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Canton Central School District

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Canton Central School District is seeking dynamic individuals to join our faculty and staff.  Located in St. Lawrence County, the District is home to St. Lawrence University and SUNY Canton.  We are ten miles from Potsdam which is home to Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam.  

 

Please use the appropriate application associated with the position. Please note, the New York State Education Department requires fingerprint clearance of all school employees.  If you have previously been fingerprinted, please indicate that on your application.

Canton Central School has the following openings for the 2026-27 School Year 

  • Bus Drivers
  • Bus Monitors
  • Certified Substitute Teachers
  • Substitute Registered Nurse
  • Substitute Secretary

 

  • Secretary I

The Canton Central School District has an anticipated opening for a Secretary I for the 2026-2027 school year. Interested candidates should submit a Civil Service application, cover letter, resume, and letters of recommendation no later than 12:00 p.m. on September 11, 2026.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: A) Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science or related field and one (1) year of clerical experience which involved typing or keyboarding primarily for word processing; OR B) Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma or possession of an Individual Education Plan diploma and three (3) years of experience as stated in (A) above. 

 Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at Acceptable Companies . You must pay the required evaluation fee. 

The due date for application is 12:00PM on September 11, 2026.

 

  • Cleaner, Second Shift 

Interested applicants should apply by 12:00pm on September 4, 2026. 

 

  • Director of Facilities II

Applications are due by close of business on September 11, 2026. Please fill out the civil service application, along with providing a cover letter, resume, and 3 letters of recommendation. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one of the following:

(A)       A Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in School Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture and two years of experience in school facilities maintenance, general building construction, building maintenance or repair work, or construction management, one year of which must have involved the supervision of employees*; OR

(B)       An Associate’s or higher-level degree in School Facilities Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Building Construction Technology or Architectural Technology and four years of experience in school facilities maintenance, general building construction, building maintenance or repair work, or construction management, one year of which must have involved the supervision of employees*;  OR   

(C)        Six years of experience in school facilities maintenance, general building construction, building maintenance or repair work, or construction management, one year of which must have involved the supervision of employees*.

(D)       An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined in (A), (B) and (C) above.

NOTE: Verifiable part-time experience may be prorated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

*Supervision of Employees is defined as responsible direction and control of subordinate employees. This involves a responsibility for planning for individuals in a work group and includes but is not limited to, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, maintaining work standards, motivating and developing subordinate employees, implementing procedural changes, increasing efficiency and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale and discipline. The supervision aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional

Non-Qualifying Experience:  Experience limited to building cleaning is not qualifying. Building cleaning is defined as activities primarily involving a variety of inside and outside building cleaning activities including, but not limited to, washing walls and windows, polishing floors, cleaning restrooms, disposing of refuse.

A degree in landscape architecture shall not be qualifying.

Project Management experience which did not include the minimum amount of experience in employee supervision is not qualifying.

Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at Acceptable Companies. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Additional Employment Information: This is a provisional appointment.  The successful applicant will need to take a civil service examination and score within the top three interested candidates in order to be permanently appointed.

 

 

Materials should be submitted to:

Attn: Sarah Smith, HR Assistant

Canton Central School District

99 State Street

Canton, NY 13617

Or emailed to ssmith@ccsdk12.org

 

Canton Central School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Applications

  • For all instructional positions, including principals, teaching assistants, and nurses, please click here to apply. For coaching applications, please click here to apply.  Please also email an updated cover letter, resume, transcripts, copies of certifications/licensures, and three letters of reference (current letters) to Sarah Smith at ssmith@ccsdk12.org or mail these documents to:

    Attn: Sarah Smith, HR Assistant 

    Canton Central School District

    99 State St. 

    Canton, NY 13617

  • For all instructional substitute positions, please use the substitute teaching application. Substitute Teacher Application

  • For all  non-instructional positions, please use the civil service pdf form to apply. Civil Service Application

    • Substitute Nurses
    • Substitute Custodial Workers
    • Substitute Cafeteria Workers
    • Substitute Bus Drivers
    • Custodial and Food Service Workers
    • And all other non-instructional positions

     

     

    All applications should be submitted to:

     

    Attn: Sarah Smith, HR Assistant 

    Canton Central School District 

    99 State St.

    Canton, NY 13617

    or email ssmith@ccsdk12.org

    • Teacher Aides, Food Service, Clerical, & Monitor Substitutes = $16.00/hour
    • Substitute Nurses LPN = $138.00/day, RN = $149.00/day
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    • Uncertified Teacher Substitutes = $122.00/day  
    • Certified Teacher Substitutes = $138.00/day  
    • Retired Certified Teacher Substitutes - Certified = $149.00/day 
    • Teacher Assistant Substitutes = $112.00/day