What are the responsibilities and job description for the {Summer 2025} ESY Paraprofessional position at Holyoke Public Schools?
Description: The HPS Extended School Year (ESY) Program is for students in grades PK- 12 who qualify for extended year services per their IEP's. The goal of the program is to prevent regression of learned and/or progressing skills during the Summer months.
Locations for this summer are: Donahue School (Preschool, K-2 ABL/RISE), Kelly School (3-5 ABL/RISE), Morgan (1-2, 3-5) Sullivan School (6-8 ABL, TIP, SHINE), Jericho (Inclusion), or Transitions Academy depending on students' IEP needs, district needs, and/or grade level. The HPS ESY Program runs from Monday, 7/7/25-Thursday 8/7/24 from 8:45 am-1:15 pm. There will be a required staff orientation day on Thursday, 6/26/25, with an optional additional prep on Friday, 6/27/25 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
Responsibilities
Locations for this summer are: Donahue School (Preschool, K-2 ABL/RISE), Kelly School (3-5 ABL/RISE), Morgan (1-2, 3-5) Sullivan School (6-8 ABL, TIP, SHINE), Jericho (Inclusion), or Transitions Academy depending on students' IEP needs, district needs, and/or grade level. The HPS ESY Program runs from Monday, 7/7/25-Thursday 8/7/24 from 8:45 am-1:15 pm. There will be a required staff orientation day on Thursday, 6/26/25, with an optional additional prep on Friday, 6/27/25 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
- Hiring will be staggered throughout the Spring, based on student enrollment*
Responsibilities
- Participates in Staff Orientation Day on Thursday 6/26/25, with option for additional prep on Friday 6/27/25.
- Assists in setting up classroom environment and materials conducive to student and IEP needs.
- Assesis in the creation of visual supports and other materials to ensure an effective learning environment
- Implements lesson plans, BSP's, and other strategies, as directed by ESY classroom teacher and other IEP service providers
- Supervises safe and efficient arrival and departure of ESY transportation
- Supervises student safety throughout the school day, and engages in positive reinforcement strategies to ensure a safe and productive learning environment
- Maintains data collection, as directed by ESY classroom teacher and other IEP service providers
- Models age appropriate social skills and facilitates effective social skills interactions between students.
- Assists students with personal care/activities of daily living, including but not limited to: toileting, dressing, eating, handwashing.
- Assists students with mobility and/or lifting, as directed by ESY classroom teacher and other IEP service providers
- Communicates with teacher and other IEP service providers regarding student progress/behavior/special needs.
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
- Assists in the implementation of behavioral modification programs as directed and supervised by the teacher. Keeps behavioral logs (daily and/or weekly).
- Assists in the implementation of augmentative communication devices/visuals and sensory materials, as directed by related service staff & student IEP's
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, large group activities, and field trips.
- Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
- Dress for physical education/Specials activities so you can participate and assist students.
- Help dress students for swimming. Dress appropriately so you can participate and assist in all aspects of the swim program as directed by adaptive physical education instructors
- Other responsibilities, as assigned by ESY classroom teacher, other IEP service providers, ESY Site Supervisor, and/or Special Education Director of Intensive Services.
- Associate's Degree or higher; OR Completing at least two years, or 48 credit hours of study at an institution of higher education; OR taking and passing a formal assessment measuring one's knowledge of and ability to assist classroom teachers in reading, writing, and mathematics. (Parapro Assessment and workKeys)
- Training or experience working with Special Needs Students preferred
- Experience working in an urban setting, preferred
- Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills
- Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply
- Other duties as assigned
- Jericho
- RISE
- ABL
- SHINE
- Integrated Preschool
- Inclusion K-12
- Transitions Academy