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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Referral Program for GCPS Employees

Ensuring that GCPS has top-quality employees doesn't happen by accident. Our Human Resources (HR) team is committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining the very best, but recruitment can be difficult during these challenging times. So, we're looking to you-our employees-for help. We've found that staff members are some of the district's best "recruiters." In fact, about 20% of new teachers hired are referred by a current employee who already knows GCPS is a great place to work. To sweeten the deal, employees can earn a referral by recommending qualified candidates who are hired by the district in these high-need areas:

  • Special Education Teacher (any field) ($450)
  • General Education Teacher ($350) (Computer Science, Elementary (K-5), Health Occupations, Engineering, Foreign Language (French, Spanish), IT Programming, Language Arts, Math, Science, Technology)
  • Speech-Language Pathologist ($500)
  • Paraprofessional ($300)

There are two steps to complete a referral for a teacher, a speech-language pathologist, or a paraprofessional.

1.    Complete the Teacher, SLP and Paraprofessional GCPS Referral Form.

  •        Please note that the referral form must be submitted prior to the candidate's hire date.

2.    The teacher/SLP/paraprofessional candidate must list the name of the person who referred them in the referral section of the online application at gcpsjobs.org.

Please note:

•    The referral must have a hire date noted in our online system on or after July 24, 2025.
•    The referral must be a new employee/direct hire to GCPS and not a contracted employee from a previous year.
•    The referral would be included in the referring employee's paycheck once the candidate is hired and has worked a minimum of 60 days.  Referrals are paid quarterly. 

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Driver Referral Program

Turn your contacts list into cash!

GCPS employees have an easy way to add some extra cash to their paycheck. With the district's Bus Driver Referral Program, employees can earn up to $250 for referring a qualified candidate who is hired as a school bus driver for GCPS. The Bus Driver Referral program provides a payment of $100 as soon as the individual is hired and an additional $150 once the new driver has completed 60 days on the job. There is no limit to the number of referrals you can make, or referral rewards you can earn!

So, how do you get started? Just let your contacts know about the great benefits of becoming a GCPS bus driver and tell them to provide your name as a referral when they apply. Our Transportation team will take it from there and make sure you get the rewards you earn from referring your friends and neighbors.

Any questions? Email Transportation.Referrals@gcpsk12.org for assistance.

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Substitute Teacher Referral Program

Gwinnett County Public Schools will pay a referral incentive of $250 to GCPS employees who refer a Substitute Teacher who works for at least 30 days during the 2025-26 school year.

The substitute must provide the name of the employee who referred him or her at their scheduled substitute orientation session. Active employees will receive the $250 referral bonus on their January or June paycheck, dependent upon the semester in which the 30-day requirement is fulfilled.

Please email Substitutes@gcpsk12.org with any questions.