2026-2027 Special Education Assistant (ED COPE)-College Park Elementary

Berkeley County School District; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley County School District in Charleston, SC seeks a paraprofessional to support classroom operations and student learning. The position runs 190 days per year, 8 hours per day, within BCSD schools.

Applicants must have an Associate's degree or 60 college credits and a Praxis Paraprofessional score of 456 or higher, with a TB test under one year. Upload required documents with the online application and expect potential multiple vacancies.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 60 credits from an accredited college is required.
• Praxis Paraprofessional test score of 456+ is required.
• Negative TB test results under 1 year old; upload evidence as part of the application.

Education

Associate's degree or 60 credits

Job description

Employment Days/Hours

190 days/8 hours per day

Salary Rate

$26,280 - $41,691

Teacher Assistant Application Requirements

Required documents MUST be scanned and uploaded in Frontline. Documents will not be accepted otherwise. Your application must be complete for review. Incomplete applications will NOT be reviewed.

Complete and submit online application along with the required documents listed below:

• Letter of Interest
• Resume
• Copy of official transcripts verifying an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited college or a minimum of 60 credit hours from an accredited college; Official transcripts required within 2 weeks of hire date; OR
• Copy of qualifying Praxis Paraprofessional test scores of 456 or higher. Applicants that are interested in taking the Paraprofessional Praxis exam can visit http://berkeley.schoolwires.net/Page/14574 for additional information.
• Negative TB test results under 1 year old. BCSD strongly encourages all applicants to upload their TB test results. If the applicant has not completed the test, he/she will be required to upload a word document acknowledging that the results will be uploaded as soon as the test is completed. Please Note: A delay in submitting TB test results will postpone the onboarding process. (If selected for a position)

Paraprofessional Praxis exams are offered through Berkeley County School District and Dorchester District 2. There is a registration cost of $75 that must be submitted at the time the test is administered.

Depending on the volume of applications received, all applicants may not be interviewed for this position. Applicants may be considered for multiple vacancies.