Coaches, Music & Theater Contractors, SPED Contractors, and Summer Hires:

Welcome to the Belmont Public Schools. Below you will find all of the required forms and information you will need to begin your employment with BPS. Please contact the Human Resources Department with any questions.

If you are under the age of 18:  please go to Employees Under Age 18 for hiring forms and required training.

New Employment – Required Forms

Please click on each link below to download, print, and complete each form. The first link provides instructions for filling out each form.

Completed paperwork must be submitted in-person to the Human Resources Department, along with a valid photo ID and proof of authorization to work in the US (See I-9 form instructions for allowable forms of identification). The Human Resources Department is located in the School Administration at 644 Pleasant Street, Belmont.

A background check must be completed prior to starting work in the District. If you have completed a fingerprint-based background check as a condition of employment in a Massachusetts school district in the past year, you may request that district to send a letter of suitability for employment to BPS Human Resources.

You may download and print the required forms from the links below. Forms are also available in the Human Resources office.

• FORM COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS

• I-9 Employment Eligibility Form

• CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information)

• Fingerprinting Information

  • School District Code Look-up for Fingerprinting

• W-4 Federal Withholding Form

• Social Security Statement

• OBRA (MA Deferred Compensation SMART Plan)

• Direct Deposit Authorization Form

  • must also attach an official printout from your bank showing your name, routing number, and checking account number (e.g., voided check, or bank's direct deposit form available from your bank teller or online portal)

• Confidentiality Form

• Human Resources Intake Form

• FOR COACHES ONLY:  School Network Account Application Form

Required Training - COACHES ONLY

Belmont Public School District and the state of Massachusetts require all coaches to train on a variety of topics. Training consists of online videos and documents which you can watch or read from your home computer. These training modules are required for all individuals coaching BPS students.

Belmont Public Schools partners with ArxEd for Coach Training. Founded by educators, ArxEd is a Massachusetts-based company with more than 150 partner districts in Massachusetts. Their Coach Training Suite streamlines the process and satisfies state and federal requirements. The training, designed for your convenience, can be completed in approximately one half hour. It is mobile-friendly and allows you to complete it at your own pace and not necessarily in one sitting.

• ArxEd | Coach Suite: Explainer Video

Soon after your hire, you will receive an ArxEd enrollment email with simple instructions on accessing the online course. If you do not receive this email within a week of your hire as a BPS coach, please email Rebecca Leeb at rleeb@belmontschools.net.

If you know you are enrolled, you may use the direct link to login to the ArxEd training system:

• lms.arxed.com

• If you are already logged into your BPS account just click on the Google "G" icon  to login

• Otherwise enter your BPS email address and ArxEd account password.

Please see these ArxEd-Tips for Users – contact Rebecca Leeb (rleeb@belmontschools.net) with any further questions or issues.

Required Training - EDUCATIONAL CONTRACTORS

Belmont Public School District and the state of Massachusetts require annual training on a variety of topics. Training consists of online documents and videos which you can read or watch from your home computer. These training modules are required for all individuals working with BPS students.

Completion of this training within 30 days of your date of hire is a condition of employment for all district employees.

1. Click on + to open each of the required Modules below, and review every included document or link.

2. When you have read and understood all of the documents, click here to provide your digital signature acknowledging that, as a condition of your employment in the Belmont Public Schools, you have completed all of the required training for this year.

For your reference, the full catalog of Belmont School Committee policies can be found here: School Committee Policies