PARAPROFESSIONAL
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, 7-12, Public Charter School located in South Hadley, MA
Job Description:
PVPA has an opportunity for a Paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who collaborates effectively with colleagues and understands the varied needs of high school & middle school students. The ideal candidate will be a reflective practitioner who is interested in integrating the arts into the curriculum, teaching with a social justice lens, collaborating with students and colleagues, and has experience in implementing restorative practices in the classroom. Under the direction of the Director of Student Services and/or the Dean of Students, you will be responsible for:
Providing direct bell-to-bell support in Art and Academic classes, including
Prioritizing support for students with IEPs and 504s as needed
Supporting all students' sense of belonging, engagement, and social-emotional growth and awareness in the classroom setting
Supporting students within a general education environment to ensure full implementation of Individual Education Plans
Maintaining a structured and safe learning environment
Tailoring support to students' individual learning styles and needs
Supporting students to organize their work, providing them with appropriate resources and materials
Supporting students to become self-advocates and take responsibility for their academic performance
Assisting classroom teachers with classroom management
Collecting information from teachers regarding students' performance in the classroom and convey that information to academic support staff
Modeling appropriate and responsible behavior
Maintaining records of behavioral data as needed
Supervising students during bus pick-up and drop-off
Providing social-emotional and behavioral support
Facilitating restorative projects while in and out of the classroom
Supporting students to de-escalate
Supporting conflict resolution between students
Supporting students to re-enter routines after de-escalation
Documenting student interactions using school-wide data tracking systems
Supervising students during Restorative interventions
Other duties as required
Qualifications;
The Successful candidate will minimally hold a High School Diploma, BA degree is preferred, be able to pass a
background check (CORI/SORI & Fingerprinting), be able to provide evidence of successful prior experience
working with students in grades 7 through 12, and be computer literate.
Other Information/Instructions:
Salary Range: $18.94 to $20.00 dependent upon degree and experience. Potential for bonus at the end of the fiscal year based on language in collectively bargained agreement. 2025-2026 school year consists of 180 school days plus 5 professional development/curriculum work days and a thirty-seven and one half hour work week.
To apply, please visit the PVPA Career Center at www.pvpa.org and be prepared to provide: