2026-2027 Special Education Assistant Mild (HBE)

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

Job summary

Berkeley County School District seeks a Teacher Assistant (Paraprofessional) to support classroom instruction under supervisor guidance. The position carries 190 employment days with exact daily hours to be determined by the supervisor.

Salary ranges from $26,280 to $41,691 annually. Applicants must meet education and testing requirements and upload documents via APPLITRACK. Negative TB test within 1 year is required, and transcripts or 60 credits are needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 60 college credits required.
• Praxis Paraprofessional score 456+ required.
• TB test negative within 1 year required.
• Transcripts/orientation documents must be provided.
• Submit documents via APPLITRACK; incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Education

Associate's degree

60 credits

Praxis Paraprofessional test score 456+

Job description

Employment Days

190 - Exact daily hours to be determined by the supervisor

Salary Rate

$26,280 -$41,691

Teacher Assistant Application Requirements

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

• 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 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. Contact Adult Education at 843-899-8690.

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.