4211
Policy
CLASSIFIED STAFF
FULL-TIME, PART-TIME
AND TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
SUPPORT STAFF and
VOLUNTEERS
Qualifications,
recruitment and selection of support staff
Managing the
qualifications, recruitment and selection of candidates for classified and
volunteer positions shall be the responsibility of the superintendent or
designee who shall confer with principals and other supervisory personnel in
making a selection.
Volunteers for the
purpose of this policy shall include any individual who regularly works with or
amongst students, who is not considered an employee and who has the ability to
have contact with students when not under the direct supervision of a district
employee. Parents and other individuals helping in the classroom for a
classroom party or during field trips on an intermittent basis and who are not
left to supervise children on their own shall not be considered volunteers for
the purpose of this policy and shall not be subject to the requirements of this
policy.
Persons interested in a
support staff or volunteer position shall have an opportunity to apply and
qualify for positions in the school district without regard to age, race,
creed, color, sex, national origin, religion or disability. Job applicants for
support staff positions shall be considered on the basis of the following:
·
Training,
experience, and skill;
·
Nature of the
occupation;
·
Demonstrated
competence; and
·
Possession of,
or ability to obtain, state or other license or certificate, if required, for
the position.
Announcement of the
position shall be through means the superintendent believes will inform
potential applicants about the position. A position shall not be considered to
be open if the Superintendent or his/her designee determines to fill the
assignment through a change of assignment and/or responsibilities of existing
personnel. If through a change of assignments and/or responsibilities results
in the opening of another position, that position will be announced.
Applications for employment
may be obtained from, and completed applications shall be returned to, the
central administration office. A standard application form shall be completed
for all volunteer and support staff positions to ensure the enforcement of
non-discrimination employment procedures and for the purpose of completing a
background check. A signed release shall be obtained from the prospective
candidates authorizing reference and background checks.
The administrator who
directly supervises and oversees the position shall conduct, whenever possible,
the preliminary screening of applicants. The interviewer shall work from a
written list of interview questions, using the same set of questions for each
applicant. Gaps in the applicant's employment record will be questioned and
checked.
A minimum of three
reference checks made in person, by telephone, e-mail or in writing and using a
standard list of questions shall be used in the screening process. These checks
shall be documented and filed with the employee's records.
Prior to hiring any
person, the district shall conduct background checks with previous employers
regarding the applicant's fitness for employment along with a criminal
background check.
All applicants who have
not lived continuously in Nebraska for the past five years and who are
recommended for a position in the district shall submit a set of fingerprints
and a notarized form with information about felony or misdemeanor convictions.
Applicants may be conditionally employed prior to receiving the fingerprint
results.
The fingerprint
requirement shall be waived for all persons who have submitted a set of
fingerprints to another
The superintendent may
waive the requirement for individuals from other agencies or institutions that
work in the school if that institution has certified to the district that it
has conducted background checks that are equivalent to or more stringent then
those required by the district.
The superintendent shall
recommend employment of support staff to the board for approval.
The Board shall
officially appoint all employees and volunteers upon the superintendent's
recommendation; however, temporary appointments may be made pending board
action.
Legal Reference:
Nebraska Statute 79-534 Class
III school district; board of education
Adopted: March 18, 2002