Employment

Current Openings

Join our team and be part of the foundation of our school district’s success! We are always looking for passionate individuals who value education and are committed to student achievement. Stay connected by checking this page regularly for new opportunities that match your skills and interests.

Current Openings:

• Building Maintenance Worker
• K-6 Special Education Teacher
• Secondary Mathematics Teacher
• Substitute Bus Drivers*/Attendants
• Substitute Teachers
• Substitute and Permanent Cleaners
• Food Service Workers

Interested candidates can apply through OLAS (Online Application System for Educators) to be considered for these positions.

Building Maintenance Worker

DESCRIPTION This is semi-skilled work involving responsibility for independently
performing a variety of mechanical and other building maintenance tasks or for serving
as an assistant to a journeyman tradesman. In either case, although a working
knowledge of one or more trades is usual, a maintenance worker does not utilize the
more skilled journeyman techniques for any considerable portion of his time. The work
requires physical endurance, and willingness to perform routine and often strenuous
tasks under various work conditions. General instructions are received and work is
performed under immediate or general supervision depending upon the nature of the
task.

DUTIES
Participates in snow removal activities and sanding of icy roads;
Assists in the upkeep of grounds by mowing lawns and athletic fields, trimming
shrubbery, and caring for flower beds;
Performs general building and grounds maintenance and housekeeping duties; Serves as
general handyman performing a variety of semi-skilled duties;
Performs semi-skilled work in masonry, carpentry, electrical and painting operations;
Helps to install and repair wiring systems and electric fixtures and equipment; Repairs
windows, doors, floors, walls and other parts of buildings;
Does interior and exterior painting where quantity rather than fine quality of work
performed is the principal object;
Helps to install and repair general plumbing equipment, such as sinks and baths; Assists
in cleaning and repairing boilers, pumps, heaters, pipe lines, valves and traps;
Mixes plaster and concrete and assists in laying brick, plastering walls, finishing concrete
work, etc.;
Operates air compressors and other motorized equipment; May calculate cost of labor
reports;
May maintain records of equipment preventative maintenance;
May prepare requisitions for the purchase of materials relating to building/ground and
maintenance operations.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of modern buildings and grounds maintenance and
repair practices; working knowledge of the practices and techniques of one or more of
the standard trades; mechanical aptitude, industry; dependability; manual dexterity.
Willingness and ability to perform routine heavy manual work; ability to work outdoors
in all types of weather conditions or perform routine cleaning activities efficiently and
effectively; ability to lift heavy weights; physical endurance; reliability.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
(A)Possession of Associate’s Degree in construction, engineering technology, or a closely
related field; OR

(B)Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND
two (2) years of experience in custodial, building maintenance, or grounds maintenance
activities; OR

(C)Three (3) years of experience in custodial, building maintenance, or grounds
maintenance activities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Certain assignments made to employees in this class will
require access to transportation to meet field work requirements in a timely and
efficient manner. NYS Driver’s License required.

Reports To: Building Maintenance Supervisor
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a resume to Cynthia Amarosa
by July 17, 2025.

Substitute Bus Drivers* / Attendants

The Transportation Department has current and immediate openings for Substitute Bus Driver and Attendants. A Civil Service application, fingerprint clearance and a high school diploma or GED are required. Drivers: Possession of or the ability to obtain a Clean Commercial License B, PS and a satisfactory driving record is required.

Wages:  Paid training up to 40 hours. Substitute starting rate of $19. Substantial increase in rate after 300 hours and then again at 100 hours of logged driving with the district.  Possibility of moving into a full-time bus driver position. Full-time driver pay rate starts at $25+/hour. Benefits available with a full-time placement.

School bus drivers are subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return-to-duty testing for alcohol and controlled substances as required by Board Policy and US Department of Transportation regulations.

* There is potential to develop into a permanent bus driver.

Below is a link to all of the applications that are required:

Attendants will need the first three (3) links below. Bus drivers will need to complete all four (4) applications.

• Civil Service Veteran, Exempt Volunteer Firefighter, Disabled Spouse and Blind Status Form
• Civil Service Application for Oneida County
  This is an online application that must be completed. There is no Civil Service test. Find Waterville Central School and select APPLY. You will need to Register and create a Log In to apply with a valid email address for confirmation.
• Waterville Central School District Employment Application
• NYS DMV Article 19-A Bus Driver Application

Please enclose a copy of your Driver’s License (Class B, P&S endorsements preferred) along with three (3) letters of reference along with your application.

Apply at Waterville Central School Transportation Department in person or by mail to:

Transportation Supervisor – Ethan Ostrander
Waterville Central School
175 East Bacon Street
Waterville, NY 13480

Substitute Teachers

The Waterville Central School District serves a rural community approximately 15 minutes south of Utica, New York. The Waterville CSD consists of approximately 800 students in grades K-12 and is seeking outstanding candidates to serve as Substitutes for Teaching in all areas.

Download a Waterville Central School District Employment Application

Job Type: Full Time (10 Month)
Application Deadline: Call the district office for more information: (315) 841-3900

Please apply through OLAS: the Online Application System for Educations (OLAS) Educational Jobs in the Mohawk Valley website and the Oneida County Civil Service website.

Substitute and Permanent Cleaners

To apply for a substitute cleaning position, download a Waterville Central School District Employment Application.

Food Service Workers

Continuous recruitment for part time, daily, and substitute openings available. This is routine work involving assistance in the preparation and service of food, and in the cleaning of kitchen equipment in operation of the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs. 

• School schedule; no weekends, evenings, or snow days
• Must enjoy working with students in a busy kitchen environment

Starting at $15.19/Hour

Apply through the Oneida Herkimer Madison BOCES website.

If you cannot access the documents on this page, please call (315) 841-3900 or email Communications to obtain the document in an alternative format.

More Information

• Standard Work Day Resolution information