What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPED Para Educator SPFLD PUBLIC DAY MIDD position at Springfield Missouri Public Schools?
SPED Para Educator SPFLD PUBLIC DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL Job Details Job
ID:5576714 Application Deadline:Posted until filled Posted:Mar 09, 2026
4:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date:Immediately Job Description \*\*\*Open until
filled\*\*\* Paraprofessionals in the Springfield Public Schools have a
substantial benefit package including competitive wages, paid sick
leave, and Professional Development opportunities including a robust
Para to Teacher Pipeline program. Role: The Special Education
Paraprofessional holds primary responsibility for overseeing the
implementation of effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention
systems with a small case load of students. The Special Education
Paraprofessional will work closely with a small case load of students
who need additional supports to be successful in the classroom. This
individual will support those students, their families, and their
teachers in an effort to fundamentally change the successes they are
realizing. Specific Responsibilities: ? Work alongside an experienced
special educator to support a small case load of students, driving the
academic achievement of students with moderate to severe need; ?
Implement an effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention
system with a small case load of students; ? Provide consistent and high
academic and behavioral expectations; ? Support student mastery of
state, city, and school academic and behavioral standards; ? Lead daily
individual and small group tutoring sessions; and ? Communicate
effectively with students, families, and colleagues. 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; ? A high-school diploma or GED; and ? Sixty
Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/ ) or
WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants
(http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html ); and ? Current
authorization to work in the United States ? A candidate must have such
authorization by his or her first day of employment. \*\*A passing score
on the Work Keys Exams in the following areas: Reading: 5 Math: 4
Writing: 3 \"If you BELIEVE, we have a place for YOU on our team! Come
work for u
ID:5576714 Application Deadline:Posted until filled Posted:Mar 09, 2026
4:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date:Immediately Job Description \*\*\*Open until
filled\*\*\* Paraprofessionals in the Springfield Public Schools have a
substantial benefit package including competitive wages, paid sick
leave, and Professional Development opportunities including a robust
Para to Teacher Pipeline program. Role: The Special Education
Paraprofessional holds primary responsibility for overseeing the
implementation of effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention
systems with a small case load of students. The Special Education
Paraprofessional will work closely with a small case load of students
who need additional supports to be successful in the classroom. This
individual will support those students, their families, and their
teachers in an effort to fundamentally change the successes they are
realizing. Specific Responsibilities: ? Work alongside an experienced
special educator to support a small case load of students, driving the
academic achievement of students with moderate to severe need; ?
Implement an effective, rigorous academic and behavior intervention
system with a small case load of students; ? Provide consistent and high
academic and behavioral expectations; ? Support student mastery of
state, city, and school academic and behavioral standards; ? Lead daily
individual and small group tutoring sessions; and ? Communicate
effectively with students, families, and colleagues. 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; ? A high-school diploma or GED; and ? Sixty
- Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate?s Degree, or a
Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/ ) or
WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants
(http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html ); and ? Current
authorization to work in the United States ? A candidate must have such
authorization by his or her first day of employment. \*\*A passing score
on the Work Keys Exams in the following areas: Reading: 5 Math: 4
Writing: 3 \"If you BELIEVE, we have a place for YOU on our team! Come
work for u