SPED Para Educator - BP1

Springfield Public Schools (Massachusetts); Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Professional Development opportunities

Para to Teacher Pipeline program

Job summary

Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support a small caseload of students with moderate to severe needs. You will work under the guidance of a special educator to implement rigorous academic and behavior interventions in the classroom.

The role emphasizes high expectations, effective communication with families and colleagues, daily tutoring, and collaboration to help students meet state and local standards.

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

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

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Behavior management

Academic support

Collaboration

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