This Harrison County Mississippi job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Gulfport, Biloxi, D’Iberville, and communities throughout the county.
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This Harrison County Mississippi job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Gulfport, Biloxi, D’Iberville, and communities throughout the county.
Job-volume badges: A “10+ jobs” badge means that ten or more openings were observed during the most recent review. These badges can help identify employers that may be more likely to have current opportunities, but they do not guarantee that the same number of jobs is still available.
Harrison County employs personnel across public works, engineering, code administration, information technology, emergency management, fire services, human services, courts, parks, senior and veterans services, planning, purchasing, and other county government operations.
The City of Biloxi employs more than 600 full- and part-time personnel across administration, public works, planning, parks and recreation, police, fire, emergency dispatch, construction, maintenance, harbors, water services, and other municipal operations.
The City of D'Iberville employs personnel across administration, public works, planning and development, parks and recreation, municipal court, police, fire, and other city services. Its Human Resources department maintains the city employment and application system.
The City of Gulfport offers municipal careers across administration, legal services, courts, information technology, building maintenance, leisure services, public works, police, fire, animal services, code enforcement, and other departments serving Mississippi's second-largest city.
The City of Long Beach recruits municipal employees through its Civil Service Commission and city employment process. Opportunities may span public safety, administration, public works, recreation, maintenance, and other services supporting the Long Beach community.
The City of Pass Christian provides municipal careers across administration, community development, emergency management, fire and rescue, harbor operations, parks and beautification, police, public works, recreation, municipal court, and other community services.
Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi supports a substantial civilian workforce alongside its military mission. Federal career opportunities may include healthcare, information technology, cybersecurity, contracting, engineering, administration, training, logistics, maintenance, and other technical and professional fields.
The Mississippi State Port Authority operates the Port of Gulfport and employs personnel supporting maritime terminal operations, administration, finance, engineering, maintenance, security, business development, and other functions associated with Mississippi's state-owned seaport.
Memorial Hospital Gulfport is the flagship hospital of Memorial Health System and a major Gulf Coast healthcare employer. Careers span nursing, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation, respiratory care, patient support, information technology, administration, and other clinical and non-clinical services.
Memorial Hospital Biloxi is a 153-bed acute-care hospital in downtown Biloxi and part of Memorial Health System. Employment opportunities span nursing, emergency care, imaging, laboratory, surgery, rehabilitation, patient services, administration, and other hospital operations.
The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System operates the Biloxi VA Medical Center and employs healthcare, administrative, technical, facilities, public safety, and support professionals serving veterans across the Gulf Coast region.
Singing River Gulfport is a 130-bed acute-care hospital and Level III trauma center serving Harrison County. Career opportunities span nursing, emergency care, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, surgery, rehabilitation, patient access, administration, facilities, and other healthcare operations.
Gulfport Behavioral Health System provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and behavioral-health treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Career opportunities include nursing, mental health technicians, therapists, admissions, utilization review, medical providers, and other clinical and support roles.
Harrison County School District is a large public school system serving communities across the county. Employment includes teachers, administrators, special education professionals, counselors, transportation, child nutrition, technology, maintenance, clerical staff, and other instructional and support positions.
Biloxi Public School District recruits certified educators and administrators along with classified employees in clerical services, instructional support, maintenance, transportation, child nutrition, technology, security, and other school operations.
Gulfport School District offers careers across classroom instruction, special education, administration, student services, technology, maintenance, food service, and other educational support functions. The district uses Frontline for current vacancies and online applications.
Long Beach School District operates public schools serving students from elementary through high school. Career opportunities span teaching, special education, administration, student services, technology, transportation, food service, maintenance, and other instructional and support functions.
Pass Christian Public School District operates elementary, middle, and high schools and recruits educators along with personnel in transportation, child nutrition, technology, student services, administration, facilities, and other school support functions.
The University of Southern Mississippi operates its Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach as the university's primary Gulf Coast location. Employment opportunities include faculty, research, academic support, student services, administration, technology, facilities, and other higher-education roles.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College operates its Harrison County Campus in Gulfport and West Harrison County Center in Long Beach. Employment includes faculty, workforce and technical instructors, administrators, student services, campus support, and other college operations.
St. Patrick Catholic High School is a private college-preparatory school in Biloxi serving grades 7-12. The school recruits teachers, administrators, support staff, substitute teachers, transportation personnel, and other employees supporting its academic and student programs.
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport combines marine science education, research, conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation. Employment may include animal care and training, research, education and outreach, veterinary support, administration, and other specialized roles.
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office offers careers in patrol, corrections, transportation, communications, investigations, court services, reserve operations, and civilian support. The agency accepts applications for several sworn, detention, dispatch, and support positions on a continuous basis.
The Gulfport Police Department provides a dedicated employment resource for law-enforcement careers. Prospective officers can review application procedures, physical fitness requirements, hiring information, and career opportunities, while the department also recruits police and fire dispatchers.
The Biloxi Police Department maintains a comprehensive recruiting program for prospective officers, lateral candidates, and dispatchers. Its recruiting center provides qualifications, applicant processing steps, salary and benefits information, lateral-entry details, and direct assistance from department recruiters.
The D'Iberville Police Department actively recruits both entry-level police recruits and experienced lateral officers. Its dedicated recruiting team assists applicants through testing, applications, interviews, and the hiring process, providing a strong direct pathway into municipal law enforcement.
The D'Iberville Fire Department provides a structured career path from firefighter recruit through supervisory and command positions. Its employment information covers qualifications, physical and written testing, interviews, background screening, benefits, training requirements, and the firefighter application process.
The Pass Christian Police Department provides direct employment and reserve-officer applications for law-enforcement candidates. Full-time police and communications positions use the city civil service process, with applicant testing and recruiting assistance available through the department.
The Pass Christian Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency response, prevention, inspection, and related public-safety services. Its department employment resource offers a direct firefighter application and information for candidates interested in joining the city's fire and rescue operation.
Mississippi’s official government recruitment site lets Harrison County residents search agency vacancies statewide without relying on third-party job boards. The portal covers public-service work in transportation, health, corrections, environmental programs, administration, engineering, technology, finance, and other state operations.
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security combines online job-search tools with reemployment, training, veterans, employer-matching, and workforce-information services. Harrison County residents can start online and use the Gulfport WIN Job Center when they need local assistance, computer access, or career-planning support.
The Gulfport WIN Job Center provides local employment assistance including job placement, career planning, resume preparation, training information, WIOA services, veterans services, and access to computers and other job-search resources for Harrison County residents.
The Governor’s Job Fair Network runs employer-focused recruiting events across Mississippi, including Gulf Coast programs when scheduled. Harrison County job seekers can use the calendar to find upcoming fairs offering direct access to participating businesses, public employers, recruiters, and employment-service partners.
For educators on the Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Department of Education’s statewide positions database provides a useful second search channel beyond Harrison County district portals. It aggregates school vacancies from participating employers and helps candidates compare instructional, administrative, technical, and support opportunities statewide.
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