Retiree Opportunity Program

The ROP provides retirees employment opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom.

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Types of Employment

SUBSTITUTING

Substituting is an excellent way to earn extra income while maintaining a flexible schedule. VBCPS offers a wide range of substituting opportunities - classified substitutes and instructional substitutes.

Classified Substitutes includes positions such as, bus drivers, bus assistants, cafeteria assistants, clerical workers, clinic assistants, custodians, nurses and security assistants. This category also includes teacher assistant positions such as general assistant, kindergarten assistant, library/media assistant, PE assistant and special education assistant.

Instructional Substitutes are required to have 60 semester credit hours from an accredited institution. A copy of your transcripts must be included in your application. Teacher substitutes must also complete the Child Abuse and Neglect Training (CANT) to be eligible for employment consideration. This training is available at no cost through the Virginia Department of Social Services.

Learn more about the steps to obtaining substitute employment by reading the Substitute Guidelines/Procedures.

PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (NON-SUBSTITUTE)

Licensed retirees can work any budgeted/allocated position that is less than 50 percent of the full-time equivalency (FTE) of a position and continue to collect VRS retirement benefits.

For example, in the job listing French (0.4), Ocean Lakes HS, the retiree would be teaching 40 percent of the FTE for this position.

For more information on this type of employment opportunity see our frequently asked questions.

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CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREAS (FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT)

The VDOE has identified critical shortage areas where Virginia school divisions face the largest difficulty staffing qualified educators. After waiting one calendar year with absolutely no pay from a VRS employer, licensed retirees may come back and teach a full-time allocation in a critical shortage area. The retiree will continue to collect their VRS retirement benefits in addition to the salary from the position. 

Current identified shortage areas are: career and technical education, elementary education Pre-Kindergarten through grade six, English (secondary), foreign language Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, health and physical education Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, mathematics grades six through 12, middle education grades six through eight, science (secondary), and special education.

Volunteering is another way to work in the division. Joining the Volunteers in Education program through the Office of Community Engagement provides retirees opportunities to: 

• Help in classrooms, cafeterias, libraries or main offices 
• Tutor, mentor or be a guest speaker 
• Support events, athletics, school planning councils and advisory boards 

Visit Get Connected to browse volunteer opportunities by school or level. Community members may also complete a Request to Volunteer form to obtain assistance with placement at a school.

Visit our Teacher Licensure page and the Virginia Department of Education for the most up-to-date information on licensing and renewals.

Consolidated Benefits Office (CBO)

The CBO provides benefits and wellness information to assist retirees with understanding benefits eligibility and options.  Visit the City of Virginia Beach retirement page for resources related to retirement benefits.

For questions about your benefits, contact the Consolidated Benefits Office by email or by phone at 757-263-1060.

Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Visit the VRSwebsite for resources related to your retirement benefits and to stay informed on the most recent VRS news.

Registered members of the ROP who become employed with VBCPS will be able to participate in professional development classes offered through the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation. You do not have to be seeking long-term employment to be eligible. Being hired as a substitute employee and a registered member of ROP makes you eligible to participate in professional development classes.

Upon completing the hiring process, you will be sent login information to register online for classes. For questions about this, please contact Human Resources by email or by phone at 757-263-1133.

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The Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) maintains a database of retired educational leaders (central office and school-based directors, supervisors, principals, etc.) who can provide temporary administrative support in key leadership positions in school divisions. They also sponsor an Educational Services Review program. Both of these programs rely on the expertise of a cadre of retired central office and school-based division leaders.

If you are interested in working with VASS and becoming part of their talent pool, please complete the Retired Educational Leaders Registration form.

After you have submitted your registration, you should receive an automatic confirmation email from VASS. VASS personnel and/or school divisions may be in touch with you if your areas of expertise are needed either for an ESR Study or to fill a temporary vacancy in a school district.

Please contact Liza Scallet, VASS Administrative Assistant, (L.scallet@vassonline.org) if you have any questions.

The VBCPS Retiree Social Committee is a group of retired VBCPS employees that meet twice per year for social events and activities. If you are interested in joining, please send your name and contact information to vbschoolretirees@gmail.com.