SY25-26 Forest Park Middle School Para Educator in Training

***Open until filled***

Paraprofessionals in the Springfield Public Schools have a substantial benefit package including competitive wages paid sick leave paid holidays earning incentive days and Professional Development opportunities including a robust Para to Teacher Pipeline program.

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 SPSs 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.

Reach out to Carmen Molina-Figueroa the Human Resources Analyst at ext. 55394 the email address is She will be happy to answer any questions that you have.

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 sex characteristics sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct 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 sex characteristics sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct religion national origin or sexual orientation disability or homelessness.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based 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 the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie OSullivan Senior Administrator of Human Resources 1550 Main Street Springfield MA 01103 ext. 55428.

Springfield Public Schools sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX please refer to