Teacher Assistant — 184-Day School Year

Harrison; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison County School District is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support classroom teachers and students at 52 Woolmarket Elementary for the 2026-27 school year. The role is full-time and 184 days annually, reporting to the Building Principal, Assistant Principal, and a Certified Teacher.

The assistant will help plan lessons, model reading and writing skills, supervise activities, and maintain student records.

Qualifications

• Must have completed at least 2 years of study forty-eight (48) semester hours, at an institution of higher education; or obtained an associate’s degree; or met a rigorous standard of quality as determined by a formal assessment, (Mississippi Test: ACT Work Keys – Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics and Writing Subtests).
• In accordance with Mississippi Code S37-9-17, all personnel employed by the public-school system shall be required to pass a criminal background check and a current child abuse registry check.
• A satisfactory employment record.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the district and school professional development programs.
• Comply with all district policies and procedures.
• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning. This will include a minimum of thirty (30) minutes per week, of instructional planning with the Certified Teacher.
• Model good reading, writing, and speaking skills for students.
• Work directly with the students reinforcing skills taught by a certified teacher included but not limited to the following: conducting learning exercises with large and small groups of children in areas of basic language, reading, mathematics, and social skills. Guide children in working and playing harmoniously with other children.
• Monitors written assignments as students’ work and reporting to certified teacher when misunderstanding of an assignment is detected for immediate re-teaching/reinforcing purposes.
• Alerts the certified teacher to special needs of individual children.
• Provides escort and assistance to students’ as necessary including but not limited too the following: cafeteria, restroom, water fountain, and playground.
• Remain alert at all times to hazards including, but not limited too the following: obstructed walkways, unsafe playground equipment, unauthorized personnel on school properties, unsafe floor surfaces, and any other unsafe conditions.
• Assist certified teacher in maintaining individual records of students.
• Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays.
• Assist the certified teacher in coaching physical activities that strengthen large motor skills.
• Any other duties within the scope of this job description as assigned by the Principal and/or Certified Teacher.

Education

2 years of college study / associate degree / approved standard

Criminal background check and child abuse registry check

Satisfactory employment record

Job description

Harrison County School District is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support classroom teachers and students at 52 Woolmarket Elementary for the 2026-27 school year. The role is full-time and 184 days annually, reporting to the Building Principal, Assistant Principal, and a Certified Teacher.

The assistant will help plan lessons, model reading and writing skills, supervise activities, and maintain student records.