Elementary Teacher

Position: ELEMENTARY TEACHER
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

PTISD DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR...

Conditions of Employment

* I hold the appropriate degree(s) listed as required in the job description for this posted teaching position.

* I authorize representatives of Pine Tree ISD to contact all persons and entities listed on this application and to make all contacts, inquiries and investigations which they deem necessary in order to verify my education, employment and criminal history.

* I consent to the release by third parties of information concerning my previous employment and pertinent information they may have, and release all parties from liability for any damage that may result from furnishing same to the District. I understand that Pine Tree ISD will keep such information in a confidential file, available only to appropriate district officials.

* I hereby affirm that all information, without exception, provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that any deliberate falsification, misrepresentation, or omission of fact may be grounds for rejection of my application or employment or dismissal from subsequent employment by Pine Tree ISD.

* I understand that Pine Tree ISD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring decisions based on any state or federally protected right.

* I understand this application and all supporting material submitted becomes the property of the Pine Tree ISD which reserves the right to accept or reject said application.

* I understand that all Texas public schools are required by state law to obtain criminal history record information on applicants for employment. The data provided will not be used to determine eligibility for employment, but will be used solely for the purposes of obtaining the required background investigation report and for statistical summary reports required by law and the federal court which do not identify individual applicants in any way.

The information from the reporting agency is strictly confidential and will not be released to anyone.

Skills Questionnaire

* Rate your level of technology expertise.

* Rate your level of dependability/attendance.

* Rate your level of flexibility in the work environment.

* Rate your ability to work in a team.

* Rate your fluency and comfort of speaking and reading a language other than English.

* Rate your ability to accept recommendations for improvement.

* Rate your understanding of the TEKS/Standards.

* Rate your success in creating a safe and respectful classroom.

* Rate your expertise in the subject matter for the teaching position you are applying for.

General Questions

* Have you ever had a certificate, credential, license, application permit, or other document authorizing public school service or teaching suspended, revoked, limited, reprimanded, voided, denied, or otherwise rejected in Texas or any other state or place? (If answering YES, please provide details.)

* Are you now the subject of any inquiry, disciplinary action, review, or investigation, on any district, by a teacher-licensing agency, or in the courts of Texas or any other state in connection with any alleged misconduct? (If YES, please provide details.)

* Moral turpitude is an act of baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties which a person owes another member of society, or society in general, and which is contrary to the accepted rule of right and duty between persons, including but not limited to, theft, attempted theft, murder, rape, swindling, and indecency with a minor. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude?

* Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If yes, please explain.

* Have you ever resigned or been discharged from any position, including the armed forces, while under suspicion of having engaged in, or after having been determined to have engaged in, criminal, immoral, or unprofessional conduct?

* Are you now under investigation for any such charge?

* Have you ever been placed on leave, suspension, or probation from any position?

* Have you ever received an unsatisfactory performance evaluation from an employer, including but not limited to a "below expectations" or "unsatisfactory" rating?

* Have you ever resigned from, or otherwise left, any type of employment in lieu of, to avoid, and/or to cease non-renewal, dismissal, and/or termination?

* Federal immigration laws require employers to verify and attest to the employment eligibility of ALL new employees. If employed, can you furnish current verification of you r legal right to work in the United States? If your answer is NO, have you initiated the process by which you will get work authorization?

* Will you now, or in the future, require District sponsorship for employment (e.g. H-1B visa)?

* Do you have a relative who currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Pine Tree ISD?

* Do you have a relative who is employed in any capacity by Pine Tree ISD?

* Have you ever been involuntarily…