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Application Statement Welcome to the Gregory-Portland Independent School District online application system. The hiring Administrator will contact any applicants they are interested in interviewing. The Human Resources Department DOES NOT schedule or set up interview appointments. All positions are left posted until filled. Positions require applicants to meet Gregory-Portland ISD standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the District. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT RECEIVE PRIORITY CONSIDERATION Gregory-Portland ISD is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer and prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any employee/student on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or any other basis prohibited by law. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this subject: Title IX Coordinator Dr. Michael Norris, 4600 Wildcat Drive, Portland, TX 78374, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io Gregory-Portland ISD es un proveedor educativo y empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades, y prohibe la discriminacion, incluido el acoso, contra cualquier empleado o estudiante por motivos de raza, color, religion, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad o cualquier otra base prohibida por la ley. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender consultas relacionadas con este tema: Coordinador del Titulo IX, Dr. Michael Norris, 4600 Wildcat Drive, Portland, TX 78374, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io Years Of Experience * Total Experience in Gregory-Portland ISD * Total Years Experience in Education * Total Years Experience Outside of Education Conditions of Employment * Are you eligible to obtain employment in the United States? * By submitting an online application to the Gregory-Portland Independent School District, you acknowledge that all information, without exception, 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 from employment. * I hold the appropriate degree(s), license(s), and/or certification(s) listed as required in the job description for this posted position. * I authorize Gregory-Portland 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 Gregory-Portland 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 from liability 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. * I understand this application and all supporting material submitted becomes the property of Gregory-Portland Independent School District which reserves the right to accept or reject said application. Skills Questionnaire * Rate your experience using Microsoft Office 365. * 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 ability to work alone and meet deadlines. * Rate your fluency and comfort of speaking and reading a language other than English. * Rate your ability to accept recommendations for improvement. General Questions * 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 your legal right to work in the United States, such as social security card? * If your answer is NO, have you initiated the process by which you will get work authorization? What is the anticipated date you will receive the work authorization? * Will you now, or in the future, require District sponsorship for employment (e.g. H-1B visa)? * Are you related in any way, including marriage, to any board member currently serving on the Gregory-Portland ISD Board of Trustees? * Do you have a relative who is employed in any capacity by Gregory-Portland ISD? * If you answered YES to either questions #4 or #5, please give the name of the relative(s), the position(s) or job(s) held, and the relationship. * Are you retired from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)? * If you answered YES to question #7, please provide retirement date. * Are you currently enrolled in a Teacher Alternative Certification Program? (If yes, attach your statement of eligibility letter in the attachments section of the application) * Please list extracurricular sports or activities you may be interested in sponsoring. * Have you ever failed to have a contract renewed by a school system? * If YES, explain * Have you ever resigned from, or otherwise left, any type of employment in lieu of, to avoid, and/or to cease an investigation for alleged-misconduct? * If YES, explain * 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 YES, explain * Are you now the subject of any inquiry, disciplinary action, review, or investigation, in 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, explain * Within the last three (3) years, have you ever received an unsatisfactory performance evaluation from an employer, including but not limited to any domain rating of "Improvement Required," "Below Expectations," or "Unsatisfactory" on the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS/PDAS/other District Evaluation System)? * Have you ever been placed on leave, suspension, or probation from any position? * If YES, explain * Except for minor traffic violations such as parking or speeding, have you ever been convicted, fined, placed on probation, given a suspended sentence, given deferred adjudication, or forfeited bail in connection with any violation of law (misdemeanor or felony), regardless of any subsequent court dismissal, sealing or expungement? (Conviction of a crime is not an automatic bar to employment. The District will consider the nature and date of the offense, and the relationship between the offense and the position for which you are applying.) * If YES, explain * Have you ever been (1) convicted of, (2) plead guilty, or (3) plead no contest (nolo contendre) to a felony? The scope of Inquiry includes, but is not limited to, crimes of theft, rape, sexual assault, assault, murder, swindling, indecency with a minor, and possession or sale of marijuana or any category of illegal drugs? * If YES, state where, when, and the nature of the offense * 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, or are you now under investigation for any such charge? * If YES, explain * Do you have any disciplinary action or investigation pending by an employer, other organization, professional association, or licensing body, for violence, sexual misconduct, or misconduct involving children? * If YES, explain * Have you ever been disciplined or dismissed from any volunteer position or employment for any reason or following an allegation of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, physical aggression, verbal aggression, or other inappropriate behavior or conduct? * If YES, explain * Do you have any pending criminal cases or charges against you? * If YES, explain * Have you ever been required to report or been reported to any organization or registry for abuse or misconduct involving children? * If YES, explain * List any special abilities, interests, community activities, high school and/or college activities which would enhance your opportunity for employment, including unique or special achievements. * List any professional activities, including professional or honorary organizations, research studies, publications and/or presentations. * What are your three (3) most important reasons for wanting to work with students in Gregory-Portland ISD? * What three (3) things would you most want to know about the students with whom you will work? * Explain a time when you have been successful and how this will relate to the position you are seeking. * Have you ever been involuntarily terminated, notified of proposed termination, non-renewed, notified of proposed non-renewal, asked to resign from, or not reemployed by any employer? * If YES, explain Benefits 5 Local Sick Leave Days per Year; 5 State Personal Leave Days per Year; District pays $400 per month towards Health Insurance for each employee; $10,000 Life Insurance Policy; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); iLOCK360 (Identity Theft); TRS Retirement Attachments Letter of Interest Resume Transcript/Diploma Certification/License Reference Letter 1 Reference Letter 2 TX Pre-Employment Affidavit* Other References Reference Questions: 3 of 5 external references required.