Shadow - Kingsbury Elementary

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is seeking a Paraprofessional - Special Education at Kingsbury Elementary in Sumter, SC. You will assist the classroom teacher, support students with special needs, and contribute to a positive learning environment.

This position requires a High School Diploma (Required) with preferred Associate's Degree or 60 college credit hours; three years of public school experience is highly desired. Full-time schedule, 185 days, commuting to Kingsbury Elementary School.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of physically assisting students with special needs.
• Experience in a public school setting is highly desired.
• Associate's degree or college credit hours preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, help maintain a positive learning environment.
• Assist in implementing daily learning experiences aligned with the grade level.
• Collaborate with the teacher to support curricular planning and instruction.
• Provide accommodations to students and support safe, healthy learning.
• Work with individuals or small groups on behavior or academics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Student support

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

60 college credit hours

Job description

Shadow - Kingsbury Elementary

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

Job Details

Job ID: 5935713 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Sep 22, 2026 3:24 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Position:Paraprofessional - Special Education - Shadow

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.)

• 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: Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Contact Information

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