Exceptional Education Shadow High School

Exceptional Education Shadow

183‑day position. Salary: $20,159 base salary (based on education and experience).

Location:

Hartsville High School. Available: 2026‑2027 School Year.

FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt.

• Minimum of sixty (60) academic credit hours from an accredited institution of higher education or an associate degree (or higher).
• Or:
  High School Diploma or equivalent AND Ready to Work Credentials such as WIN (minimum Silver: Level 4 or higher) or Work Keys (passing scores on three areas of Assessment:
  Applied Mathematics (4), Reading for Information (4), Writing (4)) or Para Pro (minimum score 456).
• Negative TB test result on file prior to starting work.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications may be found appropriate and acceptable by the Board.

Responsible To:
Principal.

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

• Acts as a mandated reporter to ensure the safety of students.
• Adapts classroom activities and materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support IEP goals.
• Administers tests, homework, and make‑up work to support student needs.
• Assists students (e.g., diapering, lifting, transitioning from desk to wheelchair) for personal hygiene and care needs.
• Attends meetings and in‑service presentations to acquire or convey information related to job functions.
• Communicates with supervising staff and health‑care professionals to report progress and implement IEP objectives.
• Escorts students to ensure efficient and safe arrival at destinations.
• Implements research‑based interventions under supervision to present and reinforce learning concepts.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts using appropriate approaches to diffuse confrontations and minimize disruptions.
• Monitors students’ daily schedule and behavior plan to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides instruction in individual and group activities to reinforce objectives, implement IEP plans, and ensure students’ access to the least restrictive environment.
• Supervises and escorts students in various settings (community field trips, hallways, bus loading areas, cafeteria, parking lots, classrooms, etc.) to provide a safe and positive environment.
• Supervises and escorts during emergency drills or actual emergencies.
• Collects data on students’ IEP goals to maintain records and support data‑based decision making.
• Performs other duties as assigned.