Qureos Mentor

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.
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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Paraprofessional - ELD (HHS)