Employment

The majority of employment opportunities available to Fort Novosel family members can be found in four southeast Alabama towns: Enterprise in Coffee County, Daleville and Ozark in Dale County, and Dothan in Houston County. Fort Novosel's three main gates are at Enterprise, Daleville, and Ozark. Dothan is approximately 20 miles southeast of the installation. The prospect for finding a job in the communities surrounding Fort Rucker would be considered fair, however, salaries are low. The average salary for secretaries and bookkeepers with experience is $9.00-$18.00 per hour. Production and construction workers can usually draw slightly higher hourly rates than office workers can. Retail sales and childcare positions average $9.00- $16.35 per hour. Dothan offers the largest number of job opportunities for clerical, sales and production workers.

Minimum wage on Fort Novosel is $15.00 per hour.

Teaching positions in grades K-12 are not readily available. Family members with teacher certification from other states often substitute teach. Substitute teacher pay averages $45 per day in off-post public schools. In order to substitute teach in any Alabama school, a person is required to pay a $69 fee to register with the State Board of Education. Substitute teacher pay at Fort Novosel Department of Defense Schools is $50 a day.

Many family members stationed at Fort Novosel find employment with national and local no-fee employment agencies.

For those currently in federal jobs, be sure to hand carry all employment records and documents, resumes, SF 171 or OF 612, SF 50s, transcripts, certificates and licenses.

MyCAA

For information on MyCAA and Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, visit Military OneSource.

Army Emergency Relief Scholarships for Spouses and Dependent Children.  These are applied for every year and will assist for your first Baccalaureate degree- Please see Army Emergency Relief Officer in Bldg. 5700, Room 350.   You can also call 335 255 2341

The payment of unemployment benefits depends upon what state you are transferring from and the policy in that state. You can apply for unemployment benefits online. You may call for more information, Ozark, 334-774- 9386, Enterprise, 334-347-0044, and Dothan, 334-792-2121. The hours of operation for all offices are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The majority of employment opportunities available to Fort Novosel family members can be found in four southeast Alabama towns: Enterprise in Coffee County, Daleville and Ozark in Dale County, and Dothan in Houston County.

 The unemployment rate for Dale County is 1.9% (Feb 23), Coffee County 2.2% (May 22) and Houston County is 2.4% (Nov 22). The median household income is $48,693.