Careers at LPS

LPS is hiring for certified and classified positions, both in and out of the classroom. Certified positions are those applying with an educator certificate and include roles like administrators, teachers, counselors, school nurses, etc. Classified positions include paras, secretaries, custodians, nutrition services, transportation and more.

You can find the qualifications for specific positions within the job posting.

Consideration for certified positions is determined by the information you list in the Certification and Preferences sections of your application. If your certification is pending, please include the certification you will have.

Please call TalentED directly for assistance at 877-974-7437.

Please do not create a new account. If you are unsure of your username or password, please contact Human Resources at 402-436-1582, and we can help you recover your credentials or reset your password.

Once you have submitted your application an email will immediately be sent to those listed as your references asking for more information. At the same time your application will be reviewed by one of our HR hiring supervisors. Typically, if you are being considered to move on to the next step one of our HR secretaries will reach out to schedule an initial HR interview. The HR supervisor will then send out your information to the applicable school or department for review. If the school or department is interested in interviewing you, an HR secretary will again contact you. If you are being offered a position, HR will begin the background screening. Once your background checks have been approved by HR, you will be sent an email inviting you to onboard with us. 

As a whole it is required that applicants submit an application for specific job openings. However, there are a few categories that do accept general applications in a pool including paraeducator, certified early childhood, certified elementary, certified secondary and transportation.

Student teachers are encouraged to apply for our local substitute teaching positions. Other employment opportunities for both practicum students and student teachers include paraeducator, bus para, coach and AVID mentor/tutor.

After background checks are completed and approved by the Human Resources Background Investigator, your contract will be submitted to the LPS Board of Education at their next meeting. Once approved by the Board, we will email you a contract to sign.

LPS classifies volunteers by the type of volunteering activity and level of contact with students. This can range from assisting the front office with mailing and shredding papers, to being a classroom parent helper, assisting with field trips, or coaching. To become a volunteer, please visit our volunteer application page here.

Please feel free to contact Human Resources at hr@lps.org or 402-436-1582 if you have any questions.

Opportunities are available for both Local Substitute Teachers, Certified Substitute Teachers and Certified Substitute Teachers – Current, Former, or Retired Teachers. Find more information about application types, requirements and incentives here.

Local Substitute Teachers are individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in an area other than Education or are currently a college student in a Teacher Program (minimum of 60 completed college credit hours) preparing to student teach.

Certified Substitute Teachers are individuals who hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Education and have a Nebraska teaching certificate. Accepted NDE Teaching Certificates are: Professional, Standard, Initial, and State Substitute.

Certified Substitute Teachers – Current, Former, or Retired Teachers are individuals who have been hired as certified employees (current or former) with Lincoln Public Schools.