Paraprofessional: 1 to 1 Paraprofessionals for Extended Year (Summer 2026) Program

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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Springfield, Massachusetts

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION

TITLE: Paraprofessional: 1 to 1 Paraprofessionals for Extended Year (Summer 2026) Program (contingent on enrollment, funding, and programming)

SALARY: According to Paraprofessional Contract - Hourly Rate

FUNDING: General Fund

DEPARTMENT: Special Education and Related Services

WORK SCHEDULE:

Orientation:

Date and site TBD from 8:00 am to 1:15 pm

Program Schedule:

July 6, 2026 - July 30, 2026 from 8:00am-1:45pm

Work Schedule:

July 6, 2026 - July 30, 2026 from 7:30am-2:00pm

DUTIES:

• Responsible to LI Program Coordinator, Special Education Teacher, and Special Education Supervisor.
• Provide instructional assistance and social-emotional support, under the direction of the teacher, to a small group or individual student(s).
• Responsible for clerical services such as preparing, duplicating, organizing, and distributing materials to children as well as other miscellaneous clerical tasks.
• Support the implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans and classroom routines and procedures as directed by the classroom teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Presently employed as a Special Education Paraprofessional in the Springfield Public Schools.
• Has not received a layoff notice.
• Preference will be given to paraprofessionals presently working in the same program during the academic year.
• Preference will be given to 1:1 paraprofessionals who currently work with a specific student in an extended year program to facilitate continuity of instruction and social/ emotional development.
• Availability required for entire program work schedule.
• Secured position for school year 2026-2027.

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 in 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