SY26-27 Impact Prep Middle School Assistant Teacher for SEBS

Grade Level: 6-8

Location: Impact Prep Middle School

Start Date: August17 2026

Under the direction of the Assistant Principal of Special Education the SEBS Assistant Teacher will provide support to all students including but not limited to students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. The SEBS Assistant Teacher will implement comprehensive positive behavioral support plans and effective behavior management strategies including behavior de-escalations; deliver instructions; participate as a member of the educational team and help design and implement components of the students individual education program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assist the classroom teacher in all aspects of classroom instruction and behavior support.
2. Implement Behavior Strategic Plan/Behavior Intervention Plan and prescribed behavior strategies.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of effective practices for prevention and intervention including basic principles of behavior reinforcement antecedents and consequences.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the components of a crisis cycle and necessary steps to de-escalate a crisis.
5. Observe and record student behavior utilizing different social rating systems.
6. Participate in IEP meetings as appropriate.
7. Complete other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree 60 credits or passing WorkKeys scores*required; Bachelors degree preferred
• Appropriate content/program area and grade level educator license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationpreferred
• Experience working with students with disabilities in educational settings

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

• Reading: 5
• Math: 4
• Writing: 3

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Employees in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days retirement health insurance etc.) offered to other staff in the Springfield Public Schools.

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

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 5000 students in our eleven middle and high schools.

As a zone of schools within the city of Springfield SEZPs approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers unionwhileharnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result each school within SEZP is accorded significantschool-based autonomies - in curriculum talent calendar schedule and budget while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized all of our work SEZP is in pursuit of equityand anti-racism acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working todisrupttheseprovisiongaps urgently and courageously.

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:

Junior IC