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Holyoke Public Schools

<div>DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 4,800 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
Holyoke Public Schools&rsquo; strategic plan, &ldquo;Moving Forward Together,&rdquo; builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students&rsquo; well-being.
Many successes contributed to Holyoke&rsquo;s return to local governance after 10 years in state receivership. These include:<ul><li>
The highest graduation rate on record of 77.1 percent, an increase of more than 15-points over 10 years</li><li>
Meaningful, applied learning opportunities for high school students, including theme-based academies, career vocational technical education programming, work-based learning, and advanced coursework</li><li>
A comprehensive approach to early literacy that includes strong core instruction and one-on-one tutoring, contributing to more students reading at grade level</li><li>
A thriving dual language English/Spanish program, where nearly 900 students are on their path to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural</li><li>
More than one-third of Holyoke teachers identify as people of color, a 19-point increase over 10 years. Many partnership programs support staff to earn licensure or additional certification.</li></ul>
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us, our recent accomplishments, and our commitment to equity.<ul><li></li></ul>
PERSPECTIVA GENERAL DEL DISTRITO
Las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar p&uacute;blico que cuenta con 11 escuelas de prek&iacute;nder a 12.&deg; grado y acoge a casi 4 800 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 % se identifica como latino o latina. Empleamos a casi 1 300 personas que, en conjunto, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes altamente diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que creen firmemente que todos los ni&ntilde;os pueden aprender y aprender&aacute;n, y que se esfuerzan diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.
El plan estrat&eacute;gico de las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke , &ldquo;Avanzando Juntos&rdquo;, se basa en nuestras fortalezas previas y, al mismo tiempo, sirve como un llamado a la acci&oacute;n para acelerar el aprendizaje estudiantil a trav&eacute;s de una nueva perspectiva sobre c&oacute;mo ense&ntilde;amos, c&oacute;mo trabajamos en colaboraci&oacute;n y c&oacute;mo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.
Existen numerosos logros que permitieron a Holyoke recuperar el control local despu&eacute;s de 10 a&ntilde;os de administraci&oacute;n judicial. Entre estos logros se encuentran:<ul><li>
La tasa de graduaci&oacute;n m&aacute;s alta registrada, del 77.1 %, lo que representa un aumento de m&aacute;s de 15 puntos porcentuales en 10 a&ntilde;os</li><li>
Oportunidades significativas de aprendizaje pr&aacute;ctico para estudiantes de secundaria, que incluyen academias tem&aacute;ticas, programas de educaci&oacute;n t&eacute;cnica y vocacional, aprendizaje basado en el trabajo y cursos avanzados</li><li>
Un enfoque integral de la alfabetizaci&oacute;n temprana que combina una s&oacute;lida instrucci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica con tutor&iacute;as individuales, lo cual ha contribuido a que m&aacute;s estudiantes lean a nivel de grado</li><li>
Un pr&oacute;spero programa biling&uuml;e de ingl&eacute;s/espa&ntilde;ol, en el que casi 900 estudiantes avanzan hacia el biling&uuml;ismo, la biliteracidad, y la biculturalidad.</li><li>
M&aacute;s de un tercio de los maestros de Holyoke se identifican como personas de etnicidad diversa, lo que representa un aumento de 19 puntos porcentuales en 10 a&ntilde;os. Diversas colaboraciones con programas que han contribuido a que miembros del personal obtengan sus certificaciones o credenciales adicionales.</li></ul>
Visite el sitio web de las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke para obtener m&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n sobre nuestra comunidad, nuestros logros recientes y nuestro compromiso con la equidad. 
Postition for SY26-27 
Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) is seeking passionate, student-centered paraprofessionals to join the team at Holyoke High School Opportunity Academy (HHSOA), an innovative alternative high school designed for students who have not found success on traditional campuses. We believe that schools are the unit of change, and that paraprofessionals are essential to a school&rsquo;s success. At HHSOA, paraprofessionals play a central role in building strong relationships with students, supporting classroom instruction, and helping students stay on track toward graduation. We are looking for educators who are committed to equity, flexibility, and helping every student thrive in a non-traditional setting. 
