Departments
The Human Resources Department supports quality education through recruitment and selection of highly qualified educators and support staff to fill vacant teaching, support, and administrative positions. The department conducts orientations for new employees, assists staff with license requirements, and maintains Individual Professional Development Plans.
As an equal opportunity employer, it is Pickerington Schools' policy that no candidate for a position will be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship status, political affiliation, marital status, or other human differences.
Human Resources
The Office of Assessment and Accountability
The Office of Assessment and Accountability works with district teachers and administrators to ensure information and best practices are discussed and shared across all of our school buildings. The office oversees the development and revision of job descriptions and the completion of all evaluations for all certificated employees. Additionally, the office helps to provide professional growth opportunities for all Pickerington Schools employees.
This department works with local colleges and universities to improve the experience for interns in the district as part of the field placement and/or student teaching requirements.
The HR Team
Information from Human Resources
Check Current Openings
Information about all current openings in Pickerington Schools is available through the vacancy page in Applitrack.
Applications for these positions also are done through the Applitrack system.
Apply to Work in Pickerington Schools
All applications for positions within Pickerington Schools are completed through Applitrack.
Thank you for your interest in Pickerington Schools. We are always seeking highly qualified professional educators and support staff who want to be part of a system that is nationally recognized for excellence.
As an equal opportunity employer, it is the district’s policy that no candidate for a position in Pickerington Schools will be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship status, political affiliation, marital status, or other human differences.
Pickerington Schools uses an online application process for all positions.
- Follow the directions carefully, and complete as much of the application as possible.
- Do not submit additional information and/or copies to the Human Resources Department. These items may be submitted electronically via the online application process or brought in person during interviews.
Open positions are posted internally for current staff members before being opened to the general public.
Submitting an application online requires access via computer to the internet. If you do not have access to a computer, local public libraries offer free internet access.
When we have a vacancy in your stated interest area, we will screen applications on file and contact selected candidates to begin the interview process.
Applications are normally kept for 18 months. You may go online to update your application with additional information at any time.
If you are contacted for an interview and require any special accommodations, please contact the Human Resources Department at 614.833.2110. This information will be used only in a manner consistent with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Chapter 4112 of Ohio Revised Code.
Substitute Teachers and Administrators
Persons wishing to be a substitute teacher for Pickerington Schools must contact Bobbi Williams at Fairfield County Educational Service Center, 740.653.3193, to begin the application and approval process.
The Educational Service Center will forward approved names to our district for approval by the Board of Education.
Substitute pay is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local taxes. Additional deductions will be taken for State Teachers Retirement System contributions and Medicare tax.
Those approved by the Board of Education will be set up in the Automated Substitute Placement & Absence Management (AESOP) system.
Substitutes must dress in a style that reflects good grooming and professionalism.
Effective Oct. 6, 2016, substitute teacher daily rate of pay is $105, pro-rated for half-day assignments. Starting with the 21st day of subbing (based on a full work day) during a given school year, the rate is increased to $115.
Substitutes assigned to one specific teaching position shall, after 60 consecutive days (long-term), will be placed on the teacher’s salary schedule at the BA-0 salary level.
The pay rate for retired substitute teachers will be at $115 per day. Starting with the 21st day, the rate will be $125 (based on a full work day).
Payment on the teacher’s salary schedule for long-term assignments will not be retroactive to the first day of substituting.
Substitute teachers and substitute administrators are paid on the 5th and 20th of each month, pending submission of days worked.
Substitute teachers and substitute administrators will be contacted by the district’s AESOP manager if his/her Child Abuse Reporting document needs to be updated for record purposes.
Substitute placement for the school district does not imply permanent employment with the district.
Substitutes are used on an as-needed basis. There is no guarantee to any specific number of days of work. The school district reserves the right to determine its specific needs for substitute employees.
Volunteer In Our Schools
We are always interested in having parents and other community members volunteer in our schools for a variety of tasks, in and out of the classroom!
Individuals interested in volunteering in our schools must fill out an application and submit it to a building principal.
Those seeking additional volunteer service opportunities may want to consider serving with AmeriCorps as a K-5 Math Tutor, providing math intervention to Pickerington students in our primary grades. For more information, visit the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio website.
Salary Schedules (Substitute and Temporary)
The following are effective December 21, 2017.
Substitute pay schedule (non-certificated)
- Duty Aide: $9.15
- High School Student Workers (includes summer following high school graduation) (minimum wage): $8.30
- College Student Workers (following freshman year) (minimum wage): $8.30
- Ticket Taker: $8.30
- Campus Security: $11.00
- Office Assistant: $10.00
- Food Service Worker: $10.00
- Library Aide: $11.25
- Secretary (includes District Office): $13.05
- Paraprofessional: $12.30
- Health Care Assistant: $12.30
- Custodian or Maintenance Worker or Food Service Delivery Driver: $12.15
- Stage Manager: $15.75
Substitute pay schedule (certificated)
Administrator (certified)
- District Office: $400.00
- Principal: $350.00
- Assistant Principal: $250.00
Teacher
- Home Instruction or Extended School Year (approved 08/14/06): $25.00 / hour
- Substitute Teacher: $105/day 0-20 days and $115/day 21+ days
- Retired Substitute Teacher/ Substitute in a High-Needs Area: $115/day 0-20 days and $125/day 21+ days
- Part-Time Teacher Substitute: $125/day
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Master agreements with the Pickerington Education Association
2018-21 master agreement (coming soon)
Master agreement with the Pickerington Support Staff Association