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Employment Opportunities

Qualified applicants are invited to "register and apply" for the following openings using our online application website.  Closing dates are "until filled" unless otherwise noted. 

School Division

  • Assistant Principal - Elementary
    • 2 positions open - Keister Elementary and Waterman Elementary
    • 250-day contract
    • Closing date: May 22, 2012
    • Listed under "Teacher, Principal & Administrator Opportunities" on the online application site
  • Instructional Coach - Math
    • 200-day contract
    • Previous applicants will remain on file
    • Listed under "Teacher, Principal & Administrator Opportunities" on the online application site
  • School Psychologist
  • Special Education Secretary
  • ASL Interpreters (2012-13 School Year)
    • 3 positions available
    • 200 day / 10 month contract
    • Listed under "Teacher Assistant, Clerical....Opportunities" on the online application site
  • Substitute Teachers, Assistants, Secretaries & Custodians 
    • Must have completed two years of college for teacher substitutes and teacher assistant substitutes.
    • Position is currently closed but we will begin accepting applications again in July 2012


Harrisonburg High School (2012-13 School Year)

  • Summer School openings:
    • Geometry Teacher
    • Algebra Teacher (part-time)
    • Contact Bev Sturm at the high school for an application
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Custodian



Skyline Middle School (2012-13 School Year)

  • STEM Academy Coordinator / Lead Teacher
    • 210 day Teacher Contract plus a Stipend
    • Listed under "Teacher, Principal & Administrator Opportunities" on the online application site
  • Bookkeeper
    • 250 day/12 month contract
    • Listed under "Teacher Assistant, Clerical, Custodial Opportunities" on the online application site

Thomas Harrison Middle School (2012-13 School Year)

  • Principal
    • 250 day / 12 month Contract
    • Position open until filled; previously received applications will remain on file
    • Job Posting (pdf format)
    • Listed under "Teacher, Principal & Administrator Opportunities" on the online application site
  • Social Studies Teacher

Keister Elementary School (2012-13 School Year)

  • Teacher - First Grade
  • Teacher - Third Grade
  • Teacher - Health and Physical Education


Smithland Elementary School

  • Reading Specialist


Spotswood Elementary School (2012-13 School Year)

  • Teacher - Third Grade
  • Reading Specialist
  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • Teacher Assistant - Media Center

Stone Spring Elementary School

  • Enrichment Specialist (2012-13 School Year)
    • 200 Day Teacher Contract
    • Listed under "Teacher, Principal & Administrator Opportunities" on the online application site
  • Music Teacher (2012-13 School Year)
  • Teacher - Fourth Grade (2012-2013 School Year)


Waterman Elementary School (2012-13 School Year)

  • Reading Specialist
    • Position to be held August 14 - December 21, 2012
    • Listed under "Teacher, Principal & Administrator Opportunities" on the online application site
  • Teacher - Early Childhood Special Education
  • Secretary
    • Anticipated start date: August 1, 2012
    • 220 day / 11 month contract
    • Listed under "Teacher Assistant, Clerical....Opportunities" on the online application site

21st Century Learning Community (Smithland/Skyline) (2012-13 School Year)



Interested and qualified candidates should "register and apply" for open positions on our on-line application website
or contact the Human Resources Department at:

One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
phone (540) 434-9916
fax (540) 434-5196

Updated as of May 17, 2012



The Harrisonburg City School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment.

Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, gender, age, disability or marital status is prohibited.  Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.