
Patriots in Nebraska
If you are located in Nebraska or are interested in a position in Nebraska, you'll find everything you need organized on this page.
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With each district listed, we've included a contact person from their Human Resources team.
Districts
Bellevue Public Schools: website, job postings
Dr. Sharra Smith - Executive Director of Personnel
Kelly Nazeck, PersonnelDept@bpsne.net
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​​Grand Island Public Schools
Beth Gentry (bgentry@gips.org or 308-385-5900), Support Staff Specialist
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Employment Opportunities: Vacancies
Kearney Public Schools
Dr. Melissa Herrmann, melherrmann@kearneycats.com​
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Employment Opportunities: Vacancies
Lincoln Public Schools
Ryan Escamilla: mescami@lps.org, 402-436-1576
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LPS Careers Page. The link to Talent Ed will include all openings (certificated and Classified) and then the application.
Millard Public Schools
Dr. Heidi Penke, Director of Recruitment and Retention, hrpenke@mpsomaha.org, (402)715-8210​
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North Platte Public Schools
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Employment Opportunities​​
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Omaha Public Schools
Jeffrey Southall II, Recruitment Specialist, Jeffrey.southall@ops.org.
Brandi Rossman, Coordinator of Recruitment & Retention, brandi.rossman@ops.org, 531-299-0240
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Employment Opportunities: Vacancies
Papillion La Vista Community Schools
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Scottsbluff Public Schools
Darla Schlager, 308-635-6200, dschlager@sbps.net
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Credential Path
Nebraska Department of Education
The Educator Application and Certification Hub (TEACH) – Portal to apply for an educator certification in Nebraska.
Educator Certification – Nebraska Department of Education - Nebraska Educator Certification website.
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Military Teaching Permit – Nebraska Department of Education - Military Teaching Permit information.
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Teaching Program Alternative Permit – Nebraska Department of Education - Alternative Program Teaching Permit information.
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Out-of-State Certification – Nebraska Department of Education – Information for out-of-state applicants who hold an educator licensure in another state.
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Alternative Program Teaching Permit – Nebraska Department of Education - Alternative Program Teaching Permit information.
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Teaching Career Education Permit – Nebraska Department of Education – Career Education Teaching Permit information.
Contact Information - Educator Certification:
Phone: 402-471-0739
Email: nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov