Commerce Life SKILLS PARA Educator

Job Description

Classroom Para Educators assist teachers in providing an innovative, high‑quality education program designed to meet the needs of all children in the Springfield Public Schools. They work with school staff to create an educational environment that supports instructional assistance, classroom support, and the implementation of effective classroom strategies.

Competitive wages, paid sick leave, and professional development opportunities including a robust Para‑to‑Teacher pipeline program.

• Support direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings.
• Assist with classroom activities.
• Prepare instructional materials.
• Manage individual and classroom behavior.
• Supervise students on field‑trip activities.
• Perform other support services and related duties as requested by the Building Principal.

Roles may include life skills, developmental classrooms, social, emotional, & behavioral support (SEBS), LINKS (Autism) program, visual or mobility orientation, language learning delays, and medical care. Additional duties may be required to support student success.

• 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.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment and 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 two following formalized standardized assessments:
  Para Pro Assessment or Work Keys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants.
• Current authorization to work in the United States.

• Reading: 5
• Math: 4
• Writing: 3

• Job : 5776058
• Final date to receive applications: Jun 25, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: FT - School Year
• Salary: $22.03 to $26.55 BU Salary Schedule

Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination 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. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose discrimination and engage in an equal opportunity investigation.

• Philicetta Lewis, Associate Principal – Commerce High School
• Phone:
• Email: lewisp