This Jefferson County Alabama job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Birmingham and communities throughout the county.
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This Jefferson County Alabama job guide highlights credible employment pathways across local government, healthcare, education, public safety, and state and local workforce resources serving Birmingham and communities throughout the county.
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.
Jefferson County Commission employs more than 1,800 people across 26 departments and over 250 job classes. Careers span public works, environmental services, finance, information technology, development services, administration, and other county operations, with current openings posted online.
The City of Birmingham employs personnel across public works, planning, finance, parks and recreation, information technology, public safety, community development, and other municipal services. Most classified positions are recruited through the Personnel Board of Jefferson County and JobsQuest.
Hoover spans Jefferson and Shelby counties and operates a large suburban municipal workforce covering administration, public works, libraries, parks and recreation, inspections, and public safety. City applicants use NEOGOV to review openings, job specifications, and electronic application requirements.
The City of Bessemer employs personnel across public improvements, finance, information technology, inspections, community development, parks, police, fire, utilities, and other municipal operations. Bessemer participates in the Jefferson County Merit System and recruits through JobsQuest.
The City of Trussville employs personnel across administration, public works, inspections, libraries, parks and recreation, police, fire, courts, and other municipal services. Human Resources provides employment opportunities and application information for prospective city employees.
The Birmingham Airport Authority operates Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and employs personnel in administration, finance, operations, parking, facilities, information technology, maintenance, and other airport functions. Its careers page provides current Birmingham Airport Authority employment opportunities.
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority operates MAX public transportation throughout the Birmingham area. Careers support fixed-route and paratransit operations, maintenance, customer service, administration, safety, planning, and other functions needed to operate the regional transit system.
The Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority operates the BJCC campus, including convention, entertainment, sports, and event facilities. Careers include event operations, guest services, ticketing, facilities, maintenance, technology, finance, security, administration, and other venue-support roles.
UAB Hospital is the flagship academic medical center of UAB Medicine in Birmingham and supports nearly every medical specialty. Careers span nursing, allied health, laboratory, imaging, pharmacy, patient care, information technology, administration, facilities, research support, and other healthcare operations.
UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham is a major Birmingham hospital within UAB Medicine. Careers include nursing, nursing support, imaging, cath lab, pharmacy, rehabilitation, respiratory care, laboratory, administration, patient services, facilities, and other clinical and nonclinical hospital roles.
Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is part of Baptist Health Central Alabama and Orlando Health. Employment opportunities include nursing, allied health, patient care, diagnostics, surgical services, rehabilitation, professional services, administration, facilities, and other hospital and medical-group roles.
Baptist Health Princeton Hospital serves Birmingham as part of Baptist Health Central Alabama and Orlando Health. Careers span nursing, allied health, emergency and surgical services, diagnostics, rehabilitation, patient support, administration, facilities, and other clinical and nonclinical operations.
Grandview Medical Center is a 434-bed tertiary-care hospital in Birmingham providing emergency, surgical, cardiac, cancer, maternity, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and other services. Careers include nursing, allied health, patient support, professional, administrative, technical, facilities, and medical-group positions.
UAB Medical West operates a 200-bed hospital in Bessemer and health centers across West Jefferson County. Careers span nursing, emergency care, rehabilitation, diagnostics, women's services, behavioral health, pharmacy, information technology, administration, facilities, and other healthcare operations.
Children's of Alabama is a major nonprofit pediatric medical center in Birmingham providing inpatient, outpatient, surgical, critical-care, behavioral-health, and specialty services. Careers span nursing, allied health, clinical support, administration, technology, facilities, and other pediatric healthcare roles.
Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital in Birmingham provides inpatient rehabilitation after serious illness, injury, surgery, and neurological conditions. Careers include nursing, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, case management, dietary, pharmacy, administration, and support services.
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is a Birmingham psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and residential treatment for adolescents and adults. Careers include psychiatric nursing, mental health technicians, therapists, intake and assessment, education, administration, dietary, and other behavioral-health support roles.
The Birmingham VA Health Care System provides medical and specialty services to veterans across central Alabama. Federal careers include physicians, nursing, allied health, mental health, pharmacy, social work, administration, engineering, facilities, police, and other clinical and support occupations.
Jefferson County Schools is one of Alabama's largest public school systems, serving communities throughout the county. Careers include teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, nursing, technology, maintenance, substitutes, and other certified and classified positions.
Birmingham City Schools operates the public school district serving Birmingham. Employment includes teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, transportation, child nutrition, custodial, skilled trades, nursing, technology, substitutes, and other certified and classified roles supporting students and district operations.
