Human Resources

Pennsylvania School Law requires that all applicants for employment in public and private schools, employees of independent contractors seeking business with public and private schools, and student teacher candidates undergo background checks if they will have direct contact with students. In addition, employment history reviews must be completed for all applicants seeking employment.

Greensburg Salem requires that all applicants' initial clearances are dated within 1 year of the date employment begins. Ongoing, employees are required to update clearances every 5 years. Cost of obtaining clearances is at the employee's expense. Documentation of updated clearances should be submitted to the Human Resources Department

The following three background checks are required:

• Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Record Check (Act 34) $22
   
• Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) $13
   
• Federal Criminal History Record Information- FBI Fingerprinting (CHRI/ Act 114) $25.25     USE SERVICE CODE: 1KG6XN
  * Note that the Act 151 and Act 34 clearances are available online. The Act 114 clearance is an FBI Fingerprint record check that can only be completed by registering online. You will need to schedule an appointment at an approved location to have your fingerprints taken. Please provide the Human Resources department with your UE ID number, which can be found on the receipt you received during the fingerprinting process. Our department will use this ID number to run the official clearance report. As an approved provider, you will be fingerprinted.
   
• Act 168: PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release - Form must be submitted to current employers, former employers that were school entities, and former employers where the applicant was employed in a position that involved direct contact with children.
   
• Act 24/Act 82: Arrest or Conviction Form - The form must be filled out and submitted with your application materials.

  * Act 24 of 2011 contains several significant changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code, designed to enhance the safety of schoolchildren. Among the changes, Act 24 amends Section 111 of the School Code to expand the list of prohibitive criminal offenses and ensure that the current school employees who may not have been subject to a previous background check are required to provide assurances that they have not been previously arrested or convicted of a Section 111(e) offense. Additionally, Act 24 requires that all school employees complete and return a PDE Form 6004 (PDF) to their school administrator within 72 hours of any arrest or conviction for an offense listed in Section 111(e). If an employee refuses to submit the form, Act 24 requires that the School Administrator submit the employee to a new background check under Section 111.
   

• School Personnel Health Record & TB Test - A physical and TB test are required to begin work, but are not needed for application approval. The physical must be within one year of employment, and the TB test must be conducted within three months of the start date.
   
• Act 126 Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse Mandated Reporting Training (due 30 days after start date)

• Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Record Check (Act 34)- Volunteer
• Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
• Federal Criminal History Record Information- FBI Fingerprinting (Act 114)     USE SERVICE CODE: 1KG6ZJ
  (This is through the Department of Human Services NOT the Department of Education)
• TB Test (dated within 3 months of potential start date if volunteering more than 10 hours a week)

A substitute teacher assists with classroom instruction in the absence of a regular teacher. This person follows and teaches lesson plans, aids students in understanding subject matter, and ensures that regular classroom routines are followed.

Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while regular teacher is absent
• Review and implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives
• Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment
• Report any student injuries, illness, and serious discipline problems to school administration
• Perform other duties as directed by school administration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or PA Teacher Certification
• PA Department of Education Form 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification - Act 24
• PA State Police Criminal History Clearance - Act 34
• Federal Criminal History Clearance - Act 114
• Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training - Act 126
• Child Abuse Clearance - Act 151
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release - Act 168
• Tuberculosis Test/Physical

To apply for a substitute teacher position with the Greensburg Salem School District, please visit: https://ess.com/