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south carolina IMO tends to do a lot of hiring annually. HOWEVER, be careful where you apply or where you accept. the more desirable districts are usually in or around greenville, columbia, charleston, rock hill (proximity to charlotte), and to a lesser extent the aiken / augusta area and myrtle beach.
if you look at SC stay as far away from the i-95 corridor as you can. low pay, low performing schools, some of the towns are down right dangerous. these are the places however that do tend to hire mor than any other district. primarily b/c their turnover is so high.
i got my job in greenville in 2004 over the phone. different times now though.
job renewals usually go out after spring break and are due by late april. so May for the majority of the state is when the jobs begin to pop up.
unlike NC, SC does not have a statewide salary schedule. however, most of the districts pay pretty much the same. the coastal districts tend to pay better though because the cost of living is higher.
anything east of columbia you need to stay away from. trust me.