Instructional Assistant, Pre-K

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT, PRE-K

Jackson Public Schools MS Van Winkle Elementary School (Pre‑K Center) – Jackson, Mississippi.

Job : 5556880

Final date to receive applications: Mar 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Feb 26, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

• Early Childhood Associate’s Degree
• OR Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours AND 12 early childhood college credit hours or completion of an early childhood training program
• OR High School diploma/GED AND Verification of Work Keys Scores AND 12 early childhood college credit hours or completion of an early childhood training program
• Demonstrate aptitude for work to be performed
• Show a desire and willingness to work with children

Building principal or designee, under direct supervision of teacher.

To provide a program for pre‑kindergarten children which is designed to promote development of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills of participating children.

• 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 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.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Classification:
Instructional Assistant (Pre K)

Scale:
Classified

Grade: B

Days Employed: 190

Salary: $14.00 per hour

Overtime:
Non‑exempt

Full‑Time

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