ICHABOD CRANE 9240
RECRUITING AND HIRING
The Board of Education believes that the quality of the district’s employees in large part determines the quality of the education offered to the district’s students. As the employer for the school district, the Board will provide and maintain qualified and certified instructional and support personnel to carry out the educational programs of the district.
The Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee shall implement and maintain a high-quality recruiting and hiring program to attract, secure and retain the best-qualified staff to meet the needs of students and the district.
New or Revised Positions
The Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee will develop recommended qualifications for all new positions in the district and review the qualifications for all existing positions as necessary.
The Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee shall refer all proposals for the creation or reclassification of all unclassified (non-instructional) positions and a statement of the duties for these positions to the Columbia County Civil Service for classification.
The Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee shall develop job descriptions that incorporate the qualifications and job duties for all positions in the school district.
Recruiting
The district will seek the most qualified candidates for vacant positions by recruiting from a variety of sources, including present staff. District employees may apply for all positions for which they meet the certification and other stated qualifications.
The Board and its employees will not discriminate in recruiting and hiring personnel on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or any other status protected by federal or state law. The Board is also committed to recruiting, employing, supporting and retaining racially, ethnically and linguistically diverse – as well as culturally competent – administrative, instructional, and support personnel.
The Board will practice due diligence in finding the most qualified persons for any open positions. The Board recognizes that some specialized positions are difficult to fill because of shortages of qualified candidates. In rare instances, the Board may need to hire a retired public employee, in which case it will follow the Commissioner’s regulations for securing a §211 waiver. When recruiting for an open position the Board will first undertake a thorough and good
faith search for a certified and qualified individual who will not require such a waiver for employment
Hiring
Through standard recruiting and hiring procedures, the Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee will ensure that candidates for district employment meet all the qualifications set for the position sought. The district will comply with all the requirements of the Education and Civil Service laws, including any fingerprinting requirements.
The Superintendent will recommend individuals for employment in the school district. The Superintendent must recommend all individuals for employment to the Board. The Board must approve all individuals to be employed by the school district.
Ref:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 USC §§ 621 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC §§ 12101 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 USC §§ 2000e et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of color, national origin, race, religion and sex)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 USC § 794 (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability)
Title IX, 20 USC §§ 1681 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex) New York State Constitution, article V, § 6 (requiring public employees be appointed on the basis of merit and fitness)
Civil Service Law §§ 22, 40-44, 61(1) (rules on classified positions)
Education Law §§ 1604(8), 1709(16), 2503(3), 2554(2), 3012(1)(a) (board’s authority to hire employees)
Education Law §§ 1604(39), 1709(39), 1804(9), 1950(4), 2503(18), 2554(25) (fingerprinting requirements)
Executive Law §§ 290 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race or sex)
8 NYCRR § 80-5.5 (§211 waiver process)
Effective Date: April 13, 2021