Bessemer City Schools operates the public school district serving Bessemer. Careers include certified educators, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, custodial, clerical, technology, substitutes, and other classified positions, with vacancies handled through the district's recruiting system.
Fairfield City Schools operates the public school district serving Fairfield. Employment includes teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, custodial, clerical, substitutes, and other certified and classified positions, with vacancies posted through the district employment system.
Trussville City Schools operates the public school district serving Trussville. Careers include teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, nursing, technology, custodial, substitutes, and other certified and classified positions supporting district schools and programs.
Homewood City Schools operates the public school district serving Homewood. Employment includes certified educators, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, nursing, technology, maintenance, custodial, substitutes, and other positions supporting students, schools, and district operations.
Hoover City Schools operates a large public school district serving Hoover. Careers include certified educators, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, nursing, technology, maintenance, custodial, substitutes, and other classified positions across district schools and programs.
Vestavia Hills City Schools operates the public school district serving Vestavia Hills. Employment includes teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, nursing, technology, custodial, substitutes, and other certified and classified positions supporting district schools and programs.
Tarrant City Schools operates the public school district serving Tarrant. Careers include certified teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, custodial, substitutes, and other classified positions, with applications and current employment information available through the district.
Mountain Brook City Schools operates the public school district serving Mountain Brook. Employment includes teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, technology, custodial, nursing, substitutes, and other certified and classified positions across the district's schools and programs.
Leeds City Schools operates the public school district serving Leeds. Employment opportunities include certified educators, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, nursing, technology, custodial, substitutes, and other positions, with Human Resources coordinating applications and vacancies.
Midfield City Schools operates the public school district serving Midfield. Careers include teachers, administrators, instructional support, transportation, child nutrition, custodial, clerical, substitutes, and other certified and classified positions, with opportunities provided through Human Resources.
Jefferson State Community College is a public two-year institution headquartered in Birmingham with multiple campuses and instructional sites. Employment includes full-time faculty and staff, adjunct instructors, part-time staff, administration, student services, workforce programs, technology, and other college-support roles.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a major public research university and academic employer in Birmingham. Careers span faculty, research, professional and administrative staff, student services, technology, facilities, public safety, temporary employment, and student positions across the university.
Miles College is a private historically Black college in Fairfield. Employment opportunities include faculty, adjunct instruction, academic advising, administration, enrollment services, student affairs, athletics, technology, finance, and other professional and campus-support positions posted through Human Resources.
Lawson State Community College is a public two-year institution with campuses in Birmingham and Bessemer. Employment includes full-time faculty and staff, part-time faculty and staff, administration, student services, workforce programs, technology, facilities, and other college-support positions.
Samford University is a private university in Homewood employing faculty, staff, and students across academic and professional programs. Careers include faculty, administration, student services, athletics, libraries, technology, facilities, public safety, research support, and other university operations.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office recruits sworn and civilian personnel for patrol, investigations, court services, corrections, communications, reserves, and other operations. Its recruiting page provides current opportunities, qualifications, compensation information, and access to the JobsQuest application process.
The Birmingham Police Department actively recruits police officers through the Personnel Board of Jefferson County. Its recruiting page explains qualifications, compensation and benefits, physical screening, academy training, the selection process, and direct access to the official application system.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service recruits firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics to provide fire suppression, emergency medical care, technical rescue, hazardous-materials response, and other emergency services. Its recruiting page provides current hiring information, qualifications, compensation, and application access.
JobsQuest is the official career system for 17 city governments and five countywide agencies in Jefferson County's Merit System. Job seekers can search current public-sector opportunities in administration, public safety, engineering, skilled trades, information technology, healthcare, and other fields.
The Birmingham Career Center provides workforce services for Jefferson County job seekers, including job-search assistance, résumé and interview support, career counseling, training resources, veterans services, employer connections, and access to state and regional workforce programs.
Central Six AlabamaWorks coordinates workforce development across Jefferson and five neighboring counties. The regional council connects employers, educators, career centers, and training providers while supporting industry-driven career pathways, skills development, workforce programs, and job-seeker connections.
Jefferson County residents can use Workforce Alabama when they need statewide services beyond JobsQuest or local recruiting systems, including résumé development, job-search assistance, training programs, apprenticeships, work-based learning, and veteran-focused employment support.
Beyond local civil-service systems such as JobsQuest, the Alabama State Personnel Department is the primary resource for many statewide agency careers, with searchable announcements, continuous classifications, direct appointments, trainee programs, internships, and job-alert options.
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