Persons interested in a classified employee position will have an opportunity to apply and qualify for classified employee positions in the school district in accordance with applicable laws and school district policies regarding equal employment. Job applicants for classified employee 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 or other license or certificate, if required, for the position.
All job openings shall be submitted to the Iowa Department of Education for posting on TeachIowa, the online state job posting system. Additional announcements of the position may occur through means the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position. The application process will be via the district’s website at http://www.fairfieldsfuture.org. Whenever possible, the preliminary screening of applicants will be conducted by the administrator who directly supervises and oversees the position.
The superintendent has the authority to hire and issue support personnel letters of employment without board approval, for bus drivers, custodians, education associates, maintenance staff, clerical personnel, and food service workers.
Legal Reference: 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (2006).
42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (2006).
42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. (2006).
Iowa Code §§ 35C; 216; 279.8; 294.1 (2011).
Cross Reference: 401.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
411 Classified Employees - General
Approved: Feb. 11, 1985, February 19, 2018
Reviewed: July 20, 2007, Oct. 11, 2010, Nov. 30, 2012, January 15, 2018
Revised: Feb. 10, 1997, Aug. 9, 2004, Aug. 13, 2007, Nov. 8, 2010, Nov. 30, 2012, January 15, 2018
