Substitute Teachers and Nurses
To become a substitute teacher or nurse for the Hanover Park Regional High School School District at Hanover Park and Whippany Park High School, candidates must possess either a valid New Jersey Teaching Certificate or a valid Substitute Certificate. Following the submission of all required documents an interview may be scheduled.
If you do not have a valid NJ Teaching Certificate or a valid Substitute Certificate:
Step 1
Complete the MorphoTrak Live Scan Fingerprinting Form and contact MorphoTrak at WWW.BIOAPPLICANT.COM/NJ. Cost $70.25
If your fingerprints were processed by another NJ public school after December 2006, the State will look in their archives to reprocess your information. Complete the information for Archive Application Request at the State Criminal History Review Unit website and provide our office with a copy of the receipt issued. The cost for archive retrieval is $35.30.
Step 2
Order official transcripts documenting a minimum of 60 college credits to be sent to:
Kim Zito
Hanover Park Regional High School District
75 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
Step 3
MorphoTrak will assign a PCN number and return the above form to you at your appointment with a receipt attached. Submit a request to the State Criminal History Review Unit and pay the $10.00 Administartion Fee through their website for your fingerprints to be processed and approved.
Step 4
Complete the following forms:
- County Substitute Application.
- Oath Form – a notary is available in our office.
- W-4 Form.
- Employment Eligibility Form – I-9.
- Tuberculosis Screening Record (your personal physician can complete this form; or you can schedule an appointment with our school nurses – when school is in session).
Step 5
Mail the above forms to our office to the attention of Kim Zito, and:
- Check for $125.00 made payable to the Commissioner of Education.
- Copy of the receipt from the State Criminal History Review Unit.
- Copy of your Driver’s License and Social Security card or Passport.
If you have a valid NJ Teaching Certificate or a valid Substitute Certificate, send the following information to our attention:
- Application
- Resume
- Oath Form
- Employment Eligibility Form – I-9 (Please return this with a copy of your driver’s license and Social Security card.)
- Copy of either your NJ Teaching Certificate or your Substitute Certificate
- Original NJ State Background approval letter.
- W-4 Form
- Tuberculosis Screening Record (your personal physician can complete this form; or you can schedule an appointment with our school nurses – when school is in session).
Substitute School Nurse:
In addition to the items listed above for a Substitute Certificate, please provide a copy of a valid New Jersey registered professional nurse license (photo copy acceptable).
Upon receipt, your application will be processed through the Morris County Department of Education. Your County certificate will be mailed to the District Office and the Board of Education will review it for approval at the next scheduled meeting.
Contact Kim Zito at 973-887-0320 option 3 for further information.