Welcome to the City of Athens, Alabama Human Resources Department! This department is a resource for employees and oversees employment with the City of Athens.

Our office is not affiliated with Limestone County Department of Human Resources. For those services please call 256-216-6380. 

We do not handle employment for the Athens City School system.  Contact for City school employment information is the following:   Athens City Schools Board of Education Central Office 455 U.S. Hwy. 31 N.  Athens, Alabama 35611 P: 256.233.6600

Employment

Employment Application (PDF format only) or available to complete online through the Job Openings page under Tools.  

The application can be submitted online electronically to the humanresources@athensal.us mailbox.  Resumes can be sent in a separate email to added to your application.   

Once you electronically sign the application and all is completed, the application will then automatically send to the human resources mailbox.  

• You must be 18 years or older to apply for all full-time positions. 
• Applications are only accepted for open posted positions.  Please list the correct job title listed on the posting.  
• Temp or part-time positions, applicants must be 16 years or older at the time of application. 
• We will not accept any applications for anyone under 16 years old.

Click here to be directed to the current Job Openings  with the City of Athens and Athens Utilities.

The City of Athens employs approximately 440 plus full-time employees engaged in:

• City Court Functions
• Financial Administration
• Fire Operations
• Information Technology
• Police Operations
• Public Works
• Cemetery, Parks & Recreation Operations
• Planning, Building Inspections, and Engineering
• Public Works 
• Street, Building Services, and Sanitation Operations
• Utilities Operations (Electric, Customer Accounts, Gas, Water Services)

In addition, the City employees 80-100 part-time employees and seasonal temporary personnel.

Services

The Human Resources Department provides a broad range of services to employees, Department Managers, the Mayor and the City Council. Services include but are not limited to:

• Alcohol and Drug Program Compliance and Administration
• Benefits Administration
• Compensation Administration
• Employee Relations
• Employment
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Practices
• Organizational Changes
• Personnel Policy and Procedures Administration
• Position Classification Administration
• Regulatory Compliance with various Federal and State laws
• Safety and Worker’s Compensation Programs
• Training and Development

Equal Opportunity

The City of Athens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or in the provision of services.