Paraeducator Title​/LAP- Sultan Elementary

Position: Para educator 1 Title/LAP- Sultan Elementary
Location: Sultan

Job Title:

Title Para educator/LAP

Sultan Elementary

Closing Date:

Open until filled

Job Number:

Dates:

School Year - Continuing

Location:

Sultan Elementary

Contract:

6.50 hours/day Mon.

-Fri.

Opening Date:

January 5, 2026

Salary:

PSE CBA ($21.08 - $26.79 DOE)

Our District:

The Sultan School District is one of the larger geographical school districts in the Puget Sound area, consisting of approximately 325 square miles. Sultan School District has approximately 2,000 students enrolled K-12. Students are currently served by two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school and an alternative high school; and the Sno-Isle Skills Center, a cooperative vocational technical school.

Our Community:

Located northeast of Seattle (seven miles east of Monroe) or about 20 minutes from the Woodinville area, Sultan is surrounded by a beautiful environmental setting. Our "backyard" is the scenic Skykomish River and Cascade Mountains. Sultan School District includes the community of Sultan, Startup, and Gold Bar. Students from Index attend Sultan High School.

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should apply through our web-based application program and upload the required supporting documents at  Interested applicants must complete the application and attach the following documents:

* A letter of application addressing the qualifications and requirements of the position

* A current resume

* Two or more letters of recommendation (including current or former supervisors)

* Three or more confidential reference forms which will be completed electronically by your references

* High School Diploma

* Note:

Current district employees need to submit only a letter of application on-line using the internal application process.

* Position is open until filled

* Questions? Contact Michael Merrin in Teaching & Learning, , 514 4th Street, Sultan, WA 98294

This position's responsibilities are to assist certificated staff with instructional and non-instructional activities for students who seek special services, including tutoring students individually or in small groups, clerical duties, and supervising peer interaction activities for students who are at-risk , and supervising student activities.

Essential Functions:

Depending upon need, the Para educator I performs and assists all or a combination of the following duties:

* Work in small groups or 1:1 with students identified as needing special education and related services (including communication, coordination, comprehension, social behavior and self-help hygiene, i.e. toileting, diapering, grooming, catheterization, feeding, etc).

* Tutor students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities to promote student understanding of materials presented. May administer and supervise classroom based assessments and individual assessments.

* Maintains records and data of student progress.

* Team with the administrator and lead teachers to establish systems that uphold program goals.

* Conducts appropriate screenings; teams with lead teacher to implement individualized learning plans for each child and the class curriculum.

* Teams with other staff in implementing individualized educational programs for students

* Monitor student behavior and promote positive social skill development.

* Establish and maintain effective communication with students, staff, parents, and public.

* Provides back-up, peak load or relief help in school office as assigned; answer phones; assists students, teachers, parents or the public at counters; files materials.

* Works to support and maintain after school programs.

* Tutor students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities to promote student understanding of materials presented.

* Establish and maintain effective communication with students, staff, parents, and public.

* Provides back-up, peak load or relief help in school office as assigned; answer phones; assists students, teachers, parents or the public at counters; files materials.

* Works to support and maintain after school programs.

* Tutor students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities to promote student understanding of materials presented.

* Maintain records and data for program documentation.

* Establish a positive classroom environment including discipline procedures, room arrangement, materials, supplies and schedule.

* Demonstrate a working and theoretical knowledge of child development, classroom and behavior management and developmentally appropriated curriculum for students.

* Help monitor and supervise student behavior and promote safe, responsible and respectful social skill development.

* Collaborate with classroom staff concerning individual student progress and needs; adjusts methods to meet needs of a wide variety of students; consult with certificated staff concerning remediation or enrichment resources.

* Provide first aid to injured or ill students as appropriate.

* Assists students with interpersonal and personal skills mastery; listens to student…