Employment

We are pleased you are considering employment with Lake Orion Community Schools.

If you are interested in applying for employment, you must complete the online application via the Lake Orion Community Schools employment listing. Once you apply for a vacant position by submitting your online application, it will be available for immediate review by our administrative staff. 

Before beginning the application process, please be prepared to upload the required supporting documents. An application is not considered complete until your resume, transcripts, certificates, letters of recommendation, and student teacher evaluations (if applicable and recent) have been received.

Please do not mail or bring copies of your application materials to the district or any school office unless specifically requested. The district no longer retains or utilizes paper documents in the initial screening process and unsolicited materials will not be retained.

We appreciate and welcome your interest Lake Orion Community Schools and look forward to reviewing your online application and support documents when positions become available and wish you well in attaining your career goals.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Lake Orion Community Schools will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with the applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please call the Lake Orion Community Schools Human Resources Department at 248-693-5411.

Lake Orion Community Schools is a Michigan school district in northern Oakland County. LOCS features 7,000 students, more than 1,000 staff members and 13 learning facilities. Niche.com ranks LOCS as the No. 14 school district in the Metro Detroit area.

With a student body ranging from the youngest learners in the state-of-the-art Early Childhood Center, to the DK-12 curricular program and the post-graduate special education program, LOCS offers opportunities for all certified staff to make a significant impact on students within the school's classroom day. 

LOCS support staff work in the classrooms and lunchrooms, drive buses, serve meals and coach athletics teams.

Due to the LOCS community supporting a $160 million bond in November 2018, the district is experiencing a generational upgrade in its facilities, from secure entrances in every school to new construction, including ground-up buildings such as the ECC, which opened in the fall of 2021, and a new Blanche Sims Elementary, scheduled to open in the fall of 2023

Lake Orion Community Schools offers market-level financial compensation, as well as medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits for employees. The district collectively bargains with each of its partner groups to find an appropriate agreement for the staff members.

The current contracts are posted below.

Current LOCS Contracts

Lake Orion Community Schools offers professional development throughout the year for its staff members, from book talks to guest speakers, to developing and enhancing curriculum and reviewing safety and security procedures, LOCS staff members are continuously growing in their profession.

Lake Orion Community Schools offers all employees the opportunity to enroll their student within the district K-12 schools at no cost.

Other discounts for staff members:

• Early Childhood Center enrollment
• Before and After Care for students
• Enrichment Services programs