Human Resources

Hattiesburg Public Schools works to ensure all positions in the district are staffed with the best and most highly qualified employees, with approximately 600 employees.

The Human Resources Department is responsible for recruiting and supporting teachers from local and regional universities and colleges. The HR Department is also committed to providing excellent customer service.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR A POSITION WITH HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

Career Opportunities

HPS Career Opportunities

ABM Employment Opportunities

ESS Employment Opportunities

First Student Employment Opportunities

K12 Elior Employment Opportunities

New Hire Packet

Step 1: Welcome Letter

Step 2A: Required Forms (Full-Time Employees)

HPS Fleet Safety Program

Vehicle Safety Acknowledgment Letter (Please ensure that you watch all driving safety videos linked below)

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

W-4 Federal Tax Withholding Form

MS State Tax Withholding Form

Pers Form 1: Membership Application

Pers Form 1B: Beneficiary Designation Form

Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form

State and School Employee's Health Insurance Form

State and School Employee's Life Insurance Enrollment/Change Form

Direct Deposit Form

Instruction for Active Resources

Verification of Experience Form (Certified)

Verification of Experience Form (Classified)

Step 2B: Required Forms (Part-Time Employees)

HPS Fleet Safety Program

Vehicle Safety Acknowledgment Letter (Please ensure that you watch all driving safety videos linked below)

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

W-4 Federal Tax Withholding Form

MS State Tax Withholding Form

Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form

Direct Deposit Form

Non-Covered Employment Acknowledgment Form

Instruction for Active Resources

Verification of Experience Form (Certified)

Verification of Experience Form (Classified)

Important Information

How to Become a Teacher

The Alternate Route is for teachers with a non-teacher education bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university. Currently, there are four methods to obtaining certification through the Alternate Route. The Alternate Route Teacher programs are listed below:

All three programs have the following components:

Testing
Training program or coursework
One-year teaching internship

These are the steps you need to take for alternate route certification:1. Decide what subject and age level you want to teach. This decision will help you choose which alternate route program will work for you.2. All programs require testing:

Twenty-one (21) ACT equivalent or achieve the nationally recommended passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators examination
Praxis II: Subject Area Test in the area you want to teach
Each program offers specific subject areas. (Click here for Praxis Test Information)

3. You need to choose an alternate route program. Many candidates choose a program based on these criteria:

geographical location of the program
subject areas offered
cost and time commitment
internship requirements
grade level
your personal academic skills and professional background

4. Once you have successfully completed your testing you must enroll in an alternate route program and complete the training or coursework required. You will then be ready for your initial alternate license and internship.Submit to the Office of Educator Licensure a completed licensure application, sealed transcript showing degree, your original Praxis scores and proof of alternate route enrollment.5. The internship is your first year of teaching. Mentoring will be provided during the internship. You will be paid based on your bachelor's degree status as a first-year teacher. The internship period will be provisional based upon successful completion of the school year.6. Upon completion of the internship, you are ready to apply for your five-year standard teaching license. Submit to the Office of Educator Licensure a completed licensure application and proof of internship completion.
Note: There is not an alternate route program for Elementary Education K-3 at this time. You must complete an approved program in Elementary Education K-3 to earn that license.
Educator Licensure Resources

Teacher Benefits

Hattiesburg Public Schools is currently offering incentives for prospective teachers certified in the following areas: Special Education, Mathematics, Foreign Language (French, German, and Spanish), and Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics).

Moving Incentive
-Reimbursement maximum-$1,000
Requirements
- Critical Shortage Act (CSA) district approval
- One time award only
- Contact the local school district
Housing Assistance for Teachers
-A maximum grant of $6,000 pays closing costs for CSA teacher
Requirements
-House must be in the same county as the school district
Obligation
-Each year of service forgives 1/3 of the grant
-MS Home Corporation at 1-800-544-6960 or (601) 718-4642 (Shelly Pollock) or www.mshomecorp.com

