Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants can teach any subject(s) for which they hold a valid, Virginia teaching license with the appropriate endorsements.

Applicants will receive an automated message to the email address provided in the employment application, indicating whether the application is complete or incomplete. Within the employment application, an applicant can click on the “checkmark” icon in the upper, left-hand corner of the application and look for a “green check mark” indicating completion.

Summer school principals send recommendations for summer school staffing to the Department of Human Resources based on an applicant’s qualifications, the assignments that are available, and the location preferences indicated on the applicants’ online employment applications. Current VBCPS employees should apply early and notify their supervising administrators of their interest in summer employment. Summer school hiring is ongoing until vacancies are filled.

In mid-May, the Department of Human Resources will begin emailing summer contracts to applicants who are selected for summer employment. Contracts will continue to be dispersed through June based on hiring needs, and as needed throughout the summer. The emailed contracts will be sent to VBCPS email accounts. Applicants must accept and sign their contracts to be hired. All contracts are subject to sufficient enrollment.

Non-VBCPS employees are welcome to apply for summer school employment. A copy of a valid teaching license must be included in the application if applying for a teaching position. Applicants must meet all pre-employment requirements, including background checks and tuberculosis test/screening certification.

Please visit the Salary Information page on VBschools.com. All summer school employees will be paid at the rates listed under “Part-time Temporary Pay Rates.”

Summer school employment is not guaranteed. Employees are paid only for the time that they work. Due to the nature of the work, employees should make every effort to work the schedule outlined in the summer school contract, including in-service days.

Discuss individual situations with the summer school administrator at the summer school site prior to accepting the contract. Ultimately, the summer school site administrator will decide which applicants to recommend for hire.

Hired summer school employees should inform the summer school site administrator of absences in a timely manner. The administrator will work to secure an approved and qualified substitute. Summer school does not utilize the Absence Management System.

A summer school administrator may approve and send a recommendation to the Department of Human Resources identifying employees who will split a position.

If you are offered summer employment and you resigned at the end of the school year, notify the summer school administrator who offered you the position and notify the Summer School Office at vbcpshrsub@vbschools.com to determine your eligibility for summer employment.

If you are offered a summer teaching position that requires a valid, VA teaching license, and your license has expired, you are not eligible to receive a summer contract as a certified teacher. Notify the summer school administrator who offered you the position and notify the Summer School Office at vbcpshrsub@vbschools.com to determine your eligibility for summer employment.