Substitute Teachers

Current Substitute Teachers

Substitute News:

REACTIVATION IS OPEN FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR

In order to determine your availability for 2022 – 2023, it is necessary for you to apply for reactivation of your current substitute, mentor, or hourly position(s). Your application for reactivation will be processed through the LPS Information Center for Employees (ICE) which can be found under the Staff Center page of the website. If you have any problems accessing ICE, please email humanres@lps.org for assistance prior to May 23, 2022.

To access your Reactivation Application:

  • Go to: www.lps.org/staff and log in to ICE. (If you are unable to log in, contact the Help Desk at 402-436-1735 to reset your password.)
  • Click on My Employee Information.
  • Click the Reactivation Application to access your 2022 – 2023 reactivation application

Once you have completed the application, you will be asked to enter your username and password to confirm your reactivation application. This is required to complete the process. After successfully submitting your reactivation application, you will receive a confirmation email with any additional information pertinent to your position(s).

The deadline to complete your Reactivation Application is May 23, 2022.

If you have been offered a position in the Fall or you are still in the application process, you should select YES to reactivate your sub status to remain active. If you receive a position that starts in the Fall, Human Resources will initiate a transfer from your sub position to your new position.

Reminder emails will be sent until a required reactivation response is received. If the Reactivation Application is not submitted by the deadline, your position(s) will be inactivated. It will be necessary to complete a new LPS application to be considered for rehire.

Thank you for your continued service to Lincoln Public Schools.

Human Resources
Lincoln Public Schools

 

 

 

We are creating a preferred long term substitute list. If you are available and willing to sub in long term substitute assignments (more than 10 days in the same assignment), please respond by clicking on the link below and adding your name to the list. We will use this as a priority list that principals can use when they have assignments that need to be filled.

LONG TERM SUB ASSIGNMENT LINK HERE

We are so excited to be able to offer these incentives to you as a way of saying thank you for your commitment to subbing nearly every day! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

Attention Local Substitute Recent Graduates: 

To become a LPS Certified Substitute Teacher, it is not necessary for you to complete the Certified Substitute Teacher application since you are already on staff.

All you need to do is have your NDE Initial Teaching Certificate registered in Human Resources. You can bring your certificate to the district office during regular business hours or you can email it to lkasik@lps.org.

After your certificate is registered, your status will be changed and you will receive an email copy of your registered certificate.

Contact Lisa in Human Resources at 402-436-1588 if you have questions about this process.

SmartFind

Handbooks

Substitutes are to read and be familiar with the Substitute Teacher Handbook – Guide to Successful Substitute Teaching. Be sure to review the Safety and Security section which includes information about standard response protocols, infection control, and food allergies and the Working with Students section with information on Reporting Child Abuse and Harassment policies. There is valuable information for substitute teachers throughout the entire handbook.

Substitutes are also responsible for knowing the information in the Hourly Employee Handbook.  Substitute teachers are highly encouraged to review both handbooks annually.  Links to both the Substitute Teacher Handbook and the Hourly Employee Handbook are found below.

Synergy

To further support instruction in LPS, all subs will need to obtain a LPS Chromebook from Computing Services. Basic orientation and Chromebook distribution sessions are offered throughout the year and we ask you to sign up for one of the session times via the LPS Professional Learning Catalog (instructions below). Subs will take these Chromebooks home so that they are readily available throughout all sub roles.

* Note that these sessions are for current LPS subs so make sure that you have this distinction before signing up and attending.

Session Name: Substitute Teacher Laptop Pickup & Tech Orientation
Course #24195
Description: This session is for current LPS substitute teachers to receive a LPS Chromebook and basic instruction on using it to support instruction. Please bring your LPS badge and LPS username so that we can double check against the list of subs provided by Human Resources.

To sign up:
Go to http://lps.org/go/pdcatalog
Log In
Search for Course # 24195 (Click ‘View All Sections’ if necessary)
Click Register next to the session that you plan to attend
Click Next
You are now registered and will receive an email confirmation.
*If you are unable to find a session in the catalog, this means the next session has not yet been scheduled. Please continue to check back.

If you have questions regarding these sessions, please message Kristi Peters, kristi@lps.org

 

A long-term sub shares access with the teacher of record and should use the resources published on the SLIM page in the TeacherVUE areas.

