Employment Opportunities
Be a paraeducator at Portland Public Schools!
Click on the slideshow below to learn more about Paraeducators in Portland Public Schools.
Visit our careers page to search and apply to open paraeducator positions: https://careers.pps.net
Substitute Employment Opportunities for the 2025/2026 School Year
Click here for Substitute Employment Opportunities!
Portland Public Schools has partnered with ESS to manage its Substitute Paraeducator program – and they’re hiring!
PPS is encouraging parents and other members of the community to consider joining ESS as a Substitute Paraeducator.
This is an excellent way to positively impact our students and schools!
Apply Today at ESS.com.
A representative from ESS will contact you for an interview once you submit your initial application online.
A Uniquely Attractive Place to Work
Racial Equity and Social Justice Centered • Innovative, Adaptive and Resilient • Caring and Empathetic • Committed to Life-Long Learning.
These are just a few of the Educator Essentials we expect our employees to learn and model as part of our PPS reImagined Vision. As the largest school district in the Pacific Northwest, we educate over 49,000 students who come from every possible ethnic and economic background. We need talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to lead change and inspire students.
Explore our PPS View Book to learn about some of the things that make Portland Public Schools a uniquely attractive place to work, including information about the district, our schools, our programs, our benefits, our state and area, and more.
Portland Public Schools is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer.
We invite you to review our open positions to get started!
Questions - contact us at hronline@pps.net