Looking for a career with a top education team?
With more than 97,000 students, 14.6 million square feet of building space, 831 buses, and 149 kitchens serving 87,000 meals every school day, we need a highly trained, tight-knit team to keep JCPS on the forefront of academic accomplishment. Would you like to join us? Follow the links below to learn how to apply for current openings.
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Employment/Leadership Opportunities
- Job List (JCPS Employment Opportunities) - Listing of jobs available
- Job Descriptions - Includes job title, salary schedule, responsibilities and qualifications
- Classified Employment Opportunities - Information about classified positions at JCPS
- Organizational Structure - Organizational positions and job descriptions.
Employment Applications
- Online Application - For employment with JCPS (Including Bus Drivers)
- Returning Applicants - Applicants who have applied to JCPS since February 2009
(Any applicant who applied prior to February 2009 must reapply as a new applicant)
- Returning Bus Driver Application - Bus driver applicants only – login required. (Any applicant applying after May 1, 2012 must go to the Job List and apply under the Bus Driver listing Job Code 700040-9)
Salary Schedules and Benefit Information (PDFs)
- Certified Administrators (Job Family IV)
- Teachers (Job Family III)
- Classified Administrators (Job Family II)
- Classified Staff (Job Family 1A) - Positions include clerical, instructional assistant/instructors, and technical.
- Classified Staff (Job Family 1B) - Positions include nutrition services, custodial, bus driver, maintenance, and in-school security.
- Certified Substitute Salary Schedule
- Adult Education Schedule
- Employee Benefits Summary
Employment Categories (Frequently Asked Questions and Contact Information)
- Certified Staff - Positions requiring certification or license
- Classified Staff - Positions include clerical, food service, custodial, bus driver, instructional assistant/instructors, maintenance, and in-school security.
- How to become a JCPS teacher - Step-by-step instructions.
- Alternative Certification - Alternative routes to teacher and administrator certification for persons who have demonstrated exceptional work and/or educational experiences
Administrative Recruitment and Development
- Administrative Staffing - Positions include principal, assistant principal, counselor, dean, and central office certified and classified administrators.
Substitute Services
- Substitute Services Certified - Positions available for part-time or temporary certified employees
- Substitute Services Classified - Positions available for part-time or temporary classified employee
Application Center
- VanHoose Education Center, 3332 Newburg Road, Room 109
- Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, (502) 485-3370
Human Resources Employment Contact Information
- Contact List - Name, e-mail, and phone information