Employee Handbook

Teacher Pay Scales

"A" Certificate Salary Scale

187 Day Employees

Years Experience	"A" Certificate	Local Supplement	Total Salary
0	41,500.00	2,100.00	43,600.00
1	41,900.00	2,150.00	44,050.00
2	42,300.00	2,200.00	44,500.00
3	42,700.00	2,250.00	44,950.00
4	43,100.00	2,275.00	45,375.00
5	44,300.00	2,325.00	46,625.00
6	44,700.00	2,375.00	47,075.00
7	45,100.00	2,425.00	47,525.00
8	45,500.00	2,475.00	47,975.00
9	45,900.00	2,525.00	48,425.00
10	47,100.00	2,575.00	49,675.00
11	47,500.00	2,625.00	50,125.00
12	47,900.00	2,675.00	50,575.00
13	48,300.00	2,700.00	51,000.00
14	48,700.00	2,750.00	51,450.00
15	49,900.00	2,800.00	52,700.00
16	50,300.00	2,850.00	53,150.00
17	50,700.00	2,900.00	53,600.00
18	51,100.00	2,950.00	54,050.00
19	51,500.00	3,000.00	54,500.00
20	52,700.00	3,000.00	55,700.00
21	53,100.00	3,000.00	56,100.00
22	53,500.00	3,000.00	56,500.00
23	53,900.00	3,000.00	56,900.00
24	54,300.00	3,000.00	57,300.00
25	56,800.00	3,000.00	59,800.00
26	57,200.00	3,000.00	60,200.00
27	57,600.00	3,000.00	60,600.00
28	58,000.00	3,000.00	61,000.00
29	58,400.00	3,000.00	61,400.00
30	58,800.00	3,000.00	61,800.00
31	59,200.00	3,000.00	62,200.00
32	59,600.00	3,000.00	62,600.00
33	60,000.00	3,000.00	63,000.00
34	60,400.00	3,000.00	63,400.00
35+	60,800.00	3,000.00	63,800.00

"AA" Certificate Salary Scale

187 Day Employees

Years Experience	"AA" Certificate	Local Supplement	Total Salary
0	43,000.00	2,200.00	45,200.00
1	43,525.00	2,225.00	45,750.00
2	44,050.00	2,250.00	46,300.00
3	44,575.00	2,325.00	46,900.00
4	45,100.00	2,400.00	47,500.00
5	46,350.00	2,475.00	48,825.00
6	46,875.00	2,550.00	49,425.00
7	47,400.00	2,600.00	50,000.00
8	47,925.00	2,675.00	50,600.00
9	48,450.00	2,750.00	51,200.00
10	49,700.00	2,825.00	52,525.00
11	50,225.00	2,900.00	53,125.00
12	50,750.00	2,975.00	53,725.00
13	51,275.00	3,025.00	54,300.00
14	51,800.00	3,100.00	54,900.00
15	53,050.00	3,175.00	56,225.00
16	53,575.00	3,250.00	56,825.00
17	54,100.00	3,325.00	57,425.00
18	54,625.00	3,400.00	58,025.00
19	55,150.00	3,475.00	58,625.00
20	56,400.00	3,525.00	59,925.00
21	56,925.00	3,600.00	60,525.00
22	57,450.00	3,700.00	61,150.00
23	57,975.00	3,750.00	61,725.00
24	58,500.00	3,750.00	62,250.00
25	61,000.00	3,750.00	64,750.00
26	61,525.00	3,750.00	65,275.00
27	62,050.00	3,750.00	65,800.00
28	62,575.00	3,750.00	66,325.00
29	63,100.00	3,750.00	66,850.00
30	63,625.00	3,750.00	67,375.00
31	64,150.00	3,750.00	67,900.00
32	64,675.00	3,750.00	68,425.00
33	65,200.00	3,750.00	68,950.00
34	65,725.00	3,750.00	69,475.00
35+	66,250.00	3,750.00	70,000.00

