SY26-27 SEZP One-to-One Paraeducators

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid sick leave

PD opportunities

Para to Teacher Pipeline

Job summary

The One-to-One Paraeducator in Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership supports students with moderate to severe needs by implementing rigorous academic and behavior interventions. Working with a small caseload, you will collaborate with families and teachers to help students succeed in the classroom.

Join a team connected to Springfield Public Schools and contribute to targeted achievement, communication, and standards alignment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 60 college credits or an associate degree, or passing ParaPro/WorkKeys.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to set ambitious, tangible goals and pursue them.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment and stay focused.
• Experience supporting students with diverse needs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation of academic and behavior interventions.
• Support assigned student(s) and families in collaboration with teachers.
• Maintain high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Help students master state, city, and school standards.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Ambitious goal setting

Calm under pressure

High achievement

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Drive to improve students

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 college credits or Associate’s degree

ParaPro or WorkKeys proficiency

Job description

***Open until filled***

Paraeducators in the Springfield Empowerment Zone - as in 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 One-to-One Paraeducator holds primary responsibility for overseeing the implementation of effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems with their assigned student. When their assigned student is absent, the Paraeducator will work closely with a small case load of students who need additional supports to be successful in the classroom. This individual will support their assigned student(s), 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 their assigned student, driving the academic achievement of students with moderate to severe need;
• When needed, 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;
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Qualifications

• 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;
• 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.
• A passing score on the Work Keys Exams in the following areas:
• Reading: 5
• Math: 4
• Writing: 3

About The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2,500 students in our 8 middle schools.

SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models, granting schools meaningful control over curriculum, staffing, scheduling, and budgeting—while maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.

Across all of its work—including school improvement and educator preparation—SEZP is guided by three core values:

• Access: Expanding access to strong learning environments, skilled mentors, and clear pathways for students and educators
• Belonging: Building communities where people are known, supported, and accountable to one another
• Opportunity: Preparing students and educators to learn, lead, and thrive over time

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]