Links Para Educator

Springfield Public Schools • Springfield, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Links Para Educators assist teachers in providing an innovative, high-quality education program designed to meet the needs of all children in Springfield Public Schools. They work with school staff to create an educational environment that meets students’ needs through instructional assistance, classroom support, and effective classroom strategies. The role may support a range of educational settings and student needs, including life skills, developmental classrooms, social, emotional, and behavioral support, the LINKS (Autism) program, visual or mobility orientation, language learning delays, and medical care. Additional duties may be assigned to support student success. The district offers a substantial benefits package, competitive wages, paid sick leave, and professional development opportunities, including a Para to Teacher Pipeline program.

Requirements

• Passionate belief in Springfield Public Schools’ mission, values, and educational model.
• High expectations for student behavior and achievement.
• Ability to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals and drive toward achieving them.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and remain calm and focused when facing unexpected challenges.
• Proven track record of high achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills.
• Humility in the face of success.
• Drive to improve students’ minds and lives in and out of the classroom.
• High-school diploma or GED.
• Sixty credit hours of college coursework, an associate degree, or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment or an applicable Work Keys assessment.
• Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.
• Work Keys passing scores: Reading 5, Math 4, and Writing 3.

Responsibilities

• Support direct instruction for children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings.
• Assist with classroom activities.
• Prepare instructional materials.
• Manage individual and classroom behavior.
• Supervise students during field trip activities.
• Perform other support services and related duties as requested by the Building Principal.
• Provide support in educational settings that may include life skills, developmental classrooms, social, emotional, and behavioral support, the LINKS (Autism) program, visual or mobility orientation, language learning delays, and medical care.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid sick leave
• Professional development opportunities
• Para to Teacher Pipeline program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree