This Rankin County Mississippi job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Brandon, Flowood, Pearl, 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 Rankin County Mississippi job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Brandon, Flowood, Pearl, 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.
Rankin County offers careers across administration, information technology, emergency management, planning, public works, courts, finance, facilities, and other county government operations. Its Jobs & Contracts page provides official employment announcements and application information.
The City of Brandon offers municipal careers across public works, finance, parks and recreation, event services, police, fire, communications, utilities, and other city operations. Its Paylocity careers portal provides current openings and online applications.
The City of Flowood employs personnel across administration, public works and utilities, parks and recreation, building services, emergency management, police, fire, and other municipal operations. The city provides an official employment application for prospective candidates.
The City of Pearl offers careers across public works, parks and recreation, community development, senior services, police, fire, information technology, broadcasting, finance, maintenance, and municipal court. Its employment page provides current vacancies and applications.
The City of Richland employs personnel across administration, public works, parks and recreation, senior services, municipal court, emergency operations, police, fire, and other city services. Its official Careers page provides the municipal employment pathway.
The City of Florence offers municipal employment across administration, public works, water and wastewater services, parks and recreation, community development, police, fire, and other local services. Its official Job Openings page also provides a city employment application.
Rankin County’s 134-bed hospital in Brandon is joining Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Mississippi network under a 2026 operating agreement. Hospital employment spans nursing, emergency and critical care, behavioral health, imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory, administration, facilities, and other clinical and support services.
Grants Ferry - UMMC is a major multispecialty outpatient center in Flowood offering adult and pediatric specialty care. Employment may include nursing, medical assistants, rehabilitation, imaging, patient services, administration, clinical support, and other UMMC healthcare professions.
Merit Health River Oaks is a full-service hospital in Flowood providing emergency, cardiac, surgical, maternity, orthopedic, neurological, rehabilitation, imaging, respiratory, and other medical services. Careers span nursing, allied health, clinical support, administration, facilities, and hospital operations.
Merit Health Woman's Hospital is a 111-bed Flowood hospital specializing in women's health, maternity care, neonatal care, breast services, imaging, surgery, and urology. Employment includes nursing, allied health, clinical support, administration, and other hospital operations.
Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare in Flowood provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and behavioral-health treatment. Careers include nursing, licensed therapy, mental health support, utilization review, admissions, transportation, administration, leadership, and other clinical and support roles.
Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield is a state-operated behavioral-health facility serving adults and other specialized populations. Careers span nursing, psychiatry, psychology, social services, therapeutic recreation, direct care, healthcare support, administration, and related professional services.
Rankin County School District is a large public school system offering careers in classroom instruction, special education, administration, student services, transportation, child nutrition, technology, maintenance, clerical support, athletics, and other district operations.
Pearl Public School District employs teachers, administrators, assistant teachers, transportation personnel, custodians, maintenance staff, clerical employees, and other instructional and support professionals serving its elementary, junior high, and high school programs.
Hinds Community College operates its Rankin Campus and Career-Technical Building in Pearl. Employment opportunities may include faculty, workforce and technical instructors, student services, administration, nursing education, technology, facilities, and other college support positions.
Jackson Preparatory School is an independent preschool through grade 12 school in Flowood. Employment opportunities include classroom teachers, counselors, technology and arts educators, coaches, substitute teachers, administrators, and other academic and school-support professionals.
Hartfield Academy is a private Christian school in Flowood serving students from preschool through high school. The school recruits teachers, specialists, substitute teachers, coaches, administrators, student-support professionals, and other employees supporting its academic and extracurricular programs.
The Rankin County Sheriff's Office offers careers in patrol, detention, investigations, communications, court services, and other law-enforcement and civilian support functions. The agency maintains a dedicated employment application process for prospective candidates.
Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl is a major MDOC institution with hundreds of authorized positions supporting secure custody, classification, rehabilitation, administration, maintenance, food service, and other correctional operations. MDOC’s careers page provides the official recruitment pathway for facility employment.
The Pearl Police Department recruits police officers, police recruits, communications personnel, and other law-enforcement staff. Candidates can review eligibility requirements, physical fitness testing, background screening, psychological evaluation, and other steps in the department's selection process.
Pearl Fire Department is a substantial municipal emergency-services employer operating multiple stations with fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous-materials, emergency medical response, prevention, and training responsibilities. City employment listings provide the official application pathway when firefighter or related municipal positions are available.
The Flowood Police Department offers careers supporting patrol, traffic enforcement, investigations, narcotics, SWAT, code enforcement, court services, records, and other law-enforcement operations. The department provides its own employment application for prospective police candidates.
The Flowood Fire Department provides career opportunities in firefighting, emergency medical response, rescue, prevention, and related emergency services. Its recruiting information explains education requirements, background screening, written testing, physical fitness testing, interviews, and firefighter training.
Mississippi’s central state-employment portal gives Rankin County job seekers direct access to agency openings across government. Listings span public administration, transportation, health services, public safety, environmental programs, technology, finance, and other state functions, with online applications through the official system.
MDES operates Mississippi’s statewide employment-services system, combining searchable job listings with reemployment assistance, training information, veterans services, labor-market tools, and employer connections. Rankin County residents can use its online services alongside in-person support available through the Pearl WIN Job Center.
The Pearl WIN Job Center provides local employment assistance including job placement, WIOA services, veterans services, resume preparation, career planning and assessment, training information, computer access, and connections with employers recruiting in the Rankin County area.
Mississippi’s Governor’s Job Fair Network organizes community hiring events where job seekers can meet multiple employers in one setting. The event calendar helps Rankin County residents locate upcoming regional fairs, specialized recruiting events, and other opportunities focused on direct employer contact and placement.
The Mississippi Department of Education’s statewide positions system collects vacancies submitted by public school districts and education employers. Rankin County educators can use it to broaden a local search by reviewing teaching, administrative, support, and specialized school roles posted across Mississippi.
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