Employment
Apply today to be a part of a dynamic diverse professional community!
Douglas County is a special place to live and a great place to build a career in education.
Our professional community is a diverse and intelligent group of educators who share a passion for teaching and learning. Everyone here believes in the mission of Douglas County School District and works daily to Empower, Prepare, Inspire and Connect the next generation to lead lives of purpose and meaning.
We’re looking for people who share our joy for learning, who are naturally curious, and who are passionate about the transformative power of education.
“There are only a few places like Lake Tahoe, Minden and Gardnerville. If you like being outside, this place is impossible to beat.”
- Blaine S. | Principal
ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Principal- Jacks Valley Elementary School
Information technology
- Computer Systems Engineer- District Wide
- Network Engineer- District Wide
STAFF TRAINER
- EPIC Learning Instructional Coaches - (2 Positions Available) 2 Years Only - District Wide
Athletics/ activity POSITIONS
- Boys' JV Soccer Coach (Stipend) - Douglas High School
- Cross Country Assistant Coach - Carson Valley Middle School
- Track Head Coach - Pau Wa Lu Middle School
- Softball Head Coach - Whittell High School
- Cross Country Head Coach - Douglas High School
SECRETARY POSITIONS
- Secretary II (8.0 hrs /210 days) - Minden Elementary School
- Secretary I (6.0 hrs /195 days) - Scarselli Elementary School
Student support service positions
CLASSROOM / PLAYGROUND AIDES
- Instructional Para Educator II (177 days / 6.0 hrs) - Zephyr Cove Elementary School
- Instructional Para Educator II (177 days / 4.5 hrs) - Jacks Valley Elementary School
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
- School Social Worker - District Wide
HEARING IMPAIRED
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher - District Wide
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- Visual Impairment Specialist .5 FTE - District Wide
SPEECH LANGUAGE
- Speech Language Pathologist - District Wide
Special Education Aide - IEP
- Special Education Para (6.0 hrs /177 days) - Carson Valley Middle School
- Special Education Para (6.5 hrs /177 days) - Carson Valley Middle School
- Special Education Para (6.0 hrs /177 days) - Douglas High School
- Special Education Para (6.5 hrs /177 days) - Douglas High School
- Special Education Para (4.5 hrs / 177 days) - Zephyr Cove Elementary School
- Special Education Para (6.0 hrs /177 days) - Douglas High School
- Special Education Para (5.5 hrs /177 days) - CC Meneley Elementary School
- Special Education Para (3.5 hrs /177 days) - Jacks Valley Elementary School
- Special Education Para (5.0 hrs /177 days) - Scarselli Elementary School
- Special Education Para (4.0 hrs /177 days) - (2 positions available) Scarselli Elementary School
Substitute positions
- Substitute Special Education Paras - District Wide
- Substitute Classroom/Playground Aide - District Wide
- Substitute Bus Aide - District Wide
- Substitute Health Service Nurse - District Wide
- Substitute Bus Driver - District Wide
- Substitute Nutrition Program - District Wide
- Substitute Teacher - Certified - District Wide
- Substitute Teacher / Math Tutor - Certified - Jacobsen High School
Support staff POSITIONS
- Shop Foreman / Lead Mechanic (260 days / 8 hrs per day) - District Wide
- Shop Foreman / Lead Mechanic (260 days / 8 hrs per day) - District Wide
- Equipment Mechanic (260 days / 8 hrs per day) - District Wide
- School Nutrition Rover - School Nutrition Program (5 hours / 177 days) - District Wide
- Nutrition Manager (6.5 hours / 177 days) - Pinon Hills Elementary School
- Assistant Cook (6.75 hours / 177 days) - Carson Valley Middle School
- Assistant Cook (177 days / 5.0 hrs per day) - Gardnerville Elementary School
- Bus Driver - Student Transportation - District Wide
- Cashier Helper II - Student Nutrition Program (18 hours per week) - Whittell High School / Zephyr Cove Elementary
- Cashier Helper II - School Nutrition Program (3.50 hours / 177 days) - Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
- Cashier Helper II - School Nutrition Program (3.50 hours / 177 days) - Jacks Valley Elementary School
- Cashier Helper II - School Nutrition Program (2.50 hours / 177 days) - Minden Elementary School
FACILITY POSITIONS
- Custodian - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) - Whittell High School / Zephyr Cove Elementary
- Custodian - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) - Minden Elementary School / Pau Wa Lu Middle
- Custodian - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) - Minden Elementary School
- Custodian - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) - Facilities
- Custodian - Rover (186 days / 8 hours per day) - District Wide
- Custodian - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) - C.C Meneley Elementary School
- Head Custodian I Night Lead - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) - Douglas High School
- Head Custodian III - (8 hrs / 260 days) - Douglas High School
- Head Custodian I (260 days / 8 hrs per day) - Pinon Hills Elementary School
- Custodian - SWING SHIFT (8 hrs / 260 days) -Whittell High School
Teaching POSITIONS
Elementary School Positions
- Pre-K Special Education Teacher - Minden Elementary School
- Pre-K Special Education Teacher - C.C. Meneley Elementary School
- Pre-K Early Childhood Teacher - General Education- Jacks Valley Elementary School
- Classroom Teacher - Learning Strategist - Gardnerville Elementary School
- Elementary Classroom Teacher (2 positions available) - 4th Grade - Pinon Hills Elementary School
- Title 1 Interventionist - Jacks Valley Elementary School
- Title 1 Interventionist - C.C. Meneley Elementary School
- Music Teacher - Jacks Valley Elementary School & Pinon Hills Elementary School
- Elementary Classroom Teacher 1st Grade - Jacks Valley Elementary School
Middle School Positions
- Spanish Teacher - Carson Valley Middle School
- Social Studies - Carson Valley Middle School
- Special Education Teacher-CLS- Carson Valley Middle School
- Special Education Teacher-Resouce- Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
- Title 1 Interventionist - Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
- 6th-7th Grade Math - Carson Valley Middle School
High School Positions
- Art Classroom Teacher - Whittell High School / Zephyr Cove Elementary
- ESL Classroom Teacher - Whittell High School / Zephyr Cove Elementary
- Secondary Computer Science - Douglas High School
- Secondary Multimedia/Graphic Design/ Art Teacher - Douglas High School
- Secondary Spanish - Douglas High School
- Secondary Science/Physical - Douglas High School
- Secondary Special Education Teacher - Douglas High School
- Automotive Technology Teacher - Douglas High School
- 6th-12th Physical Ed - Whittell High School
“There are only a few places like Lake Tahoe, Minden and Gardnerville. If you like being outside, this place is impossible to beat.”
- Blaine S. | Principal
“I love the four seasons. We love all the activities. We are hikers and kayakers, and we do a lot of fishing and camping.”
- Cris J. | EPIC Coach
Questions? Email Joe Girdner, Executive Director of Human Resources:
jgirdner@dcsd.k12.nv.us or call 775-782-7177