Paraeducators - SEZP Extended School Year 2026

Duties:

Paraprofessionals provide assistance to teachers and other school personnel in the delivery of quality education and support services for students in Low Incidence Summer programming. Summer programming includes extended school year for students in the following programs: life skills, developmental classrooms, social, emotional, & behavioral support (SEBS), LINKS (Autism) program, visual or mobility orientation, language learning delays and medical care.

This position is responsible for providing instructional assistance, classroom support, and implementation of effective classroom strategies and procedures under the direction of classroom teachers and/or other school personnel. A high level of professionalism and ethical behavior is expected consistent with the job duties and responsibilities of a paraprofessional.

Required qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or GED, and 
• Associate of Arts or Science Degree or higher, or
• 60 undergraduate college credits, or
• Meeting or exceeding the State mandated score on the Paraprofessional Assessment or Work Keys Assessment 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current paraeducator in SEZP Low Incidence classroom
• BA Degree with Educator Licensure
• Experience working with special education students in education settings

**A passing score on the Work Keys Exams in the following areas:

• Workplace Documents: 5
• Applied Math: 4
• Business Writing: 3 

Work Schedules:

• Schools	Dates	Days	Times
  Kennedy	June 29– July 17	Mon – Fri	8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  Impact Prep	July 6– July 30	Mon – Thurs	8:00 AM – 1:45 PM
  Forest Park	July 6 – July 30	Mon – Thurs	7:45 AM – 1:15 PM
  Van Sickle Prep	July 6 – July 30	Mon – Thurs	8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  Academy @ Kiley	July 6 – July 30	Mon – Thurs	8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  Springfield Legacy Academy	July 6 – July 30	Mon – Thurs	8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  Kiley Prep	July 6 – July 30	Mon – Thurs	8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership: 

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2,500 students in our 8 middle schools. 

SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models, granting schools meaningful control over curriculum, staffing, scheduling, and budgeting—while maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.

Across all of its work—including school improvement and educator preparation—SEZP is guided by three core values:

• Access: Expanding access to strong learning environments, skilled mentors, and clear pathways for students and educators
  
  
• Belonging: Building communities where people are known, supported, and accountable to one another
  
  
• Opportunity: Preparing students and educators to learn, lead, and thrive over time

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Jeremy Saint Laurent, Chief Legal Counsel of Legal Services, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55325, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com.     

Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com