Important Information Regarding Application In order to be considered for this position, you must print, complete, and attach the Pre-Employment Affidavit in the next step. Attach this affidavit in the attachments section of this application. Years Of Experience * Total Professional Years Experience * Total Years with Friendswood ISD * Total Paraprofessional Year Experience Conditions of Employment * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? * Do you agree to a Criminal History check? * In order for FISD to run a criminal history check, you will need to provide, in the space below, your Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and Drivers License Number. * Do you verify that all information provided by you, the applicant, in connection with this application for employment is true, correct, and complete? * Do you understand that if you are employed, a misstatement or omission of fact or otherwise, on this application or other material submitted in connection wherewith shall be