HPS has engaged in a high school redesign process starting in 2018, with the founding of HHSOA as one of the three main high school campuses as a critical piece of that redesign. Built upon choice, flexibility and access to diverse and challenging educational opportunities, HHSOA&rsquo;s unique approach to the alternative model deepens student engagement and provides families and business and civic leaders explicit opportunities to partner with educators to help guide students&rsquo; career and college plans, as well as strengthen our local economy; while simultaneously addressing each student&rsquo;s path to graduation and post-secondary readiness through an individualized approach. 
Key Features<ul><li>
Small Class Sizes: With a low student-to-teacher ratio, students receive more one-on-one attention, ensuring they are fully supported in their academic journey and have the opportunity to engage in meaningful interactions with instructors. 
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Core Curriculum: The English language arts (ELA) and Math curriculum draw upon the HPS curricula used in middle and high schools, and are aligned to HPS course sequences. The science and history curricula draw upon the same standards as middle and high school courses, but are organized as 1 semester courses in order to make room for a robust SEL program, which includes opening and closing community and restorative circles, a year-long course centered around healthy adolescent development, and to ensure students have daily access to health, fitness and the arts.. We offer a variety of electives and project-based learning to keep students motivated and involved. Students will also, like their general education peers, engage in activities, events and opportunities that inform their preparation for opportunities and responsibilities beyond high school (athletics, clubs and college and career planning, and civic and family engagement,). 
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Emotional and Social Support: In addition to academics, we focus on emotional well-being, self-regulation, and social skills. Our counselors and support staff work with students to develop coping strategies, self-confidence, and resilience, enabling them to build stronger relationships with peers and adults. 
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Clear Expectations and Abundant Support: Program systems and structures, implemented by trained teachers and staff, are designed to create an environment in which students can intentionally and thoughtfully learn from experience to make choices that support their success within school and beyond.</li><li>
Scheduling: The school hours will be the same as Holyoke High School North and Dean Campus, and students will be eligible for full participation in athletics and extra-curriculars.</li></ul>
Job description:<ul><li>
Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.</li><li>
Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.</li><li>
Helps students master equipment and/or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.</li><li>
Assists in the implementation of behavioral modification programs as directed and supervised by the teacher. Keep behavioral logs and data (daily and weekly).</li><li>
Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.</li><li>
Assists students with mobility and personal care.</li><li>
Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.</li><li>
Dress for physical education activities so you can assist students.</li><li>
Meets the buses and assist students in breakfast and lunch routines</li><li>
Assists with wash-ups and toilet routines, diapering and tooth brushing.</li><li>
Other duties as assigned</li></ul> 
Qualifications:<ul><li>
Associate&rsquo;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&rsquo;s knowledge of and ability to assist classroom teachers in reading, writing, and mathematics. (Parapro Assessment and workKeys)</li><li>
Training or experience working with Special Needs Students preferred</li><li>
Experience working in an urban setting, preferred</li><li>
Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred</li><li>
Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills</li><li>
Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply</li></ul></div>

