MLL Elementary Summer School Program Paraprofessional

Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, Massachusetts
Announcement of Summer School Position
Title: MLL Elementary Paraprofessional
Salary: According to the Paraprofessional Contract
Funding source: Title III
Location: Benjamin Swan Elementary School
Work schedule: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

• Responsible to the building principal.
• Assist teachers in all classroom activities.
• Assist with thematic planning.
• Participate in the planning and implementation program in the areas of ESL by the WIDA standards for English language development.
• Assist in selecting and developing, as well as distributing, teacher materials for the program.
• Breakfast and lunch duty.
• Afternoon bus duty.

• 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 a capacity 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 two following formalized standardized assessments:
  • Para Pro Assessment (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
  • Work Keys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (https://)
• 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:
  Reading (5), Math (4), Writing (3).

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. The district prohibits retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination or who participate in an equal‑opportunity investigation.