Paraprofessional (Autism) - Kingsbury Elementary

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 16,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is seeking a Paraprofessional for Kingsbury Elementary School in Sumter, SC to support students with autism. Position requires a high school diploma with preferred college credits and public school experience.

Under the supervision of the Principal, you will assist in delivering instructional tasks, implement accommodations, and help maintain a positive learning environment while collaborating with teachers and staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Preferred: Associate's Degree or 60 college credit hours earned from an accredited college.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a public school setting is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, helps to maintain and oversee a positive learning environment.
• Assists the teacher in implementing appropriate daily learning experiences that are congruent with approved practices for the grade level and class composition and aligned with the instructional mission of the school and district.
• Collaborates with the teacher as appropriate to help ensure informed decisions regarding curricular planning, classroom environment issues, and instructional practices.
• Assists the teacher in providing any unique and/or special accommodations required for students.
• Helps the teacher promote a safe, secure, healthy learning environment.
• Works with individual student or small groups of students for behavior or academic issues.
• Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Physical assistance

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree or 60 college credit hours

Job description

Paraprofessional (Autism) - Kingsbury Elementary

Sumter School District Kingsbury Elementary School - Sumter, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5890090
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 18, 2026 2:12 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Position: Paraprofessional - Special Education - Austim

Work Location: Kingsbury Elementary School

Qualifications: Applicants must possess a High School Diploma (Required).Associate's Degree or 60 college credit hoursfrom an accredited college or university (Preferred); A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in apublicschool setting is highly desired.

Reports To: Principal

Length of Service: 185 days

Rate of Pay:11.66 Hr. - 18.65Hr $16,178 - 25,876

REQUIREMENT: Be capable of physically assisting students with specialneeds as required (i.e., positioning, lifting, transferring, changing needs.)

Performance Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of theclassroom teacher, helps to maintain and oversee a positive learning environment.
• Assists the teacher in implementing appropriate daily learning experiences that are congruentwith the approved practices for the grade level and/or class compositionand aligned with the instructional mission of the school and district.
• Collaborates with theteacher as appropriate to help ensure that informed decisions are maderegarding curricular planning, classroom environment issues, andinstructional practices.
• Assists the teacher inproviding any unique and/or special accommodations required for students.
• Helps the teacher promotea safe, secure, healthy learning environment.
• Works with individual student or small groups of students for behavior or academic issues
• Works with othersconsistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
• Performs all other dutiesas assigned.

Evaluation:Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Sumter School Board policy.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. Employees will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Sumter School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description or application deadline at any time for the efficient operation of the district.

Sumter School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Autism

Contact Information

• Tiffany Walters
• 1345 Wilson Hall Road
• Sumter, South Carolina 29150
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]