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 in Low 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.

• 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

• Current para educator 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 Keys Exams in the following areas:
• Workplace Documents: 5
• Applied Math: 4
• Business Writing: 3

• 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

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.

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, titleix, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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, titleix

Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website,

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix