Education systems in the capital city provide employers with a ready supply of skilled personnel. Approximately 2,700 teachers instruct more than 31,000 students in the Lincoln Public Schools. The state university system accommodates more than 50,000 students. In addition, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Union College, Doane College and Southeast Community College are located in Lincoln.
Lincoln teachers have the opportunity to enroll in late-afternoon, evening and summer school courses at these colleges and universities. A variety of graduate programs are offered through the UNL teachers college. Teachers who work with UNL practicum students are given points by UNL to exchange for graduate course hours. The college provides a full range of masters and doctoral programs that allow for specialization in many areas such as educational psychology, evaluation and testing, counseling, educational administration and special education as well as curriculum and instruction.
Since 1991, LPS has been rated as one of the top school districts nationally according to Expansion Management, a magazine that addresses company managers questions about business relocation. This year Lincoln’s public schools are among the top ten percent of the school districts considered.
Please follow this procedure when applying for a teaching or counseling position with the Lincoln Public Schools.
- Complete and return the application form to Human Resources. You are encouraged to include your printed resume.
- Ask your college to send your placement papers or credential to Human Resources which should include an official college transcript verifying your degree and your student teaching evaluation.
- Allow approximately three weeks for the processing of your application, contact Human Resources and request a personal interview.
All LPS teachers must be certified by the Nebraska Department of Education. If you will be teaching in Nebraska for the first time, you must apply for a Prestandard Teacher s Certificate with either an Elementary or Secondary Endorsement. Nebraska has a basic skills competency, human relations, and special education requirement which must be met prior to applying for permanent certification.
Information about and applications for certification can be obtained from:
Teacher Certification Office
State Department of Education
301 South Centennial Mall
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402)471-2497
http://www.edneb.org/tcert/tcert.html
We hope you ll take time to visit our LPS web site at www.lps.org for an application and for more information about Lincoln Public Schools.