Instructional Support Professional - MS

Young World Physical Education; South Hadley (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PVPA has an immediate opening for an Instructional Support Professional in the Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who collaborates effectively with colleagues and understands the varied needs of middle school students.

The ideal candidate will foster a positive school culture, build rapport with students, and support them through study skills, social-emotional growth, and classroom collaborations with teachers.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience with middle school students.
• BA degree preferred.
• Must pass CORI/SORI and fingerprinting background check and be computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate lessons that include student study skills and strategies for homework completion, community building, and meaningful engagement at PVPA.
• Facilitate community-building activities and collaborative games.
• Work with the Dean of Students to address student areas of growth identified by the School Culture Team.
• Work with content teachers to align study skills strategies and social-emotional growth with specific assignments.
• Provide assistance to classroom teachers and model appropriate behavior.

Skills

Middle school experience

Background check ready

Computer literacy

Education

BA preferred

Job description

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Instructional Support Professional - MS

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School - South Hadley, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5880696

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 11, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 20, 2026

Job Description

PVPA has an immediate opening for an Instructional Support Professional in the Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who collaborates effectively with colleagues and understands the varied needs of middle school students.

The ideal candidate is someone who is interested in building a positive school culture, rapport with students, facilitating community-building circles and collaborative games, and collaborating with classroom teachers. Experience with and/or interest in learning more about restorative practices, social justice, and arts integration is required. Under the direction of the Director of Student Services, you will be responsible for:

• Facilitating lessons that include student study skills and strategies for homework completion, community building, and meaningful engagement at PVPA
• Facilitating community-building activities and collaborative games
• Working with the Dean of Students to address student areas of growth identified by the School Culture Team
• Working with content teachers to align study skills strategies and social-emotional growth with specific assignments
• Being familiar with readings, assessments, and assignments for all academic content within a particular grade
• Supporting student to organize their work, providing them with appropriate resources and materials
• Helping students to self-advocate with regard to managing workload and communicating with teachers
• Monitoring student work and supervising students taking make-up tests and quizzes
• Monitoring students' social-emotional needs and concerns and referring them to the School Culture Team and/or Wellness Team
• Actively and consistently communicate with content teachers about upcoming assignments and expectations
• Echo those expectations to students as part of daily updates
• Review material with students one-on-one or in small groups
• Ensure that students follow school and classroom rules
• Maintaining a structured, safe, quiet work environment
• Supporting students within a general education environment to ensure full implementation of Individual Education Plans
• Tailor support to students’ individual learning styles and needs
• Provide Assistance to classroom teachers
• Model appropriate and responsible behavior
• Participate in ongoing professional development, including participation in weekly Collaborative Meeting time with other teachers

Position Type: Full-time

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Qualifications; The successful candidate will minimally have three years of experience working with middle school students, a BA degree is preferred, be able to pass a background check (CORI/SORI & Fingerprinting), and be computer literate.
• Salary Range: The base rate is $23.97/hour, annualized $31,042. Additional potential for bonus at the end of the fiscal year as determined by the collectively bargained agreement. The 2026-2027 school year consists of 180 school days plus 5 professional development/curriculum work days and a full-time thirty-five-hour work week.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Loris Bjorkman
• 15 Mulligan Drive
• South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075
• Phone: [phone]
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• Email: [e-mail]