TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HR CONNECTIONSdistrict

• HumanResourceInformation• EmploymentOpportunities• CareertoTeachingTransition

CURRENT CERTIFIED OPENINGS

• Pre-Kindergarten Teacher• Elementary Teacher• Elementary Dual Language Teacher• Secondary Spanish Teacher• Secondary Marine Corps ROTC

Teacher• SpecialEducationTeachers• SecondaryInstructionalCoach• Secondary Dean of Students• OccupationalTherapists• School Psychologist• CertifiedSignLanguageInterpreter

Students First: Working as a Team for Continuous Improvement

As the largest school district in Shawnee County, our goal is to ENGAGE students in the highest quality learning, PREPARE students for responsible, productive citizenship, and INSPIRE excellence for a lifetime.

• LargestteachersalaryandbenefitpackageinShawnee

County

• OneofthebestHealthInsurancepackagesinKansas

• HigheststartingteachersalaryinShawneeCounty

• Board-paidhealth,dental,andprescriptioncoverage(forsome

plans, the employee cost share is just $20 )

• $10,000 Board-paid life policy

• Adiversestudentpopulation

• Anaward-winningSpanishDualLanguageElementaryMagnet

School

• A Science and Fine Arts Elementary Magnet School

• Four District Signature Schools—Music, Performing Arts, Fine

Arts, Leadership

• TheTopekaCenterforAdvancedLearningandCareers—

TCALC

• TheKanzaEducationandSciencePark

Our Vision:Topeka Public Schools will be recognized nationally for its rigorous curriculum, academic excellence, and extracurricular achievement. Strengthened by diversity, our district will foster partnerships of staff, families, and the community to develop students’ educational, physical, and social-emotional well-being.

HOW TO APPLY

VisittheDistrictwebsite:www.topekapublicschools.netSelecttheEMPLOYMENTtab.Clickonthe“JobOpportunities”tabtodirectyouthroughtheprocess.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Human Resources Department stafftoansweranyquestions.Ournumberis785-295-3088.Ourofficeisopenfrom7:30a.m.to4:30p.m.MondaythroughFriday.

JUST STOP BY!

Coming soon... WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS(extended)Wewillconducton-siteinterviewseachWednesdayfrom9:00a.m.to3:00p.m.

FOURTH FRIDAYS WewillbeopenthefourthFridayofeachmonth(exceptonholidays)from4:30p.m.to6:00p.m.foraDistrict-wideHiringFair.

SECOND SATURDAYS Needadifferenttime?Stopinonthesecond Saturday of the month from 9:00a.m.to11:00a.m.orcallour“H.R.Hotline”*foronlineapplicationsupport.

*Hotlinenumber:785.295.3088

CERTIFIED TEACHING POSITIONS

TopekaPublicSchoolsisthelargestemployerofteachersinShawneeCounty.Weprovideearlyteachingexperiencestostudentteachers,outstandingprofessionaldevelopmentinclassroommanagementandinstructionalstrategies,atwo-yearmentoringprogramforteachersnewtoourdistrict,andrecertificationthroughprofessionaldevelopmentparticipation.

LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT STAFF OPPORTUNITIES

Ourdistrictemploysandmentorsinstructionalcoaches,deans,assistantprincipals,andbuildingleaders.Wehaveschoolcounselorsservingstudentsateverylevel,alongwithschoolsocialworkers,psychologists,specialeducationstaff,andothersupportstaff.

CLASSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES

• AdministrativeAssistants• Custodians• FoodServiceandKitchenStaff• Health Aides• IT Professionals• LicensedPracticalNurses• Paraeducators• SkilledTrades

CONSIDERING A NON-TRADITIONAL ROUTE TO THE CLASSROOM?

Greatteacherscomefromallwalksoflife.Often,thatiswhatmakesthemsogreat.TopekaPublicSchoolsvaluesdiversity.Ifyouareinterestedintransitioningtoteachingfromanotherprofessionalcareer,pleasevisittheKansasDepartmentofEducationwebsiteatwww.ksde.org.Under“TeachingandLearning”,select“EducatorLicensure”.Whenyouclickit,youwillfindinformationon“RoutestotheClassroom”.Exploreeverythingfromrenewinganexpiredteachinglicensetoacquiringasubstituteteachinglicense.Ifyouhavetaughtandholdaprofessionalteachinglicensefromanotherstate,youwillbeabletowalkthroughtheprocessofacquiringaKansasstatelicensetoteach.Individualswithadegreeinthesubjectneededcanobtainarestrictedteachinglicense.Selecttheroutethatisbestforyou.Weneedgreatteachers!

TherearealsooptionsavailableforpeoplewhohavedegreesinareasotherthaneducationtoobtaintheirElementaryTeachingCertificate.Thoseprogramsinclude:

• Kansas State University—Earnamastersdegreeandelementaryteachinglicenseonlinein12months. www.global.k-state.edu/education/master-of-arts-teaching

• Washburn University—ParaprofessionaltoTeacherprogram—designedforpeoplecurrentlyworkingasaparaprofessionalwhowouldliketobecomeaLicensedTeacherinSpecialEducationorSTEM.ContactDr.GloriaDye@Gloria.dye@washburn.edu

• MidAmerica Nazarene University—AcceleratedBachelorofArtsinElementaryEducation.Thison-siteprogramisstructuredsoyoucanworktowardabachelor’sdegreeinelementaryorlicensureinaflexibleformat,builtspecificallyforworkingadults.Youcancompleteadegreeorlicensureprograminonly18months.

• Friends University—TheElementaryEducationprogrampreparesadultstudentstoteachgradesK-6.Mostclassesareofferedintheeveningtoallowyoutomaintainyourwork,family,andothercommitments.However,thereareoccasionaldaytimeandSaturdayrequirementsasyoucompleteyourfieldexperiences,includingstudentteaching.

• PittsburgState—PSUistheonlyuniversityinthestateofKansastoofferanOnlineMastersofArtsinTeachingwithanemphasisinSpecialEducation(AdaptiveLevel6-12).ThisprogramisdesignedforparaprofessionalswithaBSorBAdegreeinanon-teachingcontentareawhowanttoteachadaptivespecialeducationingrades6-12.Thiscohortisa36-hourprogram,6hourseachsemester,beginninginthesummer.ContactDr.AliceSagehorn,Chairperson,atasagehorn@pittstate.eduor620-235-4499.

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLSUSD 501DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

624SW24thStreetTopeka,KS66611785.295.3088http://www.topekapublicschools.net

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