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
  • Capital Region BOCES Food 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)

Anticipated Vacancies:

  • Teaching Assistant at Knox Middle School. Probationary position beginning September 1, 2024. Apply through June 20, 2024 as follows:
    GJSD EMPLOYEES:  Submit a letter of interest to Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent, by interschool mail or 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 will also be accepted online at www.Olasjobs.org.
    GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Teaching Assistant at Pleasant Avenue. Probationary position beginning June 20, 2024. Apply through June 19, 2024 as follows:
    GJSD EMPLOYEES:  Submit a letter of interest to Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent, by interschool mail or 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 will also be accepted online at www.Olasjobs.org.
    GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • (2) Teaching Assistants at Warren Street. Probationary position beginning September 1, 2024. Apply through June 19, 2024 as follows:
    GJSD EMPLOYEES:  Submit a letter of interest to Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent, by interschool mail or 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 will also be accepted online at www.Olasjobs.org.
    GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Extended Leave Substitute Elementary Teacher, Grade 4 at Warren Street. Anticipated October 4, 2024 through January 7, 2025. Apply through June 13, 2024 as follows:
    GJSD EMPLOYEES:  Submit a letter of interest to Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent, by interschool mail or 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 will also be accepted online at www.Olasjobs.org.
    GJSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

  • There are no coaching/extracurricular postings 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)

  • 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)