Staff

Act 48 of 1999 requires all Pennsylvania educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification (including Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility, and all vocational certificates) to participate in ongoing professional education.

Visit the Professional Education Record Management System (PERMS) where you can find/review:

• your Professional Personnel ID and continuing education progress
• current course offerings
• approved providers

Find out what jobs are available in the Ambridge Area School District.

Employment Opportunities

Need a substitute?   If you are going to be absent and therefore need a substitute, please use the Frontline Absent Management System (AESOP).

As always, the staff in the Business Office is here to assist you with all of your absence reporting and substitute placement needs.   Please contact Mary Jo Sivy with questions

Pennsylvania School Law requires that all applicants for employment in public and private schools, employees of independent contractors seeking business with public and private schools, and student teacher candidates undergo background checks if they will have direct contact with students.

The following three background checks are required:

• Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance
• Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check
• Federal Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)

For more information please visit the PA Department of Education

The Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) is Pennsylvania’s online application and credential repository.  TIMS is a valuable resource for those seeking certification, the preparation program faculty that educate them and the administrators responsible for hiring certified staff.

Are you a first-time TIMS user?Please review this step-by-step guide before logging in. You can also watch this brief YouTube video to learn how to complete your certification in TIMS.Opens In A New Window We offer a variety of user guides to assist you, too.

You can listen to your voicemail from anywhere.  Simply call the school and use your credentials.

• Dial 724-266-2833
• Press #
• Press 1 (if you have a mailbox on the system)
• Enter your extension
• Enter your password
• Enjoy your messages