SY25-26 Impact Prep Middle School Instructional Paraprofessional

Grade Level: 68

Location: Impact Middle School

Start Date: August 19 2025

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

In 2015 the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Springfield Public Schools partnered to form the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP). SEZP is committed to ensuring that the middle and high schools in The Zone are engaging environments where teachers receive the supports they need to grow professionally and students have the opportunity to acquire the academic and personal skills to succeed in the college or career of their choice.

Each SEZP school has the autonomy to craft and implement its own unique vision for success and receives support from an ecosystem of nationalcaliber partners. Furthermore Teacher Leadership Teams at each school ensure that teacher voice is heard and that there is strong communication between school administration and staff.

Teaching in SEZP

SEZP is seeking educators who are excited to work in a collaborative engaging diverse and high energy environment. We are seeking team players committed to the SEZP mission high expectations and their own professional growth.

Required qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED and
• Associate of Arts or Science Degree or higher or
• 60 undergraduate college credits or
• Meeting or exceeding the State mandated score on the Paraprofessional Assessment or Work Keys Assessment

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA Degree with Educator Licensure
• Experience working with special education students in education settings

**A passing score on the Work KeysExams in the following areas:

• Workplace Documents: 5
• Applied Math: 4
• Business Writing: 3

Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply questions.

Nondiscrimination 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 ancestry age disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race color sex gender identity religion national origin or sexual orientation disability or homelessness.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources Kathleen OSullivan Springfield Public Schools 1550 Main St. Springfield MA 877100 ext. 55428 has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen OSullivan or to U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington DCtelephone.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority