Teach Field Tbd & 3 Sport Coach Tbd

WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL ISD ONLINE APPLICATION

Cedar Hill ISD, Unlocking every Longhorn's potential.

Values: Every student. Every time. All the time.

Vision: Unlocking every Longhorn's potential.

Mission: To develop resilient scholars who excel academically and are empowered to serve.

Motto: Educate. Empower. Inspire.

Teacher Applicants,

We appreciate your interest in employment with Cedar Hill ISD and would like to encourage you to take a few minutes to review the qualifications for this position.

Teacher Employment Qualifications:

• Complete application in online application system.
• Copy of a current Teaching Certificate or provide documentation that a Certificate is in process. The applicant must obtain endorsement from the college or university attended, including student teaching or satisfactory completion of an Educator Preparation Program.
• Letter of interest.
• Current resume.
• All out of state certified applicants must obtain a current Texas Teaching Certificate before being considered for employment in a position that requires a teaching certificate.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application is successfully submitted to the principals and other hiring officials responsible for this position.

Conditions of Employment

• Are you eligible to obtain employment in the United States?
• I authorize and understand that under state law, the Cedar Hill Independent School District will obtain any criminal history record information pertaining to me. The District may obtain such information from any law enforcement agency, including a police department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Corrections or similar out-of-state entities.
• I understand I may be required to submit to fingerprinting procedures in compliance to Senate Bill 9 for certain school employees in Texas Public schools.
• By submitting an online application to the Cedar Hill Independent School District, you acknowledge that all the information contained in this application is true and correct, and you further understand that any misstatement or omission of information may be grounds for disqualification or immediate dismissal.
• I authorize the Cedar Hill Independent School District to obtain any information from the Texas Education Agency regarding my certification credentials including reviewing any certification testing results through the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) and the Educator Certification Online System (ECOS).
• I authorize all persons listed in this application to give the Cedar Hill Independent School District any and all information regarding my employment, education and any other pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise, and release all parties, such persons, and the District for any damage that may result from furnishing same to the District.
• If employed by the district, I agree to conform to all district policies and procedures. I further understand that no representative of the District, other than the Superintendent or designee, has any authority to enter into any agreement, oral or written, for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any assurance of continued employment.

General Questions

• Why do you want to be a teacher at Cedar Hill Independent School District?
• What is one area of your teaching practice that you are currently working to improve, and what steps are you taking to get there?
• How do you use formative assessment data to drive your instructional decisions on a weekly basis?
• How do you go about building a sense of belonging and community within a diverse classroom from day one?
• How do you engage families who may be difficult to reach or who have had negative experiences with the school system in the past?
• Are you currently enrolled in a Teacher Alternative Certification Program? If so please provide your estimated date of completion.
• Please list extracurricular sports or activities you may be interested in sponsoring:
• Have you ever been employed by the Cedar Hill Independent School District in any capacity? If yes, please state position and dates of employment.
• How did you hear about Cedar Hill Independent School District?

Pre-Employment Affidavit

On November 13, 2017, Senate Bill 7, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, created a new requirement in Texas Education Code 21.009 for all applicants for educator positions at school districts, districts of innovation, open-enrollment charter schools, regional education service centers, or shared services arrangements to provide, "using a form adopted by the agency, a pre-employment affidavit disclosing whether the applicant has ever been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor."

This position requires the completion of a pre-employment affidavit.

Benefits

5 local leave days + 5 state leave days. Prorated for part-time hours.

Accumulate local leave up to 60 days.

No limit on extra duty stipends.

District paid $3,900 annual insurance contribution for eligible employees. Contingent upon enrollment in a medical insurance plan.

$350-$700 longevity stipend based on years of service at CHISD ISD.

Attachments

Cover Letter

Resume*

Letter of Reference

Reading Academy Certificate

T-TESS/T-PESS Certificate

Transcript*

References

Teacher Questionnaire 1/2022: 0 of 9 external references required.