Blue Valley Schools provide employees with a broad spectrum of benefits including but not limited to: Health & Welfare, 403(b) & 457(b) voluntary retirement plans, 529 College Savings plan and Kansas Public Employee System (KPERS) membership.

According to IRS rules, if you are a Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) retiree, you cannot arrange employment prior to your KPERS retirement date and the subsequent waiting period of 180 days if < age 62 or 60 days if age 62+ at retirement.

If you are a Kansas Police and Fire (KP&F) retiree, you cannot arrange employment prior to your KP&F retirement date and the subsequent 30-day waiting period. For more information, contact KPERS at (888) 275-5737.  

Three important things to remember about Kansas licensure:

1. All certified employees must have a current Kansas license in the content area/grade level which they are employed.
   
   
2. KSDE will no longer print and mail paper license copies to applicants. All certified employees must print his/her license from the KSDE website and submit to Human Resources.
   
   
3. Kansas licenses are a function of the Kansas State Department of Education located in Topeka, Kansas, not a function of Blue Valley Schools. It is the responsibility of the employee to obtain and maintain a Kansas license.

Kansas licensure information is available online or by telephone at (785) 296-2288.

Application packets should be mailed to:

Teacher Licensure and Accreditation, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson, Suite 106, Topeka, KS 66612

The Blue Valley School District conducts employment background investigations as part of the process of considering candidacy for employment.

Effective 7/1/12, smoking or use of tobacco products is prohibited in all district-owned buildings, on all grounds and at athletic facilities, in district-leased facilities, on school buses and in all vehicles owned or leased by the Blue Valley School District. For more information, please refer to BOE policy #6840

Applications for Substitute Teacher, Substitute Paraprofessional or Substitute Nurse for the 2019-20 school year are currently being accepted.

Scholarships have been added to state-funded student assistance programs administered by the Kansas Board of Regents. These programs -- the Kansas Special Education Teacher Service Scholarship and the Kansas Teacher Education Scholarship -- are particularly advantageous to current teachers obtaining additional hours. For more information, visit the website. Specific questions regarding these programs may be addressed by calling (785) 296-3517 or via email. 

This program is designed to induct new teachers into the district and to provide an option to work toward a master's degree. Every new teacher attends a series of seminars and classes on curriculum, instruction, classroom management and Blue Valley culture called the Blue Valley Onboarding.

Master teachers are assigned to observe, conference and support new teachers. Peer assistants are trained to help beginning teachers identify strengths and areas for growth. Instructional research coaches are experienced teachers who provide support to new teachers throughout their first year.

It is the policy of the District to provide equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. The District shall not discriminate in its employment practices and procedures on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. All employment decisions made will be based on individual qualifications related to the requirements of the position. This policy extends to but is not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, reduction-in-force, termination, compensation, benefits, and training.

Any individual needing assistance in submitting an application for any opening should contact the Human Resources department.

Any applicant who believes that he or she has been subject to unlawful discrimination by the District may direct his or her inquiries to the Kansas Human Rights Commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.