Employment Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in Odin Public School District #722!
We are fortunate to have quality personnel who provide excellent educational experiences for our young people. One of our most important jobs is to ensure that we find and hire the best possible professional and support staff members.
Odin Public School District #722 is always searching for intelligent, thoughtful, and motivated candidates who are interested in bettering the lives of children in our community.
Odin Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement 2023-2027
Applying for a Position
Our school district uses an application process. If you wish to apply for employment, you must complete our online application. Once you submit your online application, it will be available for review by our principal, superintendent, and other administrative staff. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted.
Please upload and attach supporting documentation to your online application. This documentation may include: Illinois State Board of Education certifications; resumes; and professional references (preferably from employment supervisors), with contact information for future use if needed.
No openings? Apply anyway and we will keep your application in active status for one year.
If an opening becomes available and your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you for further information and a possible interview. To establish a pre-employment file, please complete our online application.
Substitutes
Interested in being a substitute teacher or substitute paraprofessional? Please visit the ROE 13 website in the links listed below for compliance requirements & registration.
Substitute teaching is a great opportunity to become familiar with the school district and work with our students and staff. If you are currently not on our substitute list, we encourage you to apply.
Substitute Paraprofessional Packet
After registering at the ROE, please complete an online application. and the district will contact you.
Substitute teacher compensation is $120 per day.
Substitute paraprofessional compensation is $100 per day.
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
The School District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, work authorization status; use of lawful products while not at work; being a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence; genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; conviction record, unless authorized by law; or other legally protected categories. No one will be penalized solely for his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver for purposes of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/.
Persons who believe they have not received equal employment opportunities should report their claims to the Nondiscrimination Coordinator and/or a Complaint Manager for the Uniform Grievance Procedure. These individuals are listed below. No employee or applicant will be discriminated or retaliated against because he or she: (1) requested, attempted to request, used, or attempted to use a reasonable accommodation as allowed by the Illinois Human Rights Act, or (2) initiated a complaint, was a witness, supplied information, or otherwise participated in an investigation or proceeding involving an alleged violation of this policy or State or federal laws, rules or regulations, provided the employee or applicant did not make a knowingly false accusation nor provide knowingly false information. Administrative Implementation
The Superintendent shall appoint a Nondiscrimination Coordinator for personnel who shall be responsible for coordinating the District's nondiscrimination efforts. The Nondiscrimination Coordinator may be the Superintendent or a Complaint Manager for the Uniform Grievance Procedure.
The Superintendent shall appoint a Title IX Coordinator to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with Title IX.
The Superintendent shall insert into this policy the names, office addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of the District's current Nondiscrimination Coordinator and Complaint Managers.
Nondiscrimination Coordinator: Title IX Coordinator:
Belinda Kirgan - bkirgan@odinpublicschools.org
Quinton Marcum - qmarcum@odinpublicschools.org
102 S. Merritt, Odin, IL 62870
(618) 740-4183
Complaint Managers:
Tippie Haarmann - thaarmann@odinpublicschools.org
Quinton Marcum - qmarcum@odinpublicschools.org
102 S. Merritt, Odin, IL 62870
(618) 740-4183
The Superintendent shall also use reasonable measures to inform staff members and applicants that the District is an equal opportunity employer, such as by posting required notices and including this policy in the appropriate handbooks.
Minority Recruitment
The District will attempt to recruit and hire minority employees. The implementation of this policy may include advertising openings in minority publications, participating in minority job fairs, and recruiting at colleges and universities with significant minority enrollments. This policy, however, does not require or permit the District to give preferential treatment or special rights based on a protected status without evidence of past discrimination.
LEGAL REF.:
8 U.S.C. §1324a et seq., Immigration Reform and Control Act.
20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; 34 C.F.R. Part 106.
29 U.S.C. §206(d), Equal Pay Act.
29 U.S.C. §621 et seq., Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
29 U.S.C. §71 et seq., Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
38 U.S.C. §4301 et seq., Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (1994).
42 U.S.C. §1981 et seq., Civil Rights Act of 1991.
42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 29 C.F.R. Part 1601.
42 U.S.C. §2000ff et seq., Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.
42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq., Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
42 U.S.C. §2000e(k), Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
42 U.S.C. §12111 et seq., Americans with Disabilities Act, Title I.
Ill. Constitution, Art. I, §§17, 18, and 19.
105 ILCS 5/10-20.7, 5/10-20.7a, 5/10-21.1, 5/10-22.4, 5/10-23.5, 5/22-19, 5/24-4, 5/24-4.1, and 5/24-7.
410 ILCS 130/40, Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
410 ILCS 513/25, Genetic Information Privacy Act.
740 ILCS 174/, Ill. Whistleblower Act.
775 ILCS 5/1-103, 5/2-101, 5/2-102, 5/2-103, 5/2-103.1, 5/2-104(D) and 5/6-101, Ill. Human Rights Act.
775 ILCS 35/, Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
820 ILCS 55/10, Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act.
820 ILCS 70/, Employee Credit Privacy Act.
820 ILCS 75/, Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act.
820 ILCS 112/, Ill. Equal Pay Act of 2003.
820 ILCS 180/30, Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act.
820 ILCS 260/, Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act.
CROSS REF.: 2:260 (Uniform Grievance Procedure), 2:265 (Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure), 5:20 (Workplace Harassment Prohibited), 5:30 (Hiring Process and Criteria), 5:40 (Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease), 5:50 (Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition), 5:70 (Religious Holidays), 5:180 (Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity), 5:200 (Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal), 5:250 (Leaves of Absence), 5:270 (Employment, At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment), 5:300 (Schedules and Employment Year), 5:330 (Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves), 7:10 (Equal Educational Opportunities), 7:180 (Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment), 8:70 (Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities)
ADOPTED: December 12, 2016
UPDATED: February 12, 2018; January 14, 2019; December 9, 2019; September 14, 2020; January 10, 2022; February 13, 2023
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