"AAA" Certificate Salary Scale

187 Day Employees

Years Experience	"AAA" Certificate	Local Supplement	Total Salary
0	44,000.00	2,300.00	46,300.00
1	44,550.00	2,325.00	46,875.00
2	45,100.00	2,350.00	47,450.00
3	45,650.00	2,375.00	48,025.00
4	46,200.00	2,450.00	48,650.00
5	47,500.00	2,500.00	50,000.00
6	48,050.00	2,575.00	50,625.00
7	48,600.00	2,750.00	51,350.00
8	49,150.00	2,775.00	51,925.00
9	49,700.00	2,800.00	52,500.00
10	51,000.00	2,875.00	53,875.00
11	51,550.00	2,925.00	54,475.00
12	52,100.00	3,000.00	55,100.00
13	52,650.00	3,075.00	55,725.00
14	53,200.00	3,150.00	56,350.00
15	54,500.00	3,225.00	57,725.00
16	55,050.00	3,300.00	58,350.00
17	55,600.00	3,350.00	58,950.00
18	56,150.00	3,425.00	59,575.00
19	56,700.00	3,500.00	60,200.00
20	58,000.00	3,575.00	61,575.00
21	58,550.00	3,650.00	62,200.00
22	59,100.00	3,725.00	62,825.00
23	59,650.00	3,775.00	63,425.00
24	60,200.00	3,775.00	63,975.00
25	62,700.00	3,775.00	66,475.00
26	63,250.00	3,775.00	67,025.00
27	63,800.00	3,775.00	67,575.00
28	64,350.00	3,775.00	68,125.00
29	64,900.00	3,775.00	68,675.00
30	65,450.00	3,775.00	69,225.00
31	66,000.00	3,775.00	69,775.00
32	66,550.00	3,775.00	70,325.00
33	67,100.00	3,775.00	70,875.00
34	67,650.00	3,775.00	71,425.00
35+	68,200.00	3,775.00	71,975.00

"AAAA" Certificate Salary Scale

187 Day Employees

Years Experience	"AAAA" Certificate	Local Supplement	Total Salary
0	45,500.00	2,425.00	47,925.00
1	46,100.00	2,425.00	48,525.00
2	46,700.00	2,450.00	49,150.00
3	47,300.00	2,500.00	49,800.00
4	47,900.00	2,600.00	50,500.00
5	49,250.00	2,700.00	51,950.00
6	49,850.00	2,800.00	52,650.00
7	50,450.00	2,900.00	53,350.00
8	51,050.00	3,000.00	54,050.00
9	51,650.00	3,075.00	54,725.00
10	53,000.00	3,175.00	56,175.00
11	53,600.00	3,275.00	56,875.00
12	54,200.00	3,375.00	57,575.00
13	54,800.00	3,475.00	58,275.00
14	55,400.00	3,550.00	58,950.00
15	56,750.00	3,650.00	60,400.00
16	57,350.00	3,750.00	61,100.00
17	57,950.00	3,850.00	61,800.00
18	58,550.00	3,950.00	62,500.00
19	59,150.00	4,025.00	63,175.00
20	60,500.00	4,125.00	64,625.00
21	61,100.00	4,225.00	65,325.00
22	61,700.00	4,325.00	66,025.00
23	62,300.00	4,425.00	66,725.00
24	62,900.00	4,425.00	67,325.00
25	65,400.00	4,425.00	69,825.00
26	66,000.00	4,425.00	70,425.00
27	66,600.00	4,425.00	71,025.00
28	67,200.00	4,425.00	71,625.00
29	67,800.00	4,425.00	72,225.00
30	68,400.00	4,425.00	72,825.00
31	69,000.00	4,425.00	73,425.00
32	69,600.00	4,425.00	74,025.00
33	70,200.00	4,425.00	74,625.00
34	70,800.00	4,425.00	75,225.00
35+	71,400.00	4,425.00	75,825.00

Employee Assistance Program

Public Records Request Form

Michael Battle, Ph.D

Assistant Superintentdent

Director of Human Resources

michael.battle@hattiesburgpsd.com

staff directory

Kelli Stuckey
Front Desk Receptionist
kelli.stuckey@hattiesburgpsd.com
601-582-5078, ext. 1007

Audrey Smith
Personnel Specialist
audrey.smith@hattiesburgpsd.com
601-582-5078, ext. 1020

Robyn Moore
Personnel Specialist
robyn.moore@hattiesburgpsd.com
601-582-5078, ext. 1027

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Hattiesburg Public Schools shall not discriminate in its policies and practices with respect to compensation, terms or conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender, height, weight, age, marital status, political beliefs, disability, or handicap which does not impair an individual's ability to perform adequately in that individual's particular position or activity.