New Employees - Forms and Information

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Congratulations on
your job placement with the 
DeKalb County Board of Education  

There are several items that must be taken care of
prior to the new employee meeting for paperwork. 


*  Anyone who has not been fingerprinted thru an
ALSDE Cogent provider should:

1.  Contact Margaret Brown at 256-638-6921
to set up an appointment to be fingerprinted.
2.  Register online with the Cogent system for fingerprinting.
3.  Pay online for the fingerprinting and bring a copy of the receipt to your appointment
that lists your registration/confirmation number on the page,
or,  you can pay by Cashiers Check or Money Order - the fee is $48.15.
If you have a question, contact payroll prior to paying the fee.
The registration link is posted to the left side.

* Open your email from the Frontline and/or Netpost
sent to the email on your application and
create your Frontline account.


* Register for your ESS (Employee Self Serve) account
https://dekalbcoal-ess.harrisschool.solutions/employeeselfservice
Your employee number is listed in the Netpost letter from your email.


* Select the personal tab in your ESS account to complete the
W4 (federal withholdings) form

* Select the personal tab in your ESS account to complete the 
A4 (state withholdings) form

* Select the personal tab in your ESS account to complete the
direct deposit information.
You must attach a copy of a voided check or
bring a voided check or letter from your bank
with your account information to our meeting.

* Fill out the I-9 (E-verify) form
Provide a copy of your driver's license, social security card or
other applicable documentation listed on the form.  
This form MUST BE SIGNED.


Provide a written list of former full time education experience.
Please list:
The name of the school,
The name of the Board of Education
Type of experience
(i.e. teacher, aide, CNP, bus, custodial, etc.) and the time duration worked for each position

Each former educational system (in state or out of state)
should complete the following form and return it to the DeKalb County Board of Education
Attn:  Payroll Department
 https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/9-SUPPLEMENT-EXP.pdf


*Certified employees and 
Paraprofesisonal employees with college background

We must receive an official copy of your transcript 
Order these to be sent to Janet Williams 
[email protected] - please order and send today


*Submit a headshot photo for your employee badge

Email a jpeg file to [email protected]