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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailSpecial Education Paraprofessional Leave (SY2526
Grade Level:Elementary School
Start Date:AugustNovember 2025
Location:UP Academy Holland
About UP Education Network
UP Education Network is a nonprofit school success organization that addresses inequities in public school systems. UP provides differentiated support to historically under resourced schools through a partnership with districts and the state.
Since opening its doors in 2010 UP Education Network has focused on taking the lowestperforming schools in Massachusetts and transforming those schools into exceptional learning environments. We manage two campuses in Dorchester serving over 1300 students in Boston Public Schools (BPS) from grades preK through 8th. Our schools operate with charterlike autonomy while our network provides comprehensive support and management that builds capacity for schools to focus deeply on students.
Role:
The Special Education Paraprofessional at UP Academy 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 UP Academy classroom. This individual will support those students their families and their teachers in an effort to fundamentally change the successes they are realizing within UP Academy.
Specific Responsibilities:
Work alongsideexperienced special educatorsto support a small case load of studentsacross two substantially separate classrooms driving the achievement of students with moderate to severe need
Implement an effective rigorous behavior intervention system with a case load of studentsacross two classrooms
Provide consistent and high academic and behavioral expectations
Facilitate restorative conversations with students
Support student mastery of state city and school academic and behavioral standards
Lead daily individual and small group tutoring sessions
Communicate effectively with students families and colleagues
Qualifications:
A strong belief in UP Education Networks vision mission and TIGER values (Teamwork Integrity Growth Engagement Resilience)
ABA experienced preferred
A highschool diploma or GED
A miniumum ofFortyeight 48 Credit Hours of College Coursework as a current student; or an Associates Degree; or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants authorization to work in the United States A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.
Working at UP Academy
We know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students. At UP your career is shaped by:
Compensation:
Your salary is commensurate with experience; UP Academy follows the salary scales of each UP Academys host school district. As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school districtyou will receive the same access to personal and sick days health insurance and dental insurance as others within your union.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore we have a responsibility to recruit retain develop and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative missiondriven team.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Temp