Exceptional Education Shadow / Darlington High School

183‑day position. Salary: $20,159 base salary (based on education and experience). Location: Darlington High School. Available: 2026‑2027 school year. Negative TB test result must be on file prior to start. FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt.

Qualifications

• Minimum of sixty (60) academic credit hours from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Or an associate degree (or higher).
• Or a high school diploma or equivalent and ready‑to‑work credentials.
• And a WIN Assessment copy – minimum Silver: Level 4 or higher, OR Work Keys Assessment passing scores on three areas (Applied Mathematics 4, Reading for Information 4, Writing 4), OR ParaPro – copy of passing score (minimum 456) on ParaPro, the state‑approved academic assessment.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsible to: Principal.

Job Goal

To assist the teacher with supervision, care, and instruction of students with special needs in the general education setting; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; and providing information to appropriate school personnel.

Performance Responsibilities

• Acts as a mandated reporter for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the students.
• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and meeting IEP goals.
• Administers tests, homework, make‑up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting student needs in the classroom.
• Assists students (e.g., diapering, lifting, transitioning from desk to wheelchair, etc.) for the purpose of attending to the student's personal hygiene and care needs.
• Attends meetings and in‑service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, and a variety of health care professionals, and professional support personnel for the purpose of communicating progress or implementing IEP objectives.
• Escorts student (e.g., bathroom, classroom, community, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and safe arrival to and/or from a destination.
• Implements, under the supervision of assigned teacher, research‑based interventions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts utilizing appropriate physical and/or therapeutic approaches for the purpose of diffusing confrontations and minimizing disruptions.
• Monitors student's daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to the student in a variety of individual and group activities for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring the student's access to his/her least restrictive environment.
• Supervises individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., community field trips, hallways, bus loading areas, cafeteria, parking lots, classrooms, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Supervises and escorts the student during any and all emergency drills or during actual emergencies for the purpose of providing a safe learning environment.
• Collects data on the student's IEP goals for the purpose of maintaining accurate records and engaging in data‑based decision making.
• Performs other duties as assigned.