The following is a curated directory of Walker County, Alabama employment resources, including local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and workforce services. Major communities represented include Jasper, Cordova, Sumiton, and other Walker County areas served by countywide and regional employers and employment resources.
Job-volume badges: A “10+ jobs” badge means that ten or more openings were observed during the most recent review. These badges can help identify employers that may be more likely to have current opportunities, but they do not guarantee that the same number of jobs is still available.
The following is a curated directory of Walker County, Alabama employment resources, including local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and workforce services. Major communities represented include Jasper, Cordova, Sumiton, and other Walker County areas served by countywide and regional employers and employment resources.
Job-volume badges: A “10+ jobs” badge means that ten or more openings were observed during the most recent review. These badges can help identify employers that may be more likely to have current opportunities, but they do not guarantee that the same number of jobs is still available.
Walker County government uses a civil-service system for classified employment across county departments and public services. Its official employment page provides current postings and application materials, while the Civil Service Board administers testing and personnel procedures.
The City of Jasper employs staff across administration, public works, sanitation, revenue, municipal court, parks and recreation, police, fire, and other city services. Its Civil Service Board posts current opportunities, testing information, qualifications, and employment applications.
Baptist Health Walker Hospital is a 267-bed facility in Jasper providing emergency, cardiac, behavioral-health, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and rehabilitation services. Careers span nursing, allied health, patient care, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, administration, and operations.
Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center provides mental-health, developmental-disability, children and adolescent, substance-use, crisis, and residential services from its Jasper base. Careers include therapists, nurses, mental-health technicians, case managers, coordinators, and support staff.
Cordova Health and Rehabilitation provides long-term nursing and rehabilitation services in Cordova. Its careers program recruits clinical and support employees for nursing, certified nursing assistance, rehabilitation, dietary services, housekeeping, administration, and resident-care operations.
Ridgeview and Ridgewood Health Services operate skilled-nursing and rehabilitation facilities in Jasper. Their careers program recruits for nursing, CNA roles and training, dietary services, housekeeping, maintenance, and other resident-support positions at both facilities.
Walker County Schools recruits certified, classified, and administrative employees for public schools throughout the county. Careers include teaching, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, maintenance, clerical services, technology, student services, and administration.
Jasper City Schools recruits certified, administrative, support, and substitute employees for the city school system. Employment includes teaching, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, custodial and maintenance work, clerical services, technology, nursing, and administration.
Bevill State Community College is a public two-year college with its main campus in Sumiton. Careers include faculty, adjunct instruction, administration, student services, workforce education, technical programs, clerical support, maintenance, and campus operations.
Sumiton Christian School is a private Christian school serving students from preschool through high school in Sumiton. Its employment page posts faculty and staff opportunities and provides application requirements for educators and other candidates interested in joining the school.
The Walker County Sheriff's Office maintains a direct recruiting program for law-enforcement careers. The agency employs deputies, investigators, corrections personnel, clerical and administrative staff serving patrol, detention, investigations, court, and community-safety functions.
The Jasper Police Department provides municipal law enforcement through patrol, investigations, traffic, communications, detention, and community-safety functions. The department maintains an employment application and recruits police and support personnel through the city civil-service process.
Jasper Fire Rescue provides fire suppression, rescue, hazardous-material response, prevention, and emergency services. Firefighter recruiting is handled through the City of Jasper Civil Service Board, which posts employment notices, testing information, qualifications, and applications.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency recruits for statewide careers including State Trooper, Police Communications Officer, Driver License Examiner, aviation, and law-enforcement support roles. Its employment page provides qualifications, application guidance, and active recruiting opportunities.
The Jasper Career Center serves Walker County through the Alabama Career Center System. Job seekers can access employment assistance, résumé and interview support, training resources, veterans services, job referrals, workforce-program information, and connections with employers and hiring events.
Central Six AlabamaWorks is the regional workforce council serving Walker and five neighboring counties. It connects job seekers, employers, education providers, and training programs through career pathways, apprenticeships, workforce initiatives, job-placement support, and industry partnerships.
AlabamaWorks is Alabama's official online workforce platform, connecting job seekers with employment opportunities, résumé tools, job matching, career services, training resources, and workforce programs. It provides statewide search tools alongside assistance through Alabama Career Centers.
The Alabama State Personnel Department manages employment for many state agencies, with current job announcements, application guidance, trainee programs, testing information, and career resources covering professional, technical, administrative, service, public-safety, and skilled-trade roles.
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