2026-2027 Special Education Assistant-Moderate Severe (GCE)

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

Job summary

Berkeley County School District seeks a dedicated Paraprofessional to support teachers in classrooms. The position covers 190 employment days with hours determined by a supervisor, providing essential instructional support to students.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or 60 college credits, pass the Praxis Paraprofessional exam, and provide a current TB test. Applications require the specified documents uploaded via Frontline.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or at least 60 credit hours from an accredited college; official transcripts required within 2 weeks of hire.
• Praxis Paraprofessional test score of 456 or higher.
• Negative TB test within 1 year; upload TB results; onboarding may be delayed if not provided.

Education

Associate's degree or 60 credit hours

Job description

Employment Days

190 (Exact daily hours to be determined by supervisor)

Employment Days

190 (Exact daily hours to be determined by supervisor)

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.

• 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.