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McLeod Elementary School

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT, KINDERGARTEN

Pay: $15.33/hr

Posted: 5 days ago

Location: Jackson, MS (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/12/2026

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$35,880 / year median in Mississippi

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT, KINDERGARTEN

McLeod Elementary School - 5.0 Jackson, MS Job Details Full-time $15.33 an hour 1 hour ago Qualifications Working with students Experience working with elementary school students Full Job Description Jackson Public Schools MSMcLeod Elementary School -

Jackson, Mississippi Job Details Job ID:

5919438

Application Deadline:

Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Today Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description Qualifications Meet qualifications for NCLB (48 hours of college or higher OR has pass state mandated test - Work keys) Ability to work with young children Reports To Building principal or designee Under direct supervision of teacher Job Goal To provide a program for pre-kindergarten children that is designed to promote the development of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills of participating children. Essential Functions Works with students selected for participation in the pre-kindergarten project Assists school staff in scheduling selected students for project activities Follows a schedule of time periods with students each day as directed by supervising teacher Works with students in small and large groups Reinforces activities for a daily group from specific concepts designated and approved by the teacher Assists with the personalized instructional sessions of pupils to meet needs indicated by the Basic Skills Checklists Implements planned activities for gross motor activities to be used to meet needs as designated by the Basic Skills Checklists Assumes non-instructional duties assigned by the principal before and after the class day as current hours per day will allow Performs other related duties as requested or assigned Evaluation The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on the evaluation of personnel.

Salary Information Classification:

Instructional Assistant (Kindergarten)

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Classified Grade:

Days Employed:

190

Salary:

$15.33 per hour

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