Job Description

KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM PARAPROFESSIONAL
John Ashley Kindergarten
West Springfield Public Schools

Job ID: 4338278 Application Deadline: Posted until Filled
Posted: July 10, 2023 Starting Date: August 28, 2023

Job Description
Kindergarten Classroom Paraprofessional
John Ashley Kindergarten

Duties:
-Assist the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as moving from room to room, using the lavatory, feeding and so on.
-Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
-Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
-Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s).
-Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
-Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
-Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
-Participates in in-service training programs.
-Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

Qualifications:
-48 college credits or WorkKeys
-Experience working with children
-College credits in Early Childhood Education a plus

Salary: Per Unit D Contract
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

Equal Opportunity Employer
West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis. of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran¿s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, or local laws. Equal Opportunity applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Requirements
At least 1 year of relevant experience preferred
Associate degree preferred
Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.

Contact Information
Suzanne Tetrault
88 Massasoit Avenue
West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
Phone: 413-263-3323
Fax: 413-827-0404
Email: stetrault@wsps.org