Employee Perks

MTEL Prep Workshops

Chelsea Public Schools is offering a comprehensive, 9-week support program to ensure you pass your MTEL exams. It will involve a combination of in-person workshops, interactive webinars, recorded webinars, office hours, study sessions, and self-paced, online courses.

• Targeted lessons
• Interactive exercises
• Full-length MTEL practice tests
• Detailed explanations
• Rich diagnostic data
• Unlimited access
• Expert instructor support

Chelsea Public Schools is committed to your success, but also needs your commitment to putting in the effort to prepare. We're excited to have you be a part of this first round of workshops. Your dedication will help your career, your school, and your community.

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Staff Referral Program

Chelsea Public Schools is committed to hiring high quality teachers that represent the students and community we serve. Research suggests that referral programs enable organizations to recruit high quality candidates with higher retention rates.

Our referral program will focus on our hard to hire areas within the district: math (5-12), science (5-12), ESL (all levels), Special Education (all levels), Caminos (bilingual Spanish) (all levels), and nurses (all levels).

Full and part-time teachers and non-instructional staff, excluding administrators, who utilize their personal networks to refer a candidate for a high need area who is subsequently hired and retained will be eligible to receive a $250 bonus.

Each employee is eligible for up to 5 referral bonuses for this program.

Guidelines for Referral

For an individual to be eligible for a referral bonus, the following needs to occur:

• Applicant lists the referring staff member on their initial application in the "Add a Referral" section when applying on TalentEd.
• Upon being hired, the referred applicant must complete the staff referral form when completing their onboarding checklist.

Non-Qualifying Referrals

Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

• The referring employee participates in a job fair or presentation as part of their job or at the request of their supervisor, which contributes to yielding a successful applicant.
• The referring employee refers to an applicant who is already an active member of CPS (including themselves).
• The referring employee does not follow protocols for submitting a referral.
• The referring employee is a member of the hiring committee.
• Administrators (Principals, APs, Coordinators, etc.) are not eligible for a referral bonus.

Referral Payment Process

The district will pay the referral bonus in one installment after the first 90 days of the referred employees' employment by the school, provided the referred employee has neither given nor received notice of discontinued employment.

Professional Development

Chelsea Public Schools offers a variety of professional development courses in-district and with partner organizations to support your growth as an educator.

• In-district workshops and training
• Partnership programs with local universities
• Stipended leadership opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Mentorship and coaching support