Paraprofessional (MIMD) - Bates Middle

Applitrack; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is seeking a paraprofessional for Bates Middle School to support classroom instruction under a certified teacher. The position emphasizes helping to maintain a positive learning environment and delivering targeted reading and math support to identified students.

The candidate will collaborate with teachers to implement daily learning activities and assist with progress monitoring, accommodations, and small-group instruction as part of the instructional mission.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher required.
• 60 credits toward a degree program acceptable.
• Praxis Para Pro or equivalent exam required/advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Under guidance of the classroom teacher, maintains a positive learning environment.
• Assists with daily learning experiences aligned to grade-level practices.
• Collaborates with the teacher on curriculum planning and interventions.
• Provides accommodations for identified students in reading and math.
• Helps promote a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Supports individualized instruction for struggling students and small groups.
• Monitors and reports student progress to teachers.

Skills

Assistance in reading support

Small group instruction

Collaboration with teachers

Education

Associate degree

60 college credits

Praxis Para Pro or equivalent

Tools

Educational software

Job description

• Date Posted: 10/5/2026
• Location: Bates Middle School

Qualifications:

Applicants must possess an Associate's or higher degree;the completion of 60 credit hours of study towards a degree program at an accredited institution of higher education;or a passing score on the Praxis Para Pro exam or an equivalent assessment. A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in an elementary school setting is highly desired.

Reports To:

Principal

Length of Service:

185 days

Rate of Pay:

Based upon credentials and experience in accordance with the district-approved pay schedule.

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 accepted 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 othersconsistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
• Provides individualized instruction to identified students and small groups who are experiencing difficulty in reading and mathematics.
• Plans instructional activities that meet students' individual needs, interests, and abilities in reading and mathematics.
• Advises teachers about students' progress throughout the course of intervention.
• Helps to retrieve the performance data of students being served so teachers could analyze it to evaluate intervention effectiveness and determine progress.
• Helps to maintain and oversee a positive learning environment under the direction of a properly-certified teacher.
• Performs all other dutiesas assigned.
• Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner

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.