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State Teaching Job Initiatives

The Mississippi Department of Education maintains an online Mississippi Teacher Center dedicated to both the recruitment and retainment of Mississippi teachers. The Mississippi Teacher Center includes current listings of teaching vacancies in Mississippi, as well as a form for individuals in search of Mississippi teaching jobs to submit their information to the Mississippi Teacher Employment Data Sheet, which is reviewed by school district employees for hiring and recruiting teachers.

Salary & Incentives

Mississippi ranked 47th in the nation for teacher pay in 2007 with an average teacher salary of $40,182. Compensation for Mississippi teaching jobs has continued to rise, with the average salary for Mississippi teaching in 2009 at $47,411. Mississippi public schools follow a salary schedule for teacher pay that increases depending on years of teaching experience and college degree level. Salary steps are generally roughly $1,000 for each year of teaching experience, and $1,000-$5,000 for each degree level (bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctorate). Teachers with 25 years of experience are given an extra salary bump. The 2009-2010 teacher salary schedule for Mississippi starts with $30,900 for a first-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree, and continues to $64,870 for a teacher with 35+ years of teaching experience and a doctorate degree. Mississippi also honors several teachers each year with awards and grants.

Professional Development

The Mississippi Teacher Center provides information on the Mississippi Beginning Teacher Support Program, a mentoring and induction program for prospective teachers in Mississippi. The Office of Leadership & Professional Development provides professional development opportunities are available to teachers of all levels through both classroom workshops and e-learning courses.

Benefits & Retirement

Mississippi public school teachers age 60 or older, with at least 25 years of teaching experience are eligible for full retirement benefits for life under the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS). Retirement benefits are calculated using average compensation and years of creditable teaching service. PERS also handles health and medical insurance for Mississippi teacher retirees.

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Job listings in Mississippi

• International Kindergarten-Nanjing, Shanghai-12,000RMB - Nanjing, Shanghai, MS
• Chongqing & Suzhou-Adult Traning School-8,000-12,000RMB - China, MS
• High salary teaching job in China - tianjin, MS

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