Paraprofessional [SPED Sub/Sep Aide, Sped SAR Program] - [UP Academy Holland] - (SY25-26)
About The Position
UP Education Network manages and operates six schools in Boston, Lawrence, and Springfield, MA. We serve over 3,000 elementary and middle school students. UP is invited by local school districts to restart chronically underperforming district schools as UP Academies. Each UP Academy shares the same mission: to ensure that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and strength of character necessary to succeed on the path to college and to achieve their full potential. Role The Paraprofessional will work closely with teachers to plan and execute academic interventions for small groups of students. The Paraprofessional holds primary responsibility for overseeing the implementation of effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention systems with a small case load of students.
Requirements
- A strong belief in UP Education Network's core values: Students, Community, Humility, Resilience, and Humor
- A high-school diploma or GED
- Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html )
- Current authorization to work in the United States - A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.
Nice To Haves
- ABA experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Work alongside an experienced educator to support a small case load of students, driving the academic achievement of students
- Analyze assessment data to identify knowledge gaps and skill deficits of individual students
- Create materials for tutorial that target individual student needs
- Implement an effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention system with a small case load of students
- Support student mastery of state, city, and school academic and behavioral standards
- Hold all students to high academic and behavior expectations
- Lead daily individual and small group tutoring sessions
- Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
Benefits
- Your salary is commensurate with experience; UP Academy follows the salary scales of each UP Academy's host school district.
- As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district, you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
