Paraeducators SEZP Extended School Year 2026

Duties:

Paraprofessionals provide assistance to teachers and other school personnel in the delivery of quality education and support services for students inLow Incidence Summer programming. Summer programming includes extended school year for students in the following programs:life skills developmental classrooms social emotional & behavioral support (SEBS) LINKS (Autism) program visual or mobility orientation language learning delays and medical care.

This position is responsible for providing instructional assistance classroom support and implementation of effective classroom strategies and procedures under the direction of classroom teachers and/or other school personnel. A high level of professionalism and ethical behavior is expected consistent with the job duties and responsibilities of a paraprofessional.

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:

• Current paraeducator in SEZP Low Incidence classroom
• 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

Work Schedules:

• Schools	Dates	Days	Times
  Kennedy	June 29 July 17	Mon Fri	8:00 AM 12:00 PM
  Impact Prep	July 6 July 30	Mon Thurs	8:00 AM 1:45 PM
  Forest Park	July 6 July 30	Mon Thurs	7:45 AM 1:15 PM
  Van Sickle Prep	July 6 July 30	Mon Thurs	8:00 AM 1:00 PM
  Academy @ Kiley	July 6 July 30	Mon Thurs	8:00 AM 1:30 PM
  Springfield Legacy Academy	July 6 July 30	Mon Thurs	8:00 AM 1:00 PM
  Kiley Prep	July 6 July 30	Mon Thurs	8:00 AM 1:30 PM

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 2500 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 budgetingwhile maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.

Across all of its workincluding school improvement and educator preparationSEZP 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

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 the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at 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 ext. 55325

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

Required Experience:

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