Technology Assistance

Technology as a tool used in teaching and learning is no longer a “sometimes” thing. It is an “every day” thing in LPS. These changes place new expectations on the substitute teachers who keep things running smoothly while our classroom teachers are away. Following are links that contain helpful resources for substitute teachers who are getting started using some of the most commonly used tech tools across LPS. Subs are also welcome to attend any workshop offered by Computing Services in the catalog. [Note: workshops held in the labs at LPSDO enable a computer for substitute use.] 

Chromebook Orientation for Substitute Teachers: To further support instruction for LPS, substitute teachers are now required to check out a Chromebook from Computing Services to serve as their teacher device. Chromebook basic orientation/distribution sessions are offered throughout the year.  If you are new to Chromebooks, the below link will provide additional information. Be sure to watch the Chromebook Orientation video embedded in the page. (LPS keyword YEOW)

To sign up for training via the LPS Professional Learning Catalog: Go to Professional Learning and log in. Search for Course number and register. (Substitute Teacher Laptop Pickup & Tech Orientation session #24195, Supports for Remote Instruction for Subs session #25323)

If you have questions regarding these sessions, please email Kristi Peters at kristi@lps.org.

Substitute Teacher Applicants

Substitute Teacher applications are now being accepted for the 2021-22 school year.
To apply or view the current list of employment opportunities, click here to enter the Lincoln Public Schools Recruitment System. Carefully review the three substitute teacher applications described below to select the position you are eligible for (do not apply for more than one).
Applying for the wrong position can delay the hiring process.

  • 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. Must have a valid Nebraska teaching certificate. (This application does not require transcripts or retaking the Gallup survey as part of the application process.)
  • Local Substitute Teachers are individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in an area other than Education or are Teacher Education Students of senior standing (minimum of 60 completed college credit hours) preparing to student teach. This permit allows for a student teacher to sub for their cooperating teacher when absent.
    LOCAL SUB APPLICATION PROCESS

In order to prevent processing delays of your application, when completing a substitute teacher application, please be sure to include email addresses for a minimum of three professional references and upload your unofficial transcripts and teaching certificate. Official transcripts and teaching certificate will be required for Human Resources at the time of hire.

Only complete applications will be processed and can take up to 4-6 weeks to finalize. Incomplete applications will be reviewed every two weeks and will be closed if still incomplete. Applicants will be notified via email when they are ready for hire.

Local Substitute Teacher Orientations

After applying for the Local Substitute Teacher position, applicants must attend a mandatory orientation before being considered for employment. Orientations will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom on the following dates:

  • Wednesday – May 18, 2022, 1st semester (Fall 2022) Student Teachers are encouraged to attend
  • Wednesday – July 13, 2022
  • Wednesday – August 3, 2022
  • Friday – August 19, 2022
  • Friday – September 9, 2022
  • Thursday – October 13, 2022
  • Wednesday – November 9, 2022
  • Tuesday – December 13, 2022
  • Friday – January 6, 2023
  • Tuesday – February 7, 2023

AFTER you have submitted the LPS Local Substitute Teacher application, email the orientation date you would like to attend to Lisa Kasik at lkasik@lps.org with “Orientation Registration” in the subject line. Lisa will confirm your registration via email.

Current Teacher Education Students:

  • Should attend an orientation session the semester prior to student teaching.
  • Should attend an orientation session in a timely manner to allow the 6 to 8 week certification process to be completed early in the semester of student teaching.
  • Meet the Nebraska Department of Education Human Relations requirement before applying to the NDE for certification.
  • MUST complete the LPS Local Substitute application prior to registering for the orientation.

Human Resources support staff contacts:

  • Certified substitutes (Teacher, Nurse, Psychologist, SLP):  Lisa Kasik, lkasik@lps.org, 402-436-1588
  • Paraeducator substitutes: Gretchen Molina, gmolina@lps.org, 402-436-1583
  • OT/PT, Health Tech, Treatment Nurse substitutes: Stacy Grant, sgrant@lps.org, 402-436-1382
  • Accompanist, Athletic Trainer, Campus Supervisor, Transportation substitutes:  Nancy Harter, nharter@lps.org, 402-436-1587
  • Office and Nutrition Service substitutes: Cherry Cornell, ccornell@lps.org, 402-436-1590

Substitute Teacher Advisor Committee, Conferences, and Important Dates

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