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Location: District Wide/Various

Benefit Information:
-Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). School Employees |Washington State Health Care Authority
-Retirement benefits provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). State of Washington: Department of Retirement Systems
-The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program administers health insurance and other benefits for employees of Washington's school districts. The district will determine if the employee is eligible for SEBB benefits based on eligibility in WAC 182-31-040 and the employee's specific employment circumstances.
-Benefits Include: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, as well as paid sick leave for months that are eligible.

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Fife School District Sub Paraeducator - Sp Ed/Basic Ed 1
TITLE: Substitute Paraeducator BUILDING: Elementary and/or Secondary
(Special Education/Basic Ed)
REPORTS TO: Building Principal or Designee
POSITION SUMMARY
May be required to provide close supervision to high needs students, individual (one-to-one),
small group instruction and positive behavior support to students with special needs in a “self-
contained” setting, under the immediate supervision of certificated staff. May be required to
assist with personal care skill development as needed. Indirectly work under the direction of
the building principal and director of special programs. Be primarily responsible for providing
one-to-one and/or small group basic skills teaching support; establish supportive and
consistent experiences for students; collaborate with teaching and support staff; implement
consistently positive behavior management strategies; and perform other duties and
responsibilities as assigned by the principal/director of special programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● Ability to work independently
● Ability to establish rapport with students in order to maintain an effective learning environment.
● Ability to Tutor students in math, reading, etc
● Supervise student(s) as needed
● Demonstrate dependability in work attendance/job presence with the ability to adjust daily to
various scheduling changes and changes in students’ needs; physical stamina and good health
necessary to perform required responsibilities and the essential functions of this job.
● Strong academic background
● Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, and
oral form.
● Ability to communicate effectively in a pleasant, tactful, and professional manner.
● Able to physically lift students if necessary
● Assist the teacher with clerical needs (i.e., administer tests as directed, record grades, check
notebooks, maintain attendance records, correct papers) as assigned.
● Possess a current First Aid/CPR card or ability to obtain within reasonable amount of time
● Must maintain confidentiality of student records and information
● Able to provide personal care services (includes diapering, toilet training, feeding)
● Must have completed or able to complete and maintain current training in de-escalation
strategies (Right Response training) if required
● Ability to work as an effective team member.
● Demonstrate a high level of responsibility, initiative, and teamwork.
● Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the students.
The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of responsibility, initiative, and teamwork.
Knowledge of and experience with behavior and classroom management techniques; experience
working with students who exhibit challenging behavior preferred.

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Fife School District Sub Paraeducator - Sp Ed/Basic Ed 2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE
AND EQUITY:
● Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to
learn about the cultural identity of others.
● Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable
treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
● Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group
cultural heritage
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret resource documents. Ability to respond to
common inquiries or complaints from parents. Ability to complete forms and type letters, memos, and
articles that conform to prescribed style and format using good spelling, grammar, and punctuation
skills. Ability to effectively present information to colleagues, parents, and students.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral, or diagram form. Desired characteristics include: flexibility; confidentiality; ability to
organize ideas, time, and materials to accomplish goals; enthusiasm; ability to express ideas clearly
and understand concepts being discussed; ability to learn new ideas and skills; ability and willingness
to develop favorable relationships with students; knowledge of current approaches to teaching; and
willingness to model behavior deemed appropriate by the school district and community.
Knowledge/Skills:
● Skills are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to
meet changing job conditions.
● Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job
include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications;
preparing and maintaining accurate records.
● Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents,
and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or
present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions.
● Specific Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the
job include: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning
styles; and age appropriate activities. Ability is required to schedule activities and/or meetings;
collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment.
● Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing
defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods.
● Knowledge of student safety rules/procedures
EDUCATION:
● High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
EXPERIENCE:
● Job related experience is desired, particularly working with students of the age of those at the
school assignment.

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Fife School District Sub Paraeducator - Sp Ed/Basic Ed 3
● Previous successful classroom or similar experience in working with students with special needs
preferred.
CLEARANCES/CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of fingerprint background check, passing a post-
offer employment physical, and Washington State Sexual Misconduct Disclosure check with results to
the satisfaction of the district.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
Possess current CPR/First Aid/AED card or be willing to obtain one within ninety (90) days of
employment.
CONTINUING EDUCATION/TRAINING:
● De-escalation strategies (Right Response training) if required
● Safeschools Training as required by the district
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; sit, stand,
walk, push/pull, bend/stoop, crouch, and reach in all directions with hands and arms. The
employee is regularly required to perform computer input.
● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Good working conditions. Occasional exposure to weather.
Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include,
and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee. This job description is subject to
change at any time with or without notice.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Updated: September 2025
Fife 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, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and

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Fife School District Sub Paraeducator - Sp Ed/Basic Ed 4
provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle
questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator, Lillie Torres Executive Director of Human Resources; [email protected];
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Rachel Dickson, Director of Student Services, [email protected].
Address: Fife Public Schools: 1720 Oak Street, Milton, WA 98354

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