of assigned subject areas.

Ability to establish positive relationships and tutor school-aged youth.

Ability to obtain, clarify and exchange information.

Ability to demonstrate reasonable, reliable, and regular attendance.

Ability to organize and coordinate activities with assistance of classroom teacher.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.

Supplemental Information:

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Nondiscrimination…