Special Education Teaching Assitant

Dorchester School District 2 River Oaks Middle School
- North Charleston, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

Dorchester School District 2 River Oaks Middle School
- North Charleston, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in CERRA-SC

Job : 5932434

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 18, 2026 3:24 PM (UTC)

SALARY: As determined by DD2 Classified Salary Schedule

LENGTH OF

CONTRACT:

190 days

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma required.
• Must provide proof of the completion of a minimum of 60 college credit hours, OR in lieu of this, must pass the Para Professional Exam or the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) test.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

Teacher

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administers, scores, and records items such as achievement and diagnostic tests as recommended by the teacher for individual students.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Plans and communicates with teacher(s) to organize activities and lessons.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Assists students in mastering equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
• Distributes and collects materials assigned by teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date.
• Assists with large group activities.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assists students in the library, cafeteria, physical education, music, art and other electives as needed.
• Assist with academic assessments and assigned work as directed by the teacher.
• Checks and records student attendance.
• Collects and records collection of money for field trips, lunch, book orders, fundraisers, etc.
• Assists students with clothing needs as appropriate.
• Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
• Assists with wash-up and toilet routines.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as the chief source of information and assistance to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Maintains confidentiality and professional conduct in all interactions with students and staff.
• Participates in professional development, as assigned.
• Performs all other duties assigned.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education >
General Special Education

• Scott Matthews
• 815 S. Main Street
• Summerville , South Carolina 29483
• Phone:
• Email: scmatthews.sc.us