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Anticipated and Continuous Recruitment Vacancies


Certified Staff Positions
(Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants)

Applying for Vacant Certified Positions

Candidates interested in certified positions (Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants) apply using the Greater Johnstown School District Certified Staff Application.

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

Anticipated Vacancies for 2024-25

Long Term Substitute Elementary Teacher, Grade 1 at Pleasant Ave.

Anticiapted December 17, 2024 through February 13, 2025.
Apply as set forth below, through August 20, 2024.

Speech Language Pathologists (District-wide)

Two (2) probationary positions beginning September 1, 2024. Applications will be continuously accepted, until the positions are filled.

Spanish Teacher at Johnstown High School

Probationary position beginning September 1, 2024. Applications will be continuously accepted, until the position is filled.

Continuous Recruitment

Teaching Assistants

10 month positions; follows the school calendar.

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Coaching 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)

Applying for coaching or extracurricular positions

Current Employees
  • Submit letter of interest via inter-school mail or by e-mail to:
    Robert Kraemer, Director of Student Engagement and Athletics
Non-GJSD Employees
  • Submit letter of interest and application materials by e-mail to:
    Robert Kraemer, Director of Student Engagement and Athletics
    or via regular mail:
    Greater Johnstown School District
    1 Sir Bills Circle
    Johnstown, New York 12095

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

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:

Teacher’s Aide – Knox

Probationary position beginning September 3, 2024; 7.5 hours/day, 5 days/week. Send a letter of interest and classified staff application with addendum no later than August 23, 2024. Reference Job #2024-C on your application.

Substitute and Full-time Teacher Aides

Ten month positions; follows the school calendar. High school diploma or equivalent required. Apply using the Fulton County Classified Staff Application and Johnstown Application Addendum (below).

Substitute and Full Time Custodial Staff (Cleaners/Custodial Workers/Custodians)

Different shifts available. Apply using the Fulton County Classified Staff Application and Johnstown Application Addendum (below).

Substitute Nurses (LPN/RN)

Apply using the Fulton County Classified Staff Application and Johnstown Application Addendum (below).

Substitute Clerical Support

Apply using the Fulton County Classified Staff Application and Johnstown Application Addendum below.

Substitute Food Service Helpers

Apply for this position on the Capital Region BOCES website.

Applying for Classified Staff Positions

Unless otherwise indicated above, Classified Staff positions should use the Fulton County Classified Staff Application and include the Johnstown Classified Application Addendum.

Johnstown Classified Application Addendum

Send a letter of interest and a Fulton County Personnel Department classified staff application to akoster@johnstownschools.org or by mail:

Alicia Koster, Assistant Superintendent
1 Sir Bills Circle – Suite 101
Johnstown, NY 12095

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