Human Resources

It may be the shortest month of the year, but there’s no shortage of SHINE Shout Outs being submitted to celebrate and share the love for our teachers, therapists, coaches, bus drivers, and other staff this February! ✨Big hearts for this week’s featured employees! ❤️ #ACPSDcelebrates #SHINEACPSD

🌿 NOW HIRING – OPEN INTERVIEWS FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE! 🌿 Looking for a fresh start or a new opportunity? Aiken County Public Schools is hosting an Open Interview Event for Grounds Maintenance positions! 📍 Location: Goodwill Job Connection, 1015 Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC 29803 📅 Date: February 26, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM ✅ No experience needed! ✅ Apply ahead of time OR onsite ✅ Bring your resume 💡 How it Works: We will conduct open interviews on-site (no appointment necessary!). The top candidates will receive a job offer via phone call later that day! This event is for interviews only—offers will not be made on-site.

SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE HIRING EVENT February 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | The District Office | 1000 Brookhaven Drive, Aiken, SC 29803 | 60 hours of basic college credit OR a passing Para Pro exam is required. We will be hosting interviews and extending offers of employment. Offers will only be for schools with current vacancies. Please come prepared for an interview and bring your resume.

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 📢 CTE Sports Medicine Teacher – Aiken County Career & Technology Center (2025-2026) Are you passionate about sports medicine and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals? We're looking for a dedicated Sports Medicine Teacher to join our team at Aiken County Career & Technology Center! 🔹 Requirements: ✅ Valid SC teaching certification in Health Science Technology or any high school certification ✅ Valid state Athletic Trainer certification 💡 Inspire students, share your expertise, and make a lasting impact in CTE education! 📍 Apply today! ➡️ https://acpsd.schoolspring.com/

New week, new opportunities to shape young minds. Let’s make it count! #MotivationalMonday #TeachWithACPSD #WorkWithACPSD

Aiken County Public Schools loves our employees! 💙 We’re celebrating the heart of our district—our incredible team members. This week we are shining the spotlight on employees who pour their passion and dedication into making a difference every day. Stay tuned as we share the love! If you know a staff member who deserves some love? Give them a shout-out! www.acpsd.net/shine💬👇 #SHINEACPSD #ACPSDcelebrates

🌍📚 We're Hiring! 📚🌍 Aiken County Public Schools is looking for a World Language Teacher for Aiken Innovate, our district's online learning platform! 📍 This is NOT a remote position. Teachers report to Six Points Learning Center while delivering virtual instruction. Ready to inspire students through language and culture? Apply today on www.acpsd.schoolspring.com #ACPSDWorldLanguages #AikenInnovate #WorkForACPSD

Congratulations to Aiken County Public School District's January Employee of the Month, Ms. Trina Smith! Ms. Smith has worked with ACPSD for seven months and serves as the Assistant Principal at Wagener-Salley High School (WSHS). Since her arrival at WSHS, Ms. Smith has been a dynamic force of positivity and motivation, significantly impacting both faculty and students. Her commitment to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment has brought about notable improvements in the school climate and strengthened relationships within the community. Ms. Smith has embraced change as an opportunity for growth, consistently encouraging innovation and best practices among staff. Her effective enforcement of school rules and discipline has established her as a formidable leader, ensuring a safe and structured learning environment. Her dedication and energetic approach have not only uplifted morale, but also inspired a collective drive towards excellence in all areas of school life. Thank you to our January Employee of the Month, Ms. Trina Smith, for demonstrating excellence as an employee of ACPSD! We appreciate all you do!

📢 Looking for an ESOL position? We’ve got great news! 🌎 ESOL teaching opportunities are now posted on our job board! Look for "Multilingual Learner Program Teacher (MLP)" positions and apply today. 🔗 Visit https://acpsd.schoolspring.com/ to explore openings and start your journey with #ACPSD!

🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 Aiken County Public Schools has a NEW job board! 🎉 Visit https://acpsd.schoolspring.com/ today to create an account, explore current vacancies, and apply for positions that match your skills and passion. 📌 Start your journey with #ACPSD and make a difference! #ACPSD #JoinACPSD

In celebration of National School Counseling Week, Aiken County Public Schools would like to recognize the outstanding work that our school counselors do for students each and every day. School counselors provide social, emotional, academic, and career support for all students. They also provide personalized support including classroom lessons, small group activities, and one-on-one meetings tailored to each student's needs. School counselors collaborate with key stakeholders such as parents, teachers, administrators, and community organizations to offer a range of resources for student success. We deeply appreciate the dedication our school counseling team has to the well-being and success of all students in ACPSD. #ACPSDCelebrates #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek

Join us today, Saturday, February 1, from now until 12 PM at Aiken High School for our school district's Hiring Event! Take the first step towards a fulfilling career with Aiken County Public Schools and chat with representatives from all schools and locations. We're excited to meet you and explore opportunities together! Walk-ins are welcome.

Aiken County Public Schools will return to in-person learning and work tomorrow, Friday, January 24; in an abundance of caution, all schools and offices will begin the day on a two-hour delayed start. In preparation for a decision on tomorrow’s operations, our leaders have driven hundreds of miles across the county. Daytime temperatures are beginning to increase, melting snow and drying most roadways. However, it would not be possible to investigate each and every road that families and employees may travel tomorrow, and there are possibly secondary roads and well-shaded dirt roads that may remain unsuitable for travel. Please use additional caution when traveling to school and work tomorrow, avoiding less-travelled secondary routes, where possible. The safety of our students, staff, and families is of most importance; please reach out to school leadership with any concerns. Families in our more rural areas, please stay tuned for possible school bus pickup location changes that may be necessary. Important Details for tomorrow: • Student Meals: With the delayed start schedule, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our cafeterias. • Half-Day & Partial-Day Programs: Students on half-day and partial-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students, are encouraged to attend school if possible, however school bus transportation will not be available as buses will be unable to run mid-day routes. • No Before-School Activities: No activities will be permitted before school starts on the two-hour delay. • After-School Activities: Afterschool care through QuestZone will be held tomorrow, as well as other activities planned for after school hours if scheduled by event organizers, club sponsors, coaches, etc. • Aiken County Career and Technology Center: Morning session students should report to their high schools. The afternoon session will continue as planned. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in-person tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and flexibility!

ACPSD HUMAN RESOURCES' LOU WAKEFIELD NAMED TO 2025-26 GEM (GIVING EVEN MORE) HONOR COURT Congratulations to HR Evaluation & Certification Associate Lou Wakefield on being named to the 2025-26 STARS of Public Education GEM Honor Court! District leaders surprised GEM Honor Court members, who are the top five winners in the school district, at their schools last week. The District will host all school winners, recognize top nominees, and announce District winners during the STARS of Public Education Banquet at Aiken High School on March 20, 2025. Congratulations, Lou! We appreciate you!! Stay tuned to our district website and social media as we celebrate our Honor Court Members for GEM of the Year, Professional Staff Member of the Year, District Level Administrator of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Principal of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, and Teacher of the Year over the coming week!✨ #ACPSDcelebrates #STARSOfPublicEducation

ACPSD E-Learning/Remote Workday Thursday, January 23 We hope you’ve had an opportunity to enjoy the snow and that the assignments for e-learning today have been worthwhile practice. In collaboration with local Emergency Management officials, district administration is monitoring the impact of Winter Storm Enzo. Based on current conditions of significant snowfall accumulation in many areas and predicted freezing temperatures overnight, Aiken County Public Schools will continue in an e-learning format tomorrow, Thursday, January 23. With travel concerns for students and families, as well as teachers and staff, tomorrow will also be a remote workday for employees. Just like today, teachers will be available for student questions and support with e-learning assignments. We apologize for the disruption that continued e-learning tomorrow may cause, and appreciate your support and understanding. The safety of travel conditions will be reevaluated mid-day tomorrow with the hopes that conditions will allow for a safe return to in-person learning for Friday. An update on our district’s operations for Friday, January 24, will be announced no later than 4 p.m. tomorrow. Thank you again for your flexibility.

