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Job Opportunities
The Ken-Ton School District is one of the region's largest employers. We offer competitive pay plus benefits including NYS Retirement, the opportunity to work family-friendly hours (no nights, holidays, weekends, or summers), and a variety of work schedules to fit your family’s needs.
You can find all open positions and apply here:
Positions are continuously posted, so check back often. Email larlotta@ktufsd.org and ksliwinski@ktufsd.org for questions regarding support staff positions and mkamens@ktufsd.org for questions regarding certified staff positions.
Why Work in Ken-Ton?
The Ken-Ton School District is widely regarded as a prime destination for both instructional and non-instructional staff. Ken-Ton offers competitive pay plus benefits including NYS retirement for most positions. Most positions also offer the opportunity to work family-friendly hours (no nights, holidays, weekends, or summers). A variety of work schedules are available to fit your family’s needs.
What Career Opportunities Does Ken-Ton Offer?
Here are some examples of career opportunities in Ken-Ton Schools:
- Auto Mechanic
- Bus Attendant
- Bus Driver
- Cleaner
- Clerical Staff
- Cook
- Custodian
- Food Service Helper
- Groundsworker
- Laborer
- Library Clerk & Library Media Aide
- Maintenance Mechanic & Maintenance Mechanic Helper
- Motor Equipment Operator
- Security Aide
- School Counselor
- School Monitor
- School Nurse
- School Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Speech & Language Pathologist
- Teachers (all content areas)
- Teacher Aide
High-Demand Job Areas
Candidates for bus driver, food service helper, substitute teacher, and teacher aide positions are always in very high demand as these jobs are continuously posted throughout the year.
Part-Time Opportunities
Ken-Ton offers many opportunities for part-time work. For example, there are numerous positions that offer shifts of between 3 and 6.5 hours per day during the school day. Additionally, per-diem substitute teachers work only those days they are able to.
About the District
The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (commonly shortened to Ken-Ton) encompasses the vast majority of the Town of Tonawanda and the Village of Kenmore, one of the American Planning Association's "Top 10 Great Neighborhoods" in the U.S. Ken-Ton educates approximately 6,600 students across 11 buildings and is among the 20 largest school districts in Upstate New York. With strong institutional traditions and a proud history dating back 130 years, Ken-Ton is known for its outstanding programs and services, talented and dedicated staff, and strong community partnerships.
Ken-Ton has cultivated a world-class staff through a comprehensive framework of mentoring, coaching, and staff development that has been a model for school districts across the nation. A significant percentage of Ken-Ton teachers have earned National Board Certification, the highest credential in education, and staff are routinely distinguished at the regional level and beyond for demonstrating excellence in their profession. Many are proud Ken-Ton alumni who have chosen to return and serve the community that helped shape them into who they are today. In academics, music, art, athletics, and other competitive pursuits, Ken-Ton students are consistently recognized at the regional, state, and national level, exemplifying the exceptional quality of the programs and schools they represent.
Ken-Ton School District alumni include two national TV news anchors, a former Skylab astronaut, a U.S. Court of Appeals judge, the former president and CEO of Dunkin' Brands, and individuals who have achieved the highest levels of success in their careers, from professional athletes, actors, and musicians to doctors, authors, and engineers.