Teacher Assistant Job Hattiesburg area,Mississippi USA,Education / Teaching

Position Type:
Support Staff / Teacher Assistant
Date Posted: 11/11/2025
Location:

Hattiesburg High School
Closing Date: until filled

Title

TEACHER ASSISTANT

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Passing scores on the "Work Keys" Test or completion of 48 college credits

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Other requirements as outlined by the Board and the Administration.

SUPERVISES: N/A

REPORTS TO:

Principal and Supervising Teacher

Job Goal

To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

Assists in the general supervision of students in the halls, restrooms, playgrounds, or any other area of the school campus

Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students

Works with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher

Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes

Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher

Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction

Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher

Assist with the supervision of students as assigned

Assists in planning and conducting field trips

Assists the teacher in materials preparation and in the instructional planning process

Attends parent-teacher conferences unless directed otherwise

Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date

Assists with such group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling

Assists students in the library or media center as needed

Checks notebooks, corrects papers and supervises testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher

Checks and records student’s attendance

Alerts the regular teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student

Substitutes for short duration for regular classroom teacher

Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher

Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher

May serve in other approved capacities such as, but not limited to:

a. ISS Monitor
b. Lab Assistant

Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance

Supports the Hattiesburg Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan

Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

Term of Employment

Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees.

Evaluation

Annually

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