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Rankin County School District

ARI (26-27 SY)

Brandon, MS · On-site

$10.75 - $13.50/hr

Assistant Teacher/ARI Date Posted: 7/6/2026 Location: Learning Center Date Available: 07/22/2026 Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or Principal ...

Rankin County School District

ARI

Brandon, MS · On-site

$10.75 - $13.50/hr

Assistant Teacher/ARI Date Posted: 8/18/2026 Location: Stonebridge Elementary School Date Available: 08/18/2026 Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or ...

Rankin County School District

ARI

Florence, MS · On-site

$10.25 - $13/hr

Assistant Teacher/ARI Date Posted: 7/7/2026 Location: McLaurin Elementary School Date Available: 07/22/2026 Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or ...

Rankin County School District

ARI

Florence, MS · On-site

$10.25 - $13/hr

Assistant Teacher/ARI Date Posted: 7/7/2026 Location: McLaurin Elementary School Date Available: 07/22/2026 Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or ...

Rankin County School District

ARI

Brandon, MS · On-site

$10.75 - $13.50/hr

Assistant Teacher/ARI Date Posted: 8/18/2026 Location: Stonebridge Elementary School Date Available: 08/18/2026 Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or ...

Rankin County School District

ARI (26-27 SY)

Brandon, MS

$10.75 - $13.50/hr

Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or Principal Receives Guidance From: Teacher Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations ...

Rankin County School District

ARI

Brandon, MS

$10.75 - $13.50/hr

Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or Principal Receives Guidance From: Teacher Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations ...

Rankin County School District

ARI

Brandon, MS

$10.75 - $13.50/hr

Job title ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher Reports to Teacher or Principal Receives Guidance From: Teacher Overtime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations ...

Hinds County Human Resource Agency

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Teacher Assistant

Jackson, MS · On-site

$18 - $20/hr

Characteristics of Work Under the direction of the Teacher, the Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting the Teacher in planning and organizing; implementing activities; record-keeping and ...

Canton Public School District

Teacher Assistant

Canton, MS · On-site

$12 - $15/hr

Support Staff/Teacher Assistant Date Posted: 7/30/2026 Location: Reuben B. Myers Canton School of Arts & Sciences Date Available: Upon Board Approval Closing Date: Open until filled Teacher ...

Canton Public School District

Teacher Assistant

Canton, MS

$12 - $15/hr

Teacher Assistants needed (2 positions available) for the 2026-2027 school year. For a detailed list of experience, qualifications, and responsibilities please see the attached POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Rankin County School District

SPED ARI (26-27 SY)

Flowood, MS · On-site

$41K - $55K/yr

Assistant Teacher/ARI ParaProfessional Special Services Date Posted: 6/2/2026 Location: Northwest Elementary School Date Available: 07/01/2026 Job title: ARI Paraprofessional Special Services Reports ...

Rankin County School District

SPED ARI

Pelahatchie, MS · On-site

$37K - $47K/yr

Assistant Teacher/ARI ParaProfessional Special Services Date Posted: 7/16/2026 Location: Pelahatchie High School Date Available: 07/23/2026 Job title: ARI Paraprofessional Special Services Reports to:

Rankin County School District

SPED ARI

Brandon, MS · On-site

$37K - $46K/yr

Assistant Teacher/ARI ParaProfessional Special Services Date Posted: 7/7/2026 Location: Oakdale Elementary School Date Available: 07/01/2026 Job title: ARI Paraprofessional Special Services Reports ...

Rankin County School District

SPED ARI

Brandon, MS · On-site

$37K - $46K/yr

Assistant Teacher/ARI ParaProfessional Special Services Date Posted: 7/16/2026 Location: Northshore Elementary School Date Available: 07/23/2026 Job title: ARI Paraprofessional Special Services ...

Rankin County School District

SPED ARI

Flowood, MS · On-site

$40K - $50K/yr

Assistant Teacher/ARI ParaProfessional Special Services Date Posted: 7/16/2026 Location: Northwest High School Date Available: 07/23/2026 Job title: ARI Paraprofessional Special Services Reports to:

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As of Aug 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for assistant teachers in Ridgeland, MS is $13.05, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $11.20 and $14.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To become a teacher assistant, candidates typically need a high school diploma or equivalent; some positions require an associate degree or relevant coursework. Relevant skills include communication, patience, and organizational abilities, and some states or districts may require a background check or certification. Gaining experience through volunteering or working with children can also improve job prospects.

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A teacher's assistant supports classroom teachers by helping manage students, preparing materials, and providing individual or small group instruction. They may also supervise students, assist with lesson activities, and help maintain a positive learning environment, often requiring good communication skills and patience. The role typically involves working during school hours and may require familiarity with educational tools and classroom management techniques.

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Teacher assistants typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, with some positions requiring postsecondary coursework or an associate degree. Relevant skills include good communication, patience, and the ability to work with children or students with diverse needs. Certification requirements vary by state or school district but are not always mandatory.

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ARI (26-27 SY)

Brandon, MS • On-site

Rankin County School District
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$10.75 - $13.50/hr

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Job description

Position Type:
Assistant Teacher/ARI
Date Posted:
7/6/2026
Location:
Learning Center
Date Available:
07/22/2026
Job title
ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) /Assistant Teacher
Reports to
Teacher or Principal
Receives Guidance From:
Teacher
Overtime Status:
Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations
Job purpose:
In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the ARI position is to provide assistance in the instruction of basic skills and to assure each student the opportunity to take advantage of all available resources in the classroom.
Duties and responsibilities:
  • Direct any activity that will free the supervising teacher for instruction
  • Meet and instruct assigned classes at the assigned school and at times designated by teacher and principal
  • Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning
  • Guide small groups of students in independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work to reinforce material initially introduced by the supervising teacher
  • Guide children in working and playing harmoniously with other children
  • Keep desks, books, papers, materials, and supplies in order and use educational media
  • Alert the teacher to special needs of individual children
  • Provide assistance and escort to children as necessary
  • Help maintain individuals records for each child
  • Foster good eating habits and table manners in children
  • Assist teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas
  • Check notebooks, correct papers, and help supervise makeup work and testing as assigned by the supervising teacher: (the assistant teacher will not assign grades or confer with parents concerning grades)
  • Assist with the supervision of children during regular play periods
  • Collect and display suitable material for educational displays
  • Participate in staff development to be equipped with the skills required to assist teachers in carrying out district initiatives
  • Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
  • Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Regular, dependable, punctual, in person attendance is an essential function of this position
  • Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy

Qualifications:
Education Level: Associate Degree or higher from an accredited college. Minimum of sixty hours of college credit from an accredited college or pass a Work- Keys test as determined by the Mississippi Department of Education
Physical Demands:
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Note: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
Terms of Employment:
Salary, days and work year as established by the Rankin County Board of Education
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.

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