What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Academic Success Coach/ Darlington High School position at Darlington County School District?
Description: Part-Time Academic Success Coach
Salary: $35 per hour
Location: Darlington High School
Employment Status: Part-Time, Certified Position
Available: 2026 - 2027 School Year
*A negative TB test result must be on file prior to starting work
Qualifications:
- Valid South Carolina teaching certificate.
- Minimum three years of successful classroom teaching experience preferred.
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices.
- Experience analyzing student achievement data.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working with academically at-risk students preferred.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Position Summary:
The Part-Time Academic Success Coach will provide direct instructional support to students who need additional help mastering literacy and numeracy skills.
The core teacher, student, and success coach will work collaboratively to create action steps aligned with the students' academic needs and career goals.
The teacher will provide targeted intervention, monitor student progress, assist with the MTSS processes, and promote continuity of instruction for students requiring additional academic support.
Essential Duties:
Student Support:
- Provide targeted small-group and individualized academic intervention.
Use data to provide focused instructional support to students individually and in small groups based on identified academic needs, skill deficits, and intervention plans.
- Deliver evidence-based academic literacy and mathematics-support interventions.
Implement research-based strategies that strengthen students' academic literacy, including reading, interpreting, understanding,
and communicating mathematical information, vocabulary, directions, and problem-solving processes. Provide targeted support
that helps students access and apply mathematics skills and concepts in collaboration with classroom teachers.
- Monitor student progress using district and state assessment data.
Review and analyze student performance data to measure academic growth, identify areas of need, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and adjust support as appropriate.
- Assist students with executive functioning and assignment completion.
Support students in developing organizational, time-management, planning, study, and self-monitoring skills while
assisting them with completing academic assignments and meeting instructional expectations.
- Monitor student engagement and attendance.
Track student participation, engagement, and attendance; identify barriers affecting academic involvement; and collaborate with appropriate
staff to promote consistent participation and school success.
- Maintain documentation of intervention services and student progress.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records related to intervention services, student participation, progress-monitoring data,
outcomes, and other required information.
- Participate in MTSS problem-solving meetings.
Collaborate with school and district staff through the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process to review student data,
identify needs, develop intervention plans, monitor progress, and recommend appropriate supports
Teacher Support:
- Collaborate with teachers to analyze assessment data.
- Model effective instructional strategies.
- Assist teachers in planning differentiated instruction.
- Recommend evidence-based interventions.
- Support the implementation of MTSS intervention plans.
- Communicate regularly regarding student progress.
- Collaborate with administrators and instructional support staff. Program Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Collect data to evaluate program effectiveness.
- Participate in professional learning.
- Assist in achieving school improvement goals.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards
- Evidence-based reading and mathematics instruction
- MTSS framework
- Data analysis
- Progress monitoring
- Student engagement strategies
- Classroom management
- Adult collaboration and coaching
- Effective oral and written communication
- Organization and time management
Performance Indicators
Success may be measured by:
- Student academic growth
- Improved reading and mathematics achievement
- Increased assignment completion
- Improved attendance and engagement
- Successful implementation of intervention plans
- Teacher collaboration and implementation of instructional strategies
- Documentation of intervention effectiveness
- Contribution toward school improvement goals
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Responsible To: Principal
A complete application packet must be submitted through the online application system prior to the closing date in order to be considered for this position. ALL of the following requirements must be submitted before the posted deadline:
1. Online Classified Employment Application
2. Reference section requires contact information for three (3) references; reference forms will be emailed directly to the references listed.
3. Résumé
4. Copy of college degree or official transcript
CLOSING DATE: until filled
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required application documents are submitted prior to the posted deadline. An incomplete application will render the applicant ineligible.
For DCSD Employees: In addition to the application packet, a "Request to Interview for Transfer" form must be submitted for approval (available on the website, in the schools, and at Department of Human Resources).
The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline without notice and without final consideration of any pending application.