With snow expected across our county today and into tomorrow morning, all Aiken County Public Schools will transition to e-learning and a remote workday tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. Student e-learning will be available online, and our teachers are available for support. Should your student have any questions, difficulty, or need assistance with their e-learning assignments, please reach out. While snowfall is not expected to continue beyond tomorrow morning, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing. Accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Thursday. A decision on operations for Thursday will be announced by 4 p.m. tomorrow, and will be made with the safety of all students, families, and employees at heart. As always, we are grateful for the flexibility of our school community. Please be safe, and stay warm and tuned in to any further updates that Winter Storm Enzo may cause for our operations this week.

Our school district administrators are continuing to monitor Winter Storm Enzo alongside Emergency Management Officials. With the possibility of snow forecasted late tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on an Early Dismissal Schedule Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Just as on Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal. Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy, as well as our schools in the Wagener and Ridge-Spring areas. Ridge Spring-Monetta and Busbee Elementary dismissal is at 11:55 a.m., A.L. Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, and Aiken Scholars Academy dismiss at noon, and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle and High dismissal is at 12:15 and 12:20 p.m., respectively. The Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. Students on half-day schedules who require bus transportation, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes. Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center will not be held. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school. There will be no after-school care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events to include athletics, arts, clubs, etc. will be held tomorrow afternoon or evening. All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s offices will close no later than 2 p.m. with the Operations Center closing at 1:00 p.m. While snowfall is not expected to continue into the day on Wednesday, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing during the morning and evening hours. Any accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Wednesday. A decision regarding Wednesday will be announced by Tuesday evening. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we adjust our operations when weather conditions require as part of our efforts to ensure safety. Please be safe, bundle up, and tune in for any further changes to our regular operations that Winter Storm Enzo may cause. We look forward to seeing our students and staff tomorrow morning.

As we approach the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend, please note that district administration alongside local Emergency Management officials is monitoring the winter weather system that may impact our county next week. On Monday, January 20, all schools and offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to a threat of potential inclement weather next week, students will come home from school with their laptop and charger tomorrow. South Carolina school districts are limited to five e-learning days each school year. We used the first of those e-learning days last Monday (January 6), making up for the closure September 27 due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, January 10’s school closure will be made up on the March 14 Weather Makeup Day as designated on our district’s 2024-25 school year calendar. Notice will be shared at a later date regarding the format of March 14’s Weather Makeup Day. The format of the March 14 Weather Makeup Day, more specifically, if the day will be made up in person or through e-learning, is contingent upon the number of e-learning days that remain available for our district to use as we near the end of this very cold winter. A final decision regarding school operations for Tuesday, January 21, will be announced by 3 p.m. on Monday, January 20. As always, we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to seeing students at school tomorrow and wish your family a wonderful long weekend.

AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT HIRING EVENT | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Our District's Spring Hiring Event for teachers and certified staff is just a few weeks away! Applicants will have the opportunity for onsite interviews and on the spot job offers! The event will take place at Aiken High School located at 449 Rutland Drive in Aiken, SC from 8 a.m. until noon. All schools and locations will be represented, and we will be hiring for certified positions to include immediate vacancies and future 2025-26 positions. Visit www.acpsd.net and select "Join our Team" or scan the QR code. Select "Job Postings" for External Applicants and search "Hiring Event" to apply for your area of certification. Register now to secure an interview at the event! Pre-registration is highly encouraged! Walk-ins are also welcome. Please reach out to our Human Resources Team at (803) 641-2428 for more information. We look forward to welcoming many new teachers and certified staff members to Aiken County in February!

All ACPSD Schools to Dismiss Two-Hours Early on Friday, January 10 , due to Possible Wintry Conditions: Based on the latest update from the National Weather Service in Columbia, ice and sleet accumulation is possible in Aiken County tomorrow in the late afternoon hours. To ensure that all students, families, teachers, staff and employees have an opportunity to return home before wintry conditions may make travel difficult, all Aiken County Public Schools will dismiss two hours early tomorrow, Friday, January 10. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal. Students receiving transportation services on half-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes. Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center will not be held. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school. All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s schools and offices will close no later than 3 p.m. As we shared last night, there will be no afterschool care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events will be held in the afternoon tomorrow through noon on Saturday. As always, we thank you for your flexibility and understanding with the change to tomorrow’s dismissal times. Please be safe and exercise additional caution while travelling over the coming days.