2026-2027 Special Education Assistant-Emotional Disabilities Assistant - Nexton Elementary

TrulyHired; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley County School District in Summerville, SC seeks a paraprofessional with the required credentialing to support classroom learning. The position entails 8 hours per day with a salary range listed, and applicants must present credentials including an Associate's degree or 60 credits and Praxis Paraprofessional exam scores.

TB test results are required or acknowledged as pending, with onboarding dependent on results. Interviews are scheduled within weeks after application review.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 60 college credits required.
• Praxis Paraprofessional test score of 456 or higher required.
• Negative TB test within 1 year; upload TB results or acknowledge pending results.

Education

Associate's degree

60 credit hours

Job description

Job Description

190

8 hours per day

Salary Rate:

$26,280 - $41,691

Teacher Assistant Application Requirements

• 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; Original official transcripts must be provided at new hire orientation; 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 Berkekely 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.

Applicants will be contacted by the school/location they have applied to within 3 weeks if selected for an interview. Please do not call the district regarding an interview status.

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