SY26-27 Van Sickle Prep Middle School Para Educator in Training

VAN SICKLE PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Sickle Prep Middle School in Springfield, MA is seeking a Para Educator in Training to support a small case load of students with moderate to severe needs. You will work with a special educator to implement rigorous academic and behavior interventions and to drive student success in the classroom.

Responsibilities include leading daily tutoring sessions, maintaining high expectations, and communicating with families and colleagues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Authorization to work in the United States by first day of employment.

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 standards and ensure progress toward goals.
• Lead daily individual and small group tutoring sessions; and
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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SY26-27 Van Sickle Prep Middle School Para Educator in Training

Springfield Public Schools VAN SICKLE PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL - Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5895154

Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Location: Van Sickle Prep Middle School

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

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis ofrace, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

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]

Position Type: FT - Full Year

Salary: $18.54 to $18.54 Per Hour

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Sara Macon , Principal
• FOREST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Email: [e-mail]

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