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Application Information
Thank you for your interest in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J.
Albany is located in the heart of the Willamette Valley just 44 miles north of Eugene, 69 miles south of Portland, and 24 miles south of Salem, Oregon's state capitol. Nestled between the Coast and the Cascade Mountains allows an easy drive to ocean beaches or snow covered slopes.
The city is noted for its vibrant industries, including rare metals, foods and grass seed. Albany also is nationally famous for its preservation of historic homes and neighborhoods. It is home to Linn-Benton Community College and is a short drive from Portland, Oregon's largest city.
The Greater Albany Public School District is the 12th largest in Oregon, with 8,763 students in kindergarten through high school. Serving these students are 465 certified staff, 511 classified staff and 36 administrators. The district covers approximately 154 square miles in Linn and Benton counties.
The Albany School District offers strong programs of character education, self-discipline and peer mentoring for children at all grade levels. Our students outscore the national average and show consistent improvement on both the verbal and math portions on the SAT.
Top notch graduates have earned $1.5 million in scholarships and other academic awards. Our graduates attend the best universities in the region and the world, including Stanford University, Georgia Tech, the U.S. Naval Academy, Washington University, Cornell University, the Rhode Island School of Design and major public and private universities in Oregon.
The district has 20 schools; two high schools, three middle schools, 14 elementary schools and an alternative school. Our experienced and talented teachers average better than 85 percent with five or more years experience, and better than 55 percent of middle school and high school teachers with master's degrees. In surveys, more that 85 percent of students and parents report that our teachers work hard to help kids learn.
Updated information on classified and certified openings can be obtained through the Job Opportunity link on our website or through the following:
JobLine
The GAPS JobLine is updated weekly and lists every opening and the application deadline.
Classified: (541) 967-4560 ext. 3401
Certified: (541) 967-4560 ext. 3402
Coaching: (541) 967-4560 ext. 3403
Those wishing to apply for classified positions with Greater Albany Public Schools may do so by submitting an application along with a letter of interest for each position they are interested in. Applications may be picked up at the District Office or can be downloaded from the Albany School District's website (www.albany.k12.or.us) and submitted to the Human Resource Department at 718 7th Ave. SW, Albany OR 97321.
Online Teacher Application System (EdZapp)
Greater Albany Public Schools is now part of the Teach Oregon/EdZapp statewide teacher online application/job search system. This system allows an applicant to apply to one of many school districts by completing only one application. The Albany School District plans to use this system exclusively and will no longer be accepting any paper applications. Teachers who wish to apply for teaching positions with the District must now do so electronically by visiting the Teach Oregon/EdZapp website at www.edzapp.com.