GULFPORT, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service Head Start program is hiring for various positions in Harrison County.

Head Start needs qualified candidates to fill positions including lead teachers, assistant teachers, a project coordinator, an educational leader, a floater, an administrative assistant, an office associate, an assistant cook and a custodian.

Detailed job listings are on the MSU career web site at https://bit.ly/319I0wp. Interested individuals can apply through this site.

A job fair also will be held Dec. 15 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Head Start’s administrative office, located at 521 34th Street in Gulfport.

For more information about these positions or the job fair, contact Liz Thorne at 662-325-6392 or lizthorne@humansci.msstate.edu.

The Head Start-Early Head Start program uses research-based education methods and local partnerships to ensure parents and children transition easily from daycare and preschool to kindergarten.

MSU is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination in university employment, programs, or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law is prohibited. For disability accommodation or other information, contact Thorne at 662-325-6392 or lizthorne@humansci.msstate.edu.