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-educators in 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 Para-educator-to-Teacher pipeline program.

For more information, please contact the Human Resource Department at (413) 787-7100 ext. 55390.