Special Education Paraprofessional - Inclusion

West Springfield Public Schools Fausey Elementary
- West Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

West Springfield Public Schools Fausey Elementary
- West Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5872103

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL

FAUSEY ELEMENTARY

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s).
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies and field trips.
• Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
• Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

• Associates Degree or 48 college credits attained or Workkeys
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• Such alternatives found to be appropriate
• Experience working with children who have social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities a plus.

Salary:
Commensurate with the West Springfield Paraprofessional (Unit

D) contract (Hourly Pay Range: $18.67/hour - $23.96/hour)

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

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, age, disability, veteran’sstatus, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression,marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, or 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.

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Suzanne Tetrault
• 784 Amostwon Road
• West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
• Phone:
• Email: stetrault