Instructional Assistant, Kindergarten; Sy

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT, KINDERGARTEN (SY2627)

Jackson Public Schools MS Oak Forest Elementary School
- Jackson, Mississippi

Job : 5751609

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

• Meet qualifications for NCLB (48 hours of college or higher OR has pass state mandated test
  - Work keys)
• Ability to work with young children

Building principal or designee

Under direct supervision of teacher

To provide a program for pre-kindergarten children that is designed to promote the 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 the teacher
• Assists with 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

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

Classification:
Instructional Assistant, Kindergarten

Scale:
Classified

Grade: B

Days Employed: 190

Salary: $14.00 per hour

Overtime:
Non-exempt

Full-Time