Paraeducator TK

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Elma School District is accepting applications for the following classified position:
2026 - 2027
Elma Elementary School
Paraeducator - TK

Date Posted: 0

Category: Classified

EESP 2025-2026 Salary Schedule Rate Range:

• $25.23 - $28.98 per hour
• Will be updated per EESP CBA Salary Schedule 2026-2027

Assignment:

• Mon Fri; 6 hours per day

Benefits Include:

• Twelve (12) Days Sick Leave per school year
• Two (2) Personal Leave Days with pay per year
• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
• DCP - Deferred Compensation Program
• Washington Paid Family Medical Leave
• Medical; Dental; Vision; Basic Life; AD&D; LTD Insurance; FSA and DCAP

Summary:

We are seeking a 6.0 hour Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Para-Professional to join our team at Elma Elementary School. The successful candidate will work closely with the TK teacher to provide a safe nurturing and engaging learning environment for our youngest students. This position supports students with a wide range of developmental academic behavioral and individual needs in an inclusive classroom setting.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Meets NCLB definition of highly qualified requirements:
• • A two-year Associate degree
  • 72-quarter or 48-semester college credits or
  • A passing score of 455 on the ETS Para Pro Assessment
• WSP/FBI fingerprint background clearance (fee paid by the employee)

Responsibilities:

Duties include but not limited to:

• Assist with planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities and lessons for TK students
• Supervise and support students during classroom activities recess and other school activities
• Provide individual and small group instruction to students as directed by the TK teacher
• Assist with classroom management and provide positive developmentally appropriate behavior and regulation support including responding to challenging behaviors as directed by certificated staff
• Maintain a clean and organized classroom environment
• Communicate regularly with the TK teacher and other school staff regarding student progress and needs
• Attend staff meetings and professional development opportunities as required
• Other duties as assigned
• Able to assist students with personal care and development of self-help skills as needed including toileting feeding/eating changing handwashing dressing and other daily routines
• Willingness to participate in district-provided training related to student behavior de-escalation safety and other skills necessary for the position
• Ability to frequently stand walk bend kneel squat sit on the floor transition between floor and standing positions and move quickly when necessary to support and ensure student safety; able to lift up to 50 pounds as required
• Follows the direction of the certificated teacher
• Support students with IEPs by assisting with accommodations goals behavior supports communication and other individual needs as directed by certificated and special education staff
• Collaborate with general education and special education staff to support student success and inclusion
• Seeks out strategies to improve student interactions
• Maintains schedule
• Reliable in demeanor attendance and collaboration
• Positive and flexible attitude with students staff parents and community members
• Willingness to work toward successful demonstration of core competencies
• Must participate in the Fundamental Course Training to gain the necessary skills to perform this position
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated competence in basic academic/communication skills appropriate to site assignment
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position
• The safety and health of students and others are essential functions of this position

Application Process:
Current employees of the Elma School District may submit a letter of interest and must have an updated resume with an Elma School District #68 job application on file with the Human Resources Officer at by the closing date.
To apply visit and create an account for those interested in the open position. Required attachments: Cover Letter Resume Two (2) Letters of Recommendation or Reference Forms College Transcript or ETS Para Pro Assessment.

The Elma School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Students families and other stakeholders are notified the district does not discriminate based on sex race creed religion color age national origin sexual orientation gender expression or identity veteran or military status disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal in any programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Designated to handle inquiries about nondiscrimination policies are:
504 Section Coordinator: Kathleen Gallagher
Title IX Officer: Dr. Christopher R. Nesmith

El Distrito Escolar de Elma es un Empleador con Igualdad de Oportunidades. Se les notifica a los estudiantes familias y otras partes interesadas que el distrito no discrimina por motivos de sexo raza credo religión color edad origen nacional orientación sexual expresión o identidad de género estado de veterano o militar discapacidad o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio en ninguno de sus programas o actividades y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados.

Las personas designadas para atender consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación son:
Coordinadora de la Sección 504: Kathleen Gallagher
Oficial de Title IX: Dr. Christopher R. Nesmith