Anticipated and Continuous Recruitment Vacancies
- Certified Staff Positions
(Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants) - Coaching Positions
- Classified Openings
(Building & Grounds, Clerical Staff, Custodians, Food Service Workers, Nurses and Teacher Aides)
Certified Staff Positions
(Administrators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants)
Anticipated Vacancies for 2025-26
- TBA
Continuous Recruitment
Teaching Assistants
10 month positions; follows the school calendar.
Applying for Vacant Certified Positions
GJSD Employees
Submit a letter of interest to Alicia Koster, Superintendent, by interschool mail or by email to: akoster@johnstownschools.org.
Non-GJSD Employees
Apply online at: OLASjobs.org or send a GJSD Certified Staff Application, Letter of Interest, Resume, and 3 Letters of Recommendation (or list of 3 professional references with contact information) to Alicia Koster, Incoming Superintendent, Greater Johnstown School District, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, New York 12095, or by email to: akoster@johnstownschools.org.
Coaching Positions
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
Classified Staff Openings
(Building & Grounds, Clerical Staff, Custodians, Food Service Workers, Nurses and Teacher Aides)
Anticipated Vacancies:
- Administrative Assistant – District Office, 12 months per year, 7.5 hours/day, 5 days/week (Monday through Friday). Must be working in title, qualified to take the exam and/or reachable on Fulton County Civil Service List. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and classified staff application & addendum (see links at the bottom of this page) no later than September 24, 2025. Reference Job #2025-K on your application. Send all materials to Alicia Koster, Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, New York 12095 or to akoster@johnstownschools.org
- Custodial Worker – District Wide, 12 months per year, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week (Monday through Friday). Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and classified staff application & addendum (see links at the bottom of this page) no later than September 24, 2025. Reference Job #2025-J on your application. Send all materials to Alicia Koster, Superintendent, 1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, New York 12095 or to akoster@johnstownschools.org
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:
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, Superintendent
1 Sir Bills Circle – Suite 101
Johnstown, NY 12095
About Us Links
Contact Human Resources
Alicia Koster, Assistant Superintendent
(518) 762-4611
Alyssa Smith
humanresources@johnstownschools.org
(518) 762-4611 ext. 3163
1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: (518) 762-4611
Fax: (518) 762-3127
Non-Discrimination Statement
The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer