What are the responsibilities and job description for the Para Educator, Special Education Resource Room position at SUNNYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Required: Must upload a copy of High School diploma, High School transcript, or G.E.D.
POSITION TITLE: Para Educator, Special Education Resource Room
LOCATION: Sunnyside High School
DATE POSTED: 10/15/2026
JOB NUMBER: CL076-27-06
HOURS/DAYS: 7.0/190 (Prorated for the 2026-2027 school year)
BENEFITS: PSE Para Educator Benefits
Sunnyside School District
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Para Educator – Special Education Resource Room
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Assigned Teacher
UNIT CLASSIFICATION: PSE Para Educators
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Employees in this job classification are directly involved in helping students achieve their maximum potential through the instructional program. Responsibilities include 1) One-to-one instruction of students 2) Small group instruction 3) In and out of classroom supervision of students and 4) General assistance to the teacher.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*:
1. Tutors students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities assigned by the teacher; promote student understanding of materials presented. Adjusts tasks to suit needs of students if necessary.
2. Incorporate IEP requirements within students’ daily lesson plan.
3. Maintain records and charts indicating students’ progress.
4. Provide students with practice in identified skill areas.
5. Assist students in their understanding of instruction concepts.
6. Guide independent work.
7. Inform classroom teacher of students’ progress or concerns.
8. Assist and carry out directions provided by other staff members (e.g. SLP, SLPA, OT, COTA, Behavior Specialist, Autism Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, etc).
9. Regular sanitation of classroom manipulatives, tables, etc.
10. Serve as the chief source of information and help to substitute teacher.
11. Mainstream students in regular classroom settings as requested.
12. Provide positive behavioral support.
13. Assists teacher in monitoring student behavior and disciplines students as authorized.
14. Restrain a student from harming self or others.
15. May be required to provide detailed one-to-one assistance with changing, diapering, wiping, and personal hygiene, etc.
16. May be required to assist students with feeding and administer tube feeding.
17. Attend meetings and trainings as required.
18. Fulfill other related duties as assigned.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
- Observe and utilize reasonable and professional medical/safety precautions to include positioning children in a safe and secure manner in adaptive equipment and transferring orthopedically disabled children to and from different equipment including toilets.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Communicates regularly and in a positive manner with students, parents/guardians, instructional, and support 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. Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; exposed to student noise levels; required to lift, move, and position students and equipment; playground supervision and bus loading requires working outdoors in inclement weather; required to attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting 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.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Must provide proof of high school diploma or G.E.D.
Pass State Assessment for Para Educators; or
Associate Degree or higher; or
72-quarter college credits or 48-semester credits at the one hundred level or higher; or
Completed an apprenticeship as a para educator, in a program
registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training
Council.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to identify and adjust to the individual student’s needs.
Ability to be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations.
Knowledge of record-keeping systems.
Knowledge of technology equipment and its operation.
Knowledge of student behavior and methods to assure proper conduct.
Ability to work successfully in a team context with other staff members.
Ability to understand and communicate effectively.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Ability to be flexible to accommodate changing schedules.
Licenses/Special Requirements
Valid photo identification.
Social Security Card.
WSP/FBI fingerprint/background clearance.
Fundamental Course of Study or must obtain within first 4 months of employment.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT:
PSE Para Educator
EVALUATION:
Building Principal
* * The list of essential functions in this job description is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by determination of an appropriate administrator and Human Resources.
Last Revision (date): June 12, 2026