Substitute Paraprofessional Pool

Substitute Paraprofessional Pool

West Valley School District District Wide - Yakima, Washington Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in West Valley School District #208

Job : 4981212

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jul 16, 2025 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

The purpose of this posting is to create a pool of applicants to be considered for substitute work in the West Valley School District (Yakima).

You will be contact when there is a need to add to our current list of substitutes working in the District.

Required New Hire Costs:

• Fingerprints - $10 for printing + $50.00 processing through OSPI (WSP/FBI) This process may not be needed IF you have had fingerprints completed through OSPI within the last two (2) years.
• Drug Screen - $40 Cash/$41.50 Credit

Minimum Qualifications:

? High School diploma or GED.

? Experience working with students of various ages.

? Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

? Record of dependability, flexibility, and regular attendance.

? Establish and maintain a professional and positive working relationship with students, parents, staff and the general public. ? Desire to be a role model for students.

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Maintain confidentiality.

Working Relationships

Communicates regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff. Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; required to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

Working Conditions

The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; participate in daily physical education classes; take several brisk walks per day; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise the playground, bus loading/unloading; attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting, spitting, and hitting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds;

required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: tutoring individual and/or groups of students; following a structured teaching and learning plan; operating standard office equipment and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to assure proper conduct of students; maintain record keeping systems, utilize technology equipment; perform high school level math, read a variety of manuals; present information to others; understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles.

ABILITY is required to identify and adjust to individual student’s needs; be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations; understand and communicate effectively; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; be flexible to accommodate changing schedules; ability to squat, bend, and walk without limitations; schedule activities; collate data, and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances;

operate equipment using standardized methods; work with a wide diversity of individuals;
Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; and working as part of a team.

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