405.02 - 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 policies regarding equal employment. Job applicants for licensed positions will 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 openings shall be submitted to the Iowa Department of Education for posting on IowaWorks.gov, the online state job posting system. Additional 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 supervising and overseeing the person being hired.

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 et seq.
                                       Iowa Code §§ 20; 35C; 216; 256.27; 279.13.
                                       281 I.A.C. 12.
                                       282 I.A.C. 14.

I.C. Iowa Code                                      Description
Iowa Code § 20                                     Collective Bargaining
Iowa Code § 216                                   Civil Rights Commission
Iowa Code § 256.27                              DE - Online State Job Posting System
Iowa Code § 279.13                              Directors - Powers and Duties - Contracts with Teachers
Iowa Code § 35C                                  Veterans Preference

I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code           Description
281 I.A.C. 12                                        General Accreditation Standards
282 I.A.C. 14                                        Educational Examiners - Special Education Endorsements

U.S.C. - United States Code                   Description
29 U.S.C. §§ 621                                   Labor - Age Discrimination
42 U.S.C. §§ 12101                                Public Health - Equal Opportunity - Disabilities
42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e                                Public Health - EEO Civil Rights - Definitions

Cross References:  401.01  Equal Employment Opportunity
                                         401.03  Nepotism
                                         401.06  Limitations to Employment References
                                         405.01  Licensed Employee Defined
                                         405.03  Licensed Employee Individual Contracts
                                         405.07  Licensed Employee Transfers
                                         405.08  Licensed Employee Evaluation
                                         410.01  Substitute Teachers

Approved: 2/15/2016, 8/16/2021, 10/21/2024, 9/15/2025
Reviewed: 8/15/2025
Revised: 8/15/2025