After Dark Program Paraprofessionals in Automotive Technology, Health Assisting, Metal Fabrication, Support Services & Networking, and Advanced Manufacturing

About the Role

Teach the following Vocational Technical Education Framework Strands:

• Safety and Health Knowledge
• Technical Standards Knowledge and Skills
• Embedded Academics
• Employability
• Management and Entrepreneurship
• Technology

Subject areas include Automotive Technology, Health Assisting, Metal Fabrication, Cosmetology, Support Services & Networking, and Advanced Manufacturing.

Job goal: To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, responsible, and productive citizens.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classes for qualifying students in your specific content area and provide additional assistance to students as needed.
• Work with the content area Directors in implementing the After Dark Program.
• Know and apply the MA Curriculum Frameworks for the content area.
• Ensure direct teacher instructional support is provided to all students (general education, special education, 504, ELL).
• Provide grade assignments and prompt, frequent, ongoing, and consistent instructional feedback to students.
• Maintain and record student grades; submit grades to the Director, Building Principal, and Guidance Department for PowerSchool updates.
• Maintain and record attendance records in PowerSchool.
• Hold family and student conferences when needed; contact families and students via phone, email, or letter to ensure program participation and completion.
• Collaborate with the Director, Principal, family/guardian, and Guidance Counselor to address issues of student attendance and program completion.
• Manage and maintain attendance logs, enrollment rosters, and student folders.
• Manage and maintain data (attendance, course completion, pre/post assessments, progress, surveys) to document program implementation.
• Complete data requests and reports related to the successful implementation of the program.
• Supervise students during arrival and dismissal from the program.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure program success.
• Foster a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• A passionate belief in Springfield Public Schools' mission, values, and educational model.
• An extraordinarily high bar for student behavior and expectations.
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and remain calm under unexpected challenges.
• Proven track-record of high achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills.
• A sense of humility in the face of success.
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom.
• A high-school diploma or GED.
• Sixty (60) credit hours of college coursework, an Associate’s Degree, or a passing score on one of the following assessments:
  • ParaPro Assessment
  • WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants
• Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 5:45 PM.

Program runs from September 2, 2025, to June 12, 2025.

Pay

Per contract.

About Our District

Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts committed to providing a learning environment that opens the doors of infinite possibilities to our approximately 24,000 students and staff. We are the 3rd largest district in Massachusetts, with over 44 languages spoken and over 60 countries represented by both students and staff.

We foster a positive and professional environment where people feel valued, respected, supported, seen, and heard. Our students and staff share ideas and perspectives, learning from and appreciating each other. We are committed to equity and excellence.

We empower educators with competitive salaries and benefits, cutting-edge professional development opportunities, mentorship programs, and career advancement pathways, including "Grow our Own" and educational pipeline programs.