All teachers, counselors, social workers, school psychologists and administrators are required to maintain a valid Virginia teaching license.

Please contact the following HR staff member for licensure questions:

Current HCS license holders: Carlise Hopson (757) 727-2311 or chopson@hampton.k12.va.us

Licensure eligibility: Kacy Futrell (757) 727-2319 or kfutrell@hampton.k12.va.us

• Online license renewal (if using credit card)
• Paper application for license renewal (if not using online version)
• Action on License Request form
• Virginia Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
• VDOE Licensure information
• Tuition & Assessment Reimbursement Form (for provisionally licensed teachers only)

CPR/AED First Aid Information:

HCS offers a blended format for completion of VDOE Licensure First Aid, AED, and CPR requirements which will consist of the following:

• Use of SafeSchools to complete First Aid Training online

• Attend a 4 hour, hands-on AED/CPR training Course, facilitated by a Certified American Heart Association Instructor.

This blended approach is compliant with VDOE requirements. Print and fill out the Payment Payroll Deduction Form. Send it in the pony mail to Kelly Boze at HCS Human Resources. The fee of $35.00 will be deducted from your HCS pay. No other forms of payment are accepted. To add your certificates to the Professional Development DataBase (PDDB) click HERE

Payment of course fees must be received within 48 hours of registration, as it secures your seat in the course. Due to limited seating, if you need to cancel/reschedule, we request a 48-hour notification via email to Miriam Ortiz, at mortiz@hampton.k12.va.us. If you do not cancel prior to the 48 hours, you will be charged for the class. If you do not attend, you will be charged for the class.

All hands-on classes occur at the Patriot Operations Center (Cafeteria for morning classes from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and Transportation Training Room for evening classes from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm) at 1589 Wingfield Dr., Hampton, VA 23666. Browse through the Sign-Up Genius to find a hands-on class you can attend; enter your information and sign up.

How To Meet Your VDOE Licensure First Aid / AED / CPR Training Requirement Through Hampton City Schools:

Complete the First Aid training module online via SafeSchools. You will need to print only the First Aid certificate of completion and bring it to your CPR/AED hands-on training instructor. Those without completion certificates will not be admitted.

Please visit TeachHampton.com for more information on careers with HCS

Field Placements

Hampton City Schools is committed to the education of EVERY CHILD. EVERY DAY. WHATEVER IT Takes.  This commitment continues beyond our PK-12 students to a commitment to those in post-secondary education who are pursuing careers in the education field.  We have many partnerships with colleges and universities in Hampton Roads, throughout Virginia and in several other states.  We are always happy to work with individuals and institutions to place students for observation hours, practicums, internships, and student teaching opportunities.

Do you need to request a field placement? Field Placement Request Form.

We have placements for:

PK-12 Classroom Teachers

PK-12 Special Education Teachers

K-12 School Counseling

Speech Pathology

School Social Work

School Psychology

AND 

We are willing to assist in finding placements to meet additional needs.

Our Current Partner Colleges, Universities, and Agencies:

Christopher Newport University

Hampton University

James Madison University

Liberty University

Norfolk State University

Old Dominion University

Regent University

Tidewater Community College

Virginia Peninsula Community College

William and Mary College

Bowie State University (MD)

Grand Canyon University (AR)

Missouri State University (MO)

Walden University (MN)

West Virginia University (WV)

We are happy to build new partnerships with colleges and universities.  

Click to schedule an appointment! 

Or email Kimberly Musick Sharpe at ksharpe@hampton.k12.va.us

Additional Information:

HCS Background Check Requirements

Background Checks: The School Board shall require prospective employees, whether full-time or part-time, permanent, or temporary, to submit to fingerprinting and to provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded along with the employee's fingerprints through the Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information regarding such employee. Virginia CPS Form

Hampton City Schools is a member of the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA). Members of the Title IX Team attended the PreK-12 Coordinator training and the PreK-12 Investigator training. Principals and Assistant Principals attended the PreK-12 Investigator training. The links below will take you to the materials used during the classes.

