Emerging Special Education Paraprofessional

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support a small caseload of students with moderate to severe needs and to help implement rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems.

You will work with a dedicated special educator, engage families and teachers, and lead daily tutoring sessions while upholding high standards and fostering student success. This on-site role is based at Van Sickle Prep Middle School in Springfield, MA.

Qualifications

• A passionate belief in SPS's mission, values, and educational model.
• An extraordinarily high bar for student behavior and expectations.
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.
• Proven track-record of high achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills.
• A sense of humility in the face of success.
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom.
• A high-school diploma or GED
• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside an experienced special educator to support a small case load of students, driving the academic achievement of students with moderate to severe need.
• Implement an effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention system with a small case load of students.
• Provide consistent and high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Support student mastery of state, city, and school academic and behavioral standards.
• Lead daily individual and small group tutoring sessions; and
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Mission alignment

Behavior standards

Goal setting

Resilience

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Education

High-school diploma or GED

Job description

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support a small caseload of students with moderate to severe needs and to help implement rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems.

You will work with a dedicated special educator, engage families and teachers, and lead daily tutoring sessions while upholding high standards and fostering student success. This on-site role is based at Van Sickle Prep Middle School in Springfield, MA.