Summer Extended - Special Education Paraprofessional​/CNA

Summer Extended School Year - Special Education Paraprofessional 1:1/CNA

Location: West Springfield Public Schools, West Springfield, Massachusetts

Job : 5743922

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 6, 2026

Summer Extended Year Program - Special Education Paraprofessional - 1:1/CNA

West Springfield Public Schools is seeking a dedicated and compassionate 1:1 Paraprofessional to provide individualized support to a student with unique learning and/or behavioral needs. The successful candidate will work closely with the classroom teacher and related service providers to reinforce instruction, encourage independence, and foster a safe, supportive learning environment.

• Provide direct support to an assigned student to reinforce learning of materials and skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in implementing individualized strategies tailored to the student’s specific needs, interests, and abilities.
• Establish and maintain a positive, supportive, and respectful relationship with the student to promote social, emotional, and academic growth.
• Support the student during transitions, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and other school-related activities.
• Assist with lunch, snack, toileting, and clean‑up routines as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher, building administration, or Superintendent.
• Staff will be trained in student‑specific feeding and positioning/transferring.

• Must have CNA License.
• Associate Degree or 48 college credits attained, or Workkeys;
  Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Familiarity with some data collection is preferred.
• Ability to work with young, active children in the classroom, on the playground, and in the gym during gross motor movement.

Salary: $25.00/hour

Program Dates: July 6, 2026 - July 30, 2026 (Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 12:00pm)

Position Type: Summer

West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, and local laws. Equal Opportunity applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Elizabeth Lubas
• 11 Central Street
• West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
• Phone:
• Email: lubas