Washoe Country School District
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Teacher Hiring Information
Washoe County School District is currently accepting applications for teachers on an ongoing basis. Interested individuals should review the Job Announcement for Certified Employees. WCSD maintains a pool of candidates for all teacher positions within the district. As vacancies occur, candidates to fill those vacancies will be selected from the pool of eligible teachers.
Our recruiting process has changed. Instead of applying for individual school openings, applicants now apply to general job postings (i.e. Elementary K-3, Middle School English, High School Math). Human Resources will conduct initial interviews in order to build pools of qualified candidates.
Please note: Most communication from Human Resources is done via email. It is very important to check your email regularly.
Step 1 - Application
Access WCSD’s Online Application System and fill out an online Certified application.
Once your application is complete:
· Select the Jobs tab
· Select View/Apply next to the teaching position you would like to apply to
· After reviewing the job specifications, click on Apply for the Job
Step 2 – Recommendations
In order for applications to be complete, they must have at least four (4) professional confidential references returned. One reference must come from the most recent past supervisor. References from current and former teaching supervisors (i.e., Principals and Lead Teachers) are generally stronger than references from colleagues or friends. References must have been submitted within the past eighteen (18) months in order to be considered. Once four references have been returned, applicants must email teach@washoeschools.net to request application screening.
Step 3 - Screening
The Office of Human Resources screens applications to make sure candidates meet both minimum qualifications and the specific requirements of each position. Applicants who meet those criteria are invited to participate in an Assessment Interview.
Step 4 – Assessment Interview
Candidates who meet the screening requirements are invited to participate in an Assessment Interview consisting of a written exercise, a group problem-solving activity, a 10-minute lesson plan presentation and a one-on-one interview with an administrator. WCSD also offers Skype interviews for out-of-town applicants. The interview components are the same, but the one-on-one interview takes place first, then the group activities on another day.
Step 5 – Hiring Pool
Candidates who successfully complete the Human Resources interview will be placed into a pool of eligible hires for any positions they are certified to teach. As positions become available, Principals will pull applicants from the pool for site-level interviews.
Step 6 – Site Level Interview
Principals decide which applicants to interview from the hiring pool. Applicants may interview at as many sites as they wish until they accept an offer from one of our schools.
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