SPED Para Educator

DEBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Professional development

Para to Teacher Pipeline

Job summary

DEBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Springfield, MA is seeking a SPED Paraprofessional to support students with moderate to severe needs. You will work closely with a special educator to drive academic achievement, implement interventions, and maintain high expectations.

This role emphasizes collaboration with families and teachers in a fast-paced school setting. Starting immediately, Full-time for the school year, with a salary schedule of $22.69 to $27.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• A passion for the SPS mission and educational model.
• High behavioral and academic expectations are essential.
• Ambition, goal orientation, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of high achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking.
• Humility and a drive to improve students' minds and lives.
• High school diploma or GED; 60 credits/Associate or PARA/WorkKeys certification; authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Work with a small case-load of students under supervision to drive academic achievement.
• Implement a rigorous academic and behavior intervention system.
• Provide high expectations and monitor standards across instruction.
• Support mastery of state, city, and school standards.
• Lead daily tutoring sessions for individuals and small groups.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree

ParaPro Assessment or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants

Job description

Springfield Public Schools DEBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

SPED Para Educator

Springfield Public Schools DEBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5952079

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: FT - School Year

Salary: $22.69 to $27.35 BU Salary Schedule

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 ); and
• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.

Testing

• Reading: 5
• Math: 4
• Writing: 3

"If you BELIEVE, we have a place for YOU on our team! Come work for us!"

About our District

Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts that is committed to providing a learning environment that opens the doors of infinite possibilities to our amazing students and staff. We strive to equip each of our approximately 24,