One-to-One Paraeducator(s) (Anticipated Openings 2026-2027)

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid sick leave

Professional Development opportunities

Para to Teacher Pipeline program

Job summary

The Springfield Public Schools are seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support a small caseload of students with moderate to severe needs under the supervision of a lead special educator. This role focuses on implementing rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems to help students succeed in the classroom.

Responsibilities include daily tutoring, maintaining high expectations, communicating with families and colleagues, and helping students reach state and school standards.

Qualifications

• A passionate belief in SPS's mission and educational model.
• High standards for student behavior and achievement.
• Willingness to set ambitious, tangible goals and work to achieve them.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and stay calm under pressure.
• Proven track record of high achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking.
• High school diploma or GED; 60 credit hours or an Associate’s degree; passing ParaPro or WorkKeys.

Responsibilities

• Work with a small caseload to drive academic achievement for students with moderate to severe needs.
• Implement an effective academic and behavior intervention system.
• Maintain consistent high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Support mastery of state, city, and school standards.
• Lead daily tutoring sessions, individually or in small groups.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

60 credit hours or Associates degree

Passing score on ParaPro or WorkKeys

Job description

Open until filled

Paraprofessionals in the Springfield Public Schools have a substantial benefit package including competitive wages, paid sick leave, and Professional Development opportunities including a robust Para to Teacher Pipeline program.

Role

The Special Education Paraprofessional holds primary responsibility for overseeing the implementation of effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems with a small case load of students. The Special Education Paraprofessional will work closely with a small case load of students who need additional supports to be successful in the classroom. This individual will support those students, their families, and their teachers in an effort to fundamentally change the successes they are realizing.

Specific 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.

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; and
• Sixty (60) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate’s Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html );
• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.
• A passing score on the Work Keys Exams in the following areas:
• Reading: 5, Math: 4, Writing: 3

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation. The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

Nondiscrimination Employment Statement

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.

Notice of Sex Nondiscrimination

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, [e-mail], the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both. The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Jeremy Saint Laurent, Chief Legal Counsel of Legal Services, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55325, [e-mail]. Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination. To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to [e-mail].