SPED Paraprofessional: Caseload Tutor & Behavior Support

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Para to Teacher Pipeline program

Job summary

Springfield Public Schools - Lincoln Elementary School in Springfield, MA is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support a small caseload and assist with implementing rigorous academic and behavioral interventions. The role works closely with a special educator to help students succeed in the classroom.

Responsibilities include tutoring, communicating with families and colleagues, and ensuring alignment with 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.
• Ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals with relentless drive to achieve them.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment under pressure.
• Proven track-record of high achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking.
• Humility in the face of success.
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom.
• High-school diploma or GED and 60 college credits or an Associate's degree or valid assessments.
• Authorization to work in the United States by start date.

Responsibilities

• Support a small caseload of students, driving academic achievement.
• Implement rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems.
• Provide consistent high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Support mastery of state, city, and school standards.
• Lead daily tutoring sessions, individually and in small groups.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 college credits or Associate’s degree

ParaPro assessment

WorkKeys certification

Job description

Springfield Public Schools - Lincoln Elementary School in Springfield, MA is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support a small caseload and assist with implementing rigorous academic and behavioral interventions. The role works closely with a special educator to help students succeed in the classroom.

Responsibilities include tutoring, communicating with families and colleagues, and ensuring alignment with state and local standards.