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Springfield Public SchoolsPosted 2 weeks ago

Para Educator

$22,690–$273,500 year

On-siteSpringfield, Massachusetts, United States

Full TimeAssociates DegreeLarge

Job Summary

Support direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings while providing assistance with classroom activities and preparing instructional materials. Manage individual and classroom behavior and supervise students on field trip activities. Deliver support services across life skills, developmental classrooms, social emotional behavioral support, autism programs, and language learning delays. Perform other support services and related duties as requested by the Building Principal to ensure student success.

Required Qualifications

  • 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: ParaPro Assessment or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants
  • Current authorization to work in the United States
  • A passing score on the Work Keys Exams in Reading: 5, Math: 4, and Writing: 3

Desired Qualifications

  • 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

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