SPED Para Educator Extended Learning; Summer

SPED Para Educator Extended Learning (Summer 2026)

Springfield Public Schools – Van Sickle Academy, Springfield, Massachusetts

Job : 5688839

Final date to receive applications: Jul 03, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: May 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 6, 2026

Paraprofessionals in the Springfield Public Schools have a substantial benefit package including competitive wages, paid sick leave, 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 caseload of students. The special education paraprofessional works closely with students who need additional supports to be successful in the classroom, supporting them, their families, and their teachers to achieve meaningful change.

• Work alongside an experienced special educator to support a small caseload of students, driving academic achievement for students with moderate to severe needs.
• Implement an effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention system.
• 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.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

• A passionate belief in SPS's 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 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.
• Sixty (60) credit hours of college coursework or an associate’s degree, or a passing score on one of the following formalized standardized assessments:
  Para Pro Assessment (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) or Work Keys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://).
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by their first day of employment.

A passing score on the Work Keys Exams in the following areas:

• Reading: 5
• Math: 4
• Writing: 3

If you BELIEVE, we have a place for YOU on our team! Come work for us!

Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts that is committed to providing a learning environment that opens the doors of infinite possibilities to our amazing students and staff. We strive to equip each of our approximately 24,000 students with learning experiences that enhance their knowledge and critical‑thinking skills. We are the third‑largest district in Massachusetts, with over 44 languages spoken and over 60 countries represented among students and staff.

We foster a positive and professional environment where people feel valued, respected, supported, seen, and heard. Our district is committed to equity and excellence.

In addition to competitive salaries and benefits, we provide numerous cutting‑edge professional development opportunities for all staff. Our data shape the professional development of the district, making it relevant and actionable. We support our teaching staff with mentors such as instructional‑leadership specialists and effective educator coaches throughout the year in lesson planning, data analysis, and management. Our district offers career‑advancement opportunities and is invested in a “Grow our Own” and educational pipeline programs that help staff achieve a college degree or lead to certification pathways.

• Matthew Sullivan, Principal
• Van Sickle Academy
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