Paraprofessional (MIMD) - Bates Middle

Applitrack; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is seeking a paraprofessional to support elementary students under supervision of a certified teacher. You will help maintain a positive classroom environment, implement daily activities, and assist with reading and mathematics interventions.

The role requires an Associate's degree or higher, 60 credit hours toward a degree, or a Praxis Para Pro score, plus strong collaboration with staff and a focus on student progress. 185-day calendar with district pay scales.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher required
• 60 credit hours toward degree required or pursuing
• Praxis Para Pro or equivalent passing score preferred

Responsibilities

• Under classroom supervision, help maintain a positive learning environment.
• Assist in implementing daily learning experiences aligned with grade-level practices.
• Collaborate with teacher on curricular planning and classroom environment decisions.
• Assist with accommodations for students as needed.
• Help promote a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with others.
• Provide individualized instruction to identified students and small groups in reading and math.
• Plan instructional activities meeting students' needs, interests, and abilities.
• Advise teachers on students’ progress during interventions.
• Retrieve and help analyze student performance data to evaluate interventions.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or higher

60 credit hours toward a degree

Praxis Para Pro or equivalent

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Sumter School District

• 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 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 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.

Postings current as of 10/6/2026 8:51:21 PM CST.

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