Special Education Paraeducator: Empower Student Success

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Incentive days

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Springfield Public Schools seeks Classroom Para Educators to support teachers in delivering high-quality education for all students in Springfield, MA. You will assist with instruction, prepare materials, and help manage behavior to create an inclusive learning environment.

The district offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid sick leave and holidays, with professional development opportunities and a robust Para to Teacher Pipeline program.

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 Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro or WorkKeys.

Responsibilities

• Supports direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings
• Provides assistance with classroom activities.
• Prepares instructional materials.
• Manages individual and classroom behavior
• Supervises students on field trip activities.
• Performs other support services and related duties as requested by Building Principal.

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 Credit Hours or Associate’s Degree or ParaPro/WorkKeys

Job description

Springfield Public Schools seeks Classroom Para Educators to support teachers in delivering high-quality education for all students in Springfield, MA. You will assist with instruction, prepare materials, and help manage behavior to create an inclusive learning environment.

The district offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid sick leave and holidays, with professional development opportunities and a robust Para to Teacher Pipeline program.