• January-June 2020_PreK12 Coordinator Materials

• January-June 2020_PreK12 Investigator Materials

• Title IX Regulations

As stated in School Board Policy AC and GBA, Hampton City Schools (“HCS”) does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, child birth or related medical conditions, status as a veteran, genetic information, or other characteristic protected by law in its programs, activities and employment practices and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  

HCS also prohibits retaliation under School Board Policy GBAB for the purpose of interfering with a person’s rights and/or privileges under federal civil rights laws, which can include: (i) raising concerns with Division personnel about a civil rights violation; (ii) asserting a right or advocating for the rights of a student or employee under federal civil rights laws; or (iii) participating in a complaint investigation or related proceedings. 

All individuals are encouraged to promptly report any incident they believe to be discrimination, harassment or retaliation in violation of HCS School Board Policy.  All reports should be made to the HCS Compliance Officer, who also serves as the HCS Executive Director of Human Resources and Title IX/ADA Coordinator.  Upon receiving a report of alleged discrimination, harassment or retaliation, the Compliance Officer shall promptly authorize an investigation into the complaint, determine whether the alleged act occurred, and determine whether any action must be taken to end or prevent further harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.  For more information about this process, please review the Formal Resolution Process and/or Informal Resolution Process.

• Discriminatory Harassment Complaint Form
• Formal Resolution Process
• Informal Resolution Process

The following individual will handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies including Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

Executive Director of Human Resources
Title IX and ADA Coordinator
Department of Human Resources
One Franklin Street, Hampton VA 23669
757-727-2300
Email: hca-complianceofficer@hampton.k12.va.us

The following individual will handle inquiries regarding Section 504 compliance for students:

Director of Special Education/Designee
504 Coordinator
Department of Special Education
One Franklin Street
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 727-2000
Email: hcs-complianceofficer@hampton.k12.va.us

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504  

Hampton City Schools is committed to full compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities, as well as other federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to individuals with disabilities. 

The ADA mandates that effective reasonable accommodations be provided to qualified persons with disabilities, as defined by law, to ensure benefits and privileges of employment are applied to everyone.

To help us determine whether your medical condition constitutes a disability as defined by the ADA and, if so, whether reasonable workplace accommodations can be provided, the Disability Accommodation Request Form is to be completed by you and your physician.

Please keep a copy of this completed form for your records and submit the signed original form, along with required medical documentation to:

Hampton City Schools
Department of Human Resources
FMLA Specialist
1 Franklin Street 
Hampton, VA 23669

Response Time

You should receive notification of the Office of Equity and Employee Relations findings and recommendations within 30 days upon receipt of the completed request.

The Executive Director of Human Resources has been designated as the ADA Coordinator for Hampton City Schools. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for overseeing efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and  disability laws, including responding to resolutions and conducting investigations of any allegation of noncompliance or discrimination based on disability. 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a reasonable accommodation? Reasonable accommodations are changes made to a job or the workplace to enable an employee or job applicant to successfully perform the position’s basic duties and/or protect his or her health. A reasonable accommodation does not change the essential functions of the job. Whether a particular accommodation request is reasonable depends upon the situation and the type of job. The accommodation cannot be extremely costly or disruptive for the employer.

2. What is the definition of a qualified individual with a disability?

(i) A person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;

(ii) A person who has a record of such an impairment; or

(iii) A person who is regarded as having such an impairment.

Major Life activities include, but are not limited to, functions such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.

3. What are essential job functions? Those job duties that are so fundamental to the position that one cannot do the job without performing the duties. A function can be essential if, among other things: the position exists specifically for the performance of that function; there are a limited number of other individuals who could perform the function; or the function is specialized and the individual is hired based on his or her ability to perform the function. The determination of the essential functions of a position must be done on a case-by-case basis so that the determination reflects not simply the components of a generic position description, but the job as it is actually performed.

4. What does the term “undue hardship” mean? Undue hardship means that a specific accommodation would require significant difficulty or expense. Undue hardship is always determined on a case-by-case basis, considering factors that include the nature and cost of the accommodation requested and the impact of the accommodation on the operations of the Division.

5. Will I be considered for reassignment? Reassignment is a "last resort" form of reasonable accommodation that, absent undue hardship, is provided to employees who, because of a disability, can no longer perform the essential functions of their jobs, with or without reasonable accommodation.In addition, an employer is not required to create a new job or to “bump” another employee from a job in order to provide a reasonable accommodation; nor is an employer required to promote an individual with a disability to make such an accommodation. If reassignment is the accommodation, the employee will be given a “reasonable amount of time” in which to seek alternate employment with the District. Reassignments are made only to funded vacant positions and only to employees who are qualified for the new position.