AMERICANS with
DISABILITIES ACT
It is the policy and practice of the
Lynn School Department to comply with the Americans With
Disabilities Act and ensure the equal employment for all
qualified persons with disabilities. The School Department
is committed to ensuring nondiscrimination in all terms,
conditions and privileges of employment. Reasonable
accommodation is available to all employees and applicants,
including work accessibility, as long as the accommodation
does not cause undue hardship on the Department.
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EMPLOYMENT PROCESS
The Lynn School Department strives to
fill open positions with the most capable and experienced
individuals. How vacancies are posted depends on the type of
position. Various procedures are stated below. With few
exceptions, the Superintendent is the appointing authority
for positions.
Employment offers are conditional,
pending the results of a pre-employment physical examination
and criminal background investigation (CORI).
New employees will be asked to furnish
proof of United States citizenship or proof that they are
legal aliens entitled to work. Letters of application for
teaching and administrative positions should be directed to:
Barbara Rafuse
Acting Human Resource Manager
Lynn School Department
90 Commercial Street
Lynn, MA 01905
Please include a statement granting
permission for community staff review of credentials, a
current resume, three letters of reference and transcripts.
Under no circumstances is it
appropriate for a candidate to communicate in any form with
a member of the School Committee or hiring authority
concerning candidacy any time before final action is taken
by the Committee regarding the vacancy being filled.
Applicants are reminded that in
accordance with General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 33B, the
confidential nature of the applicant will be honored until
such time as the screening had taken place and
semi-finalists have been selected.
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OFFICE HOURS:
The Office Hours for the Personnel
Department are 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday through Thursday,
and 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM on Fridays, if you are applying in
person.
During school vacation weeks, the hours
are 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 7:45 AM
to 12:45 PM on Fridays.
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ADMINISTRATIVE:
Vacancy announcements for
administrative opportunities are posted throughout the
School Department. Typically, applicants have fourteen days
to submit their letters of application, resumes,
certifications and references to the personnel office.
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TEACHER
VACANCIES:
The school personnel department
maintains a resume bank of teacher applications, including
their certification areas and levels. As vacancies occur,
principals and directors access this resource to interview
and recommend qualified teaching applicants to the
Superintendent. Teacher applicants must submit a resume,
copy of their license(s) and official college transcript(s) to the personnel office to apply for
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:
All substitute teachers must have
formally applied for substitute teaching positions through
the personnel office. They must be processed for a CORI and
take a tuberculosis test. Applicants for substitute teaching
positions must have completed a minimum of two years of
college.
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TEACHER AIDES / LUNCH
AIDES:
Applicants may complete the necessary
paperwork for these positions in the personnel office.
Subsequently, they will be placed on a day to day-on call
list for substitute assignments. Employment is contingent on
a criminal background
investigation.
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CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS:
Many of the School department’s
positions are classified as Civil Service. Hiring and
promotion practices for these positions are mandated by
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 31. See
Massachusetts
Division of Human Resources
Labor Service positions do not require
an exam as part of the application process. Initially,
individuals register for Labor Service positions at the Lynn
City Hall personnel Department. Registrations remain active
for five years.
As Labor Service vacancies occur within
the School Department, the School Personnel Office
requisitions City Hall for applicants.
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JOB
APPLICATION PROCESS:
APPLY FOR A JOB:
If
you already know what job you would like to apply for, you can CLICK ON
THE JOB APPLICATION FORM
Job Application Form
NON-DISCRIMINATION
POLICY:
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, home
status, or
disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its
programs and activities in compliance with Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act
of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments to the Civil Rights Act of
1964, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
the Americans with Disabilities Act, and M.G.L., Ch.76. Sec. 5, M.G.L., Ch.
151B, and M.G.L., Ch. 151C.
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AVAILABLE JOBS:
Contact Acting Human
Resource Director , Barbara Rafuse
EMAIL
APPLICATION METHODS:
We accept job applications in two
basic ways:
- CONVENTIONAL WRITTEN APPLICATION
FORM
You may pick up an application at the Personnel
Department. You may fill it out there or you can take it
with you and mail it back after you have filled it out.
Mail it to:
Barbara
Rafuse
Acting Human Resource Director
Lynn School
Department
90 Commercial Street
Lynn, MA
01905
Phone: (781)
593-1680
RESUME
FORMAT:
The Lynn Public Schools prefers that
you submit resumes in the following format to include:
- Education
- Certification / Licenses
- Qualifications Profile
- Experience
- Awards
- Professional Affiliations
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JOB BENEFITS:
There are many benefits associated with
a position with the Lynn Public Schools. Among others, we
offer:
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement Options
- Annuities
- Direct Deposit
- Credit Union
- Employee Assistance Program
New employees have thirty days in which
to enroll for health, dental and life insurance. If you
choose not to enroll within the first thirty days, employees
must wait for open enrollment, which occurs in June each
year. The Personnel Office notifies all
employees about the exact dates of open enrollment.
The School Department offers Harvard Pilgrim health
insurance plans. The department contributes 75% of the
premium and the employee 25%. There is no employer
contribution for the Altus Dental Insurance plan.
Detailed information about the rates
and payroll deductions and other benefits are available in
the Personnel Office.
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