Employment

Thank you for your interest in a position with the Greater Johnstown School District. Please scroll down this page to see the following:

  • Certified Positions (Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants)
  • Coaching Positions
  • Classified Openings (Building & Grounds, Clerical Staff, Custodians, Food Service Workers, Nurses and Teacher Aides)
  • HFM BOCES Regional Transportation Service Positions
  • Upcoming Civil Service Tests, Fulton County NY

The Greater Johnstown School District has the following anticipated vacancies:

Vacant Certified Positions (Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants)

  • Special Education Teacher at Knox Middle School. Term position September 25, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Salary $49,463, prorated. Apply through September 20, 2023 as set forth below.
  • English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher, District-wide. Probationary position beginning September 25, 2023. Salary range $49,463 – $102,322,  prorated, (actual salary to be based on education and experience). Apply through September 20, 2023 as set forth below.
  • Continuous Recruitment:  Teaching Assistants. 10 month positions; follows the school calendar. Apply as set forth below.

Candidates interested in certified positions (Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants) apply as follows:

  • GJSD EMPLOYEES:  Submit  a letter of interest to Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent, by interschool mail or by email to: shall@johnstownschools.org.
  • Non-GJSD EMPLOYEES:  Send application materials to Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, New York 12095.
  • Applications may also be accepted online at https://olasjobs.org/
  • GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Coaching and Extracurricular Positions

  • None at this time

Required qualifications for coaching positions:

NYS Education Department fingerprint clearance; valid first aid/CPR certification; Heads-up Concussion Management training; and one of the following:

  • NYS Physical Education Teacher Certification OR
  • Other NYS Teacher Certification and applicable coaching courses* OR
  • NYS Coaching License, Child Abuse Identification Workshop, School Violence Intervention and Prevention Workshop, DASA (Dignity for All Students) training and applicable coaching courses*

*Required coaching courses: Philosophy, Principles of Organization of Athletics (within 2 years); Health Aspects of Coaching (within 5 years); Theory & Techniques (within 5 years)

Candidates interested in coaching or extracurricular positions may apply as follows:

  • Current Employees: Submit letter of interest to Brian VanNostrand, Physical Education & Health and Athletics & Extracurricular Programs Director, via inter-school mail or by e-mail (bvannostrand@johnstownschools.org).
  • Non-GJSD Employees: Submit letter of interest and application materials to Brian VanNostrand, Physical Education & Health and Athletics & Extracurricular Programs Director, via regular mail (1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, New York 12095) or by e-mail (bvannostrand@johnstownschools.org).
  • GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Classified Openings (Building & Grounds, Clerical Staff, Custodians, Food Service Workers, Nurses and Teacher Aides)

  • Custodial Worker – Pleasant Ave. Elementary, second shift, 12 Month Position, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week (Monday through Friday). Must be working in title or reachable on Fulton County Civil Service List. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and classified staff application no later than September 29, 2023 to: Alicia Koster, Assistant Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, New York  12095, akoster@johnstownschools.org. WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE REFERENCE JOB #2023 -T ON YOUR APPLICATION.
  • Custodian – Johnstown High School, second shift, 12 Month Position, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week (Monday through Friday). Must be working in title or reachable on Fulton County Civil Service List. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and classified staff application no later than September 29, 2023 to: Alicia Koster, Assistant Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, New York  12095, akoster@johnstownschools.org. WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE REFERENCE JOB #2023 -S ON YOUR APPLICATION.
  • Head Custodian – Pleasant Ave. Elementary, first shift, 12 Month Position, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week (Monday through Friday). Must be working in title or reachable on Fulton County Civil Service List. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and classified staff application no later than September 28, 2023 to: Alicia Koster, Assistant Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, New York  12095, akoster@johnstownschools.org. WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE REFERENCE JOB #2023 -R ON YOUR APPLICATION.
  • Continuous Recruitment: The Greater Johnstown School District is continually recruiting candidates for non-teaching positions and is in need of full-time, part-time and substitute employees! We are currently hiring:

Candidates interested in classified staff positions may apply as follows:

Send a letter of interest and a classified staff application, (nurses: include a copy of nursing license) to: Alicia Koster, Assistant Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, NY 12095, akoster@johnstownschools.org. GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Upcoming Civil Service Exams

Fulton County Civil Service (External Site)