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405.2 Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Code No. 405.2

LICENSED EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS, RECRUITMENT, SELECTION

Persons interested in a licensed position, other than administrative positions which will be employed in accordance with board policies in Series 300, "Administration," will have an opportunity to apply and qualify for licensed positions in the school district in accordance with applicable laws and school district plocies regading equal employment. Job applicants for licensed 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 license if required for the position.

All job opennings will be submitted to the Iowa Department of Education for posting on TeachIowa, the online state job posting system.  Addtional announcements of the position may occur in a manner which the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position.  Whenever possible, the preliminary screening of applicants will be conducted by the administrator who will be directly supervisiing and overseeing the person being hire.

The board will employ licensed employees after receiving a recommendation from the superintendent. The superintendent, however,  will have the authority to employ a licensed employee on a temporary basis until a recommendation can be made and action can be taken by the board on the position.

Legal Reference: 

29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 

42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e 12101 etseq. 

Iowa Code §§ 20; 35C; 216; 279.13.

281 I.A.C. 12.

282 I.A.C. 14.

1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 367.

Approved 9-13-93 Reviewed 12-17-23 Revised 7-15-2019