This Jackson County Mississippi job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, 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.
This Jackson County Mississippi job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, 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.
Jackson County offers careers across administration, information technology, emergency services, finance, planning, public works, recreation, animal services, roads, purchasing, veterans services, facilities, and other essential county government operations.
The City of Gautier employs personnel across administration, community development, public works, parks and recreation, finance, municipal services, police, fire, and other city operations. Its official job board provides direct access to full-time and part-time opportunities.
The City of Moss Point offers municipal careers across administration, community development, public works, parks and recreation, police, fire, finance, and other city services. Its dedicated careers portal provides current openings and online applications.
The City of Ocean Springs employs personnel across administration, public works, parks and recreation, planning, municipal court, police, fire, water services, cultural programs, and other community operations. Its job board provides openings across multiple city departments.
The City of Pascagoula offers careers across administration, planning and building, engineering and public works, parks and recreation, police, fire, community development, and other municipal services. Its official employment page provides current openings and online applications.
Singing River Health System operates Ocean Springs Hospital and Pascagoula Hospital along with clinics and specialty facilities throughout Jackson County. Careers span nursing, allied health, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation, technology, administration, facilities, and other clinical and support services.
South Mississippi Mental Health Center in Pascagoula provides outpatient, crisis, community-support, rehabilitation, and behavioral-health services throughout Jackson County. Careers include therapists, nurses, peer specialists, direct-care workers, case management, crisis-response personnel, administration, and other support roles.
Jackson County School District offers careers across classroom instruction, special education, student services, administration, transportation, child nutrition, technology, maintenance, clerical services, athletics, and other instructional and school-support operations.
Moss Point School District recruits teachers, administrators, special education professionals, student-support personnel, transportation staff, child nutrition employees, technology professionals, maintenance workers, campus police, and other instructional and support personnel.
Ocean Springs School District employs more than 700 personnel supporting academics, arts, athletics, and student services. Careers span teaching, administration, special education, transportation, child nutrition, maintenance, clerical services, instructional support, and other district operations.
Pascagoula-Gautier School District operates schools throughout Pascagoula and Gautier and recruits teachers, administrators, special education professionals, assistant teachers, transportation personnel, child nutrition staff, clerical employees, custodians, and other instructional and support personnel.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College operates its Jackson County Campus in Gautier with academic, healthcare, technical, workforce, and career programs. Employment includes faculty, instructors, administration, student services, technology, facilities, and other college support positions.
The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs is a major Southern Miss marine research and education center. Careers include faculty, scientists, research staff, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, laboratory operations, technical services, administration, and other support roles.
Resurrection Catholic School operates elementary and middle/high school campuses in Pascagoula. Employment opportunities may include teachers, assistant teachers, administrators, student services, athletics, cafeteria personnel, custodial staff, and other academic and school-support positions.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department offers careers in law enforcement, corrections, detention, communications, and related public-safety support. Its dedicated job board provides current Sheriff vacancies and application information for sworn and civilian candidates.
The Pascagoula Police Department recruits new and experienced law-enforcement officers through the city employment system. Its dedicated recruiting page provides application information and an expedited lateral-entry pathway for qualified certified officers.
The Ocean Springs Police Department maintains a dedicated recruiting program for police officers, dispatchers, and school crossing guards. Applicants can review compensation, civil-service testing requirements, lateral-entry provisions, and direct employment application information.
The Ocean Springs Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency-response services for the community. The city maintains a dedicated Fire Department employment category and application process, including ongoing opportunities for qualified certified firefighter lateral candidates.
The Pascagoula Fire Department employs career firefighters providing fire suppression, emergency medical response, technical rescue, hazardous-materials response, prevention, and disaster services. The city maintains an ongoing lateral-transfer pathway for qualified firefighter and EMT candidates.
Jackson County applicants seeking careers with Mississippi agencies can use the state’s official recruitment portal to search current public-service openings and apply online. Opportunities extend across transportation, health, environmental protection, corrections, administration, engineering, technology, finance, and numerous other government functions.
MDES provides the statewide online infrastructure behind many Mississippi job-search and reemployment services. Jackson County residents can search openings, maintain an employment profile, explore training and veterans resources, and combine those tools with face-to-face assistance through the Pascagoula WIN Job Center.
The Pascagoula WIN Job Center provides local employment assistance including job placement, WIOA services, veterans services, career planning, resume preparation, training information, Job Corps referrals, and access to computers and other job-search resources.
Community hiring events coordinated through Mississippi’s Governor’s Job Fair Network give Gulf Coast job seekers another route to employers beyond online applications. Jackson County residents can review the calendar for regional and statewide fairs designed around active recruiting, candidate screening, and employment connections.
The Mississippi Department of Education publishes a statewide searchable positions database for school employment. Jackson County candidates can use it alongside district career portals to find additional teaching, leadership, student-services, technical, and support vacancies posted by education employers throughout Mississippi.
Please submit feedback or report link errors by emailing info@worklooker.com. Sources are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis, and your feedback helps improve this directory.