Opportunity Academy Paraprofessional SY26-27

<div>DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 4,800 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
Holyoke Public Schools&rsquo; strategic plan, &ldquo;Moving Forward Together,&rdquo; builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students&rsquo; well-being.
Many successes contributed to Holyoke&rsquo;s return to local governance after 10 years in state receivership. These include:<ul><li>
The highest graduation rate on record of 77.1 percent, an increase of more than 15-points over 10 years</li><li>
Meaningful, applied learning opportunities for high school students, including theme-based academies, career vocational technical education programming, work-based learning, and advanced coursework</li><li>
A comprehensive approach to early literacy that includes strong core instruction and one-on-one tutoring, contributing to more students reading at grade level</li><li>
A thriving dual language English/Spanish program, where nearly 900 students are on their path to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural</li><li>
More than one-third of Holyoke teachers identify as people of color, a 19-point increase over 10 years. Many partnership programs support staff to earn licensure or additional certification.</li></ul>
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us, our recent accomplishments, and our commitment to equity.<ul><li></li></ul>
PERSPECTIVA GENERAL DEL DISTRITO
Las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar p&uacute;blico que cuenta con 11 escuelas de prek&iacute;nder a 12.&deg; grado y acoge a casi 4 800 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 % se identifica como latino o latina. Empleamos a casi 1 300 personas que, en conjunto, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes altamente diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que creen firmemente que todos los ni&ntilde;os pueden aprender y aprender&aacute;n, y que se esfuerzan diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.
El plan estrat&eacute;gico de las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke , &ldquo;Avanzando Juntos&rdquo;, se basa en nuestras fortalezas previas y, al mismo tiempo, sirve como un llamado a la acci&oacute;n para acelerar el aprendizaje estudiantil a trav&eacute;s de una nueva perspectiva sobre c&oacute;mo ense&ntilde;amos, c&oacute;mo trabajamos en colaboraci&oacute;n y c&oacute;mo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.
Existen numerosos logros que permitieron a Holyoke recuperar el control local despu&eacute;s de 10 a&ntilde;os de administraci&oacute;n judicial. Entre estos logros se encuentran:<ul><li>
La tasa de graduaci&oacute;n m&aacute;s alta registrada, del 77.1 %, lo que representa un aumento de m&aacute;s de 15 puntos porcentuales en 10 a&ntilde;os</li><li>
Oportunidades significativas de aprendizaje pr&aacute;ctico para estudiantes de secundaria, que incluyen academias tem&aacute;ticas, programas de educaci&oacute;n t&eacute;cnica y vocacional, aprendizaje basado en el trabajo y cursos avanzados</li><li>
Un enfoque integral de la alfabetizaci&oacute;n temprana que combina una s&oacute;lida instrucci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica con tutor&iacute;as individuales, lo cual ha contribuido a que m&aacute;s estudiantes lean a nivel de grado</li><li>
Un pr&oacute;spero programa biling&uuml;e de ingl&eacute;s/espa&ntilde;ol, en el que casi 900 estudiantes avanzan hacia el biling&uuml;ismo, la biliteracidad, y la biculturalidad.</li><li>
M&aacute;s de un tercio de los maestros de Holyoke se identifican como personas de etnicidad diversa, lo que representa un aumento de 19 puntos porcentuales en 10 a&ntilde;os. Diversas colaboraciones con programas que han contribuido a que miembros del personal obtengan sus certificaciones o credenciales adicionales.</li></ul>
Visite el sitio web de las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke para obtener m&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n sobre nuestra comunidad, nuestros logros recientes y nuestro compromiso con la equidad. 
Job description:<ul><li>
Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.</li><li>
Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.</li><li>
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interest, and abilities.</li><li>
Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.</li><li>
Helps student master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.</li><li>
Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.</li><li>
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.</li><li>
Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.</li><li>
Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date.</li><li>
Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.</li><li>
Assists students in the library or media center.</li><li>
Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.</li><li>
Collects and records collection of money.</li><li>
Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.</li><li>
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.</li><li>
Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
</li><li>The classroom teacher should handle serious discipline problems.</li><li>
Paraprofessionals should not administer corporal punishment.</li><li>
The work hours for a paraprofessional will be the same as for teachers.</li><li>
Paraprofessionals will report on days students are present.</li></ul>
Qualifications:<ul><li>
Associates Degree or higher; Or Highly qualified under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).</li><li>
Training or experience working with special needs students preferred.</li></ul></div>

Paraprofessional - PK Dual Language

<div>DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 4,800 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
Holyoke Public Schools&rsquo; strategic plan, &ldquo;Moving Forward Together,&rdquo; builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students&rsquo; well-being.
Many successes contributed to Holyoke&rsquo;s return to local governance after 10 years in state receivership. These include:<ul><li>
The highest graduation rate on record of 77.1 percent, an increase of more than 15-points over 10 years</li><li>
Meaningful, applied learning opportunities for high school students, including theme-based academies, career vocational technical education programming, work-based learning, and advanced coursework</li><li>
A comprehensive approach to early literacy that includes strong core instruction and one-on-one tutoring, contributing to more students reading at grade level</li><li>
A thriving dual language English/Spanish program, where nearly 900 students are on their path to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural</li><li>
More than one-third of Holyoke teachers identify as people of color, a 19-point increase over 10 years. Many partnership programs support staff to earn licensure or additional certification.</li></ul>
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us, our recent accomplishments, and our commitment to equity.<ul><li></li></ul>
PERSPECTIVA GENERAL DEL DISTRITO
Las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar p&uacute;blico que cuenta con 11 escuelas de prek&iacute;nder a 12.&deg; grado y acoge a casi 4 800 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 % se identifica como latino o latina. Empleamos a casi 1 300 personas que, en conjunto, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes altamente diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que creen firmemente que todos los ni&ntilde;os pueden aprender y aprender&aacute;n, y que se esfuerzan diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.
El plan estrat&eacute;gico de las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke , &ldquo;Avanzando Juntos&rdquo;, se basa en nuestras fortalezas previas y, al mismo tiempo, sirve como un llamado a la acci&oacute;n para acelerar el aprendizaje estudiantil a trav&eacute;s de una nueva perspectiva sobre c&oacute;mo ense&ntilde;amos, c&oacute;mo trabajamos en colaboraci&oacute;n y c&oacute;mo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.
Existen numerosos logros que permitieron a Holyoke recuperar el control local despu&eacute;s de 10 a&ntilde;os de administraci&oacute;n judicial. Entre estos logros se encuentran:<ul><li>
La tasa de graduaci&oacute;n m&aacute;s alta registrada, del 77.1 %, lo que representa un aumento de m&aacute;s de 15 puntos porcentuales en 10 a&ntilde;os</li><li>
Oportunidades significativas de aprendizaje pr&aacute;ctico para estudiantes de secundaria, que incluyen academias tem&aacute;ticas, programas de educaci&oacute;n t&eacute;cnica y vocacional, aprendizaje basado en el trabajo y cursos avanzados</li><li>
Un enfoque integral de la alfabetizaci&oacute;n temprana que combina una s&oacute;lida instrucci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica con tutor&iacute;as individuales, lo cual ha contribuido a que m&aacute;s estudiantes lean a nivel de grado</li><li>
Un pr&oacute;spero programa biling&uuml;e de ingl&eacute;s/espa&ntilde;ol, en el que casi 900 estudiantes avanzan hacia el biling&uuml;ismo, la biliteracidad, y la biculturalidad.</li><li>
M&aacute;s de un tercio de los maestros de Holyoke se identifican como personas de etnicidad diversa, lo que representa un aumento de 19 puntos porcentuales en 10 a&ntilde;os. Diversas colaboraciones con programas que han contribuido a que miembros del personal obtengan sus certificaciones o credenciales adicionales.</li></ul>
Visite el sitio web de las Escuelas P&uacute;blicas de Holyoke para obtener m&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n sobre nuestra comunidad, nuestros logros recientes y nuestro compromiso con la equidad.
Job description:<ul><li>
Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.</li><li>
Helps students within English language development needs, uses bilingualism to promote student language.</li><li>
Assists in the newcomer prograwm</li><li>
Assists students with language and supporting inclusion</li><li>
Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.</li><li>
Meets the buses and assist students in breakfast and lunch routines</li></ul>
Qualifications:<ul><li>
Associate&rsquo;s Degree or higher; OR Completing at least two years, or 48 credit hours of study at an institution of higher education; OR passing a formal assessment measuring one&rsquo;s knowledge of and ability to assist classroom teachers in reading, writing, and mathematics. (WorkKeys or Parapro Assessment)</li><li>
Training or experience working with Special Needs Students preferred</li><li>
Experience working in an urban setting, preferred</li><li>
Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred</li><li>
Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills</li><li>
Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply</li></ul></div>

Paraprofessional - ELD (HHS)

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Opportunity Academy Paraprofessional SY26-27

Paraprofessional - PK Dual Language

Paraprofessional - ELD (HHS)