Becoming a Para-educator
Are you eager to support children and make an impact in Springfield? Do you want to serve as a role model for students and help them achieve academic success? Are you looking to change careers to become a teacher? Becoming a Para-educator may be the career for you!
Para-educators provide assistance to teachers in the delivery of quality education and support services for students in an array of classroom settings. Examples of services include: life skills, developmental classrooms, social/emotional behavior support (SEBS), LINKS program, visual or mobility orientation, language learning delays, and medical care.
Para-educatorsin the Springfield Public Schools have a substantial benefit package including competitive wages, paid sick leave, paid holiday, earning incentive days, and professional development opportunities, including a robust Paraprofessional-to-Teacher pipeline program.
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 *
*A passing score on the Work Keys Assessment in the following areas:
- Workplace Documents: 5
- Applied Math: 4
- Business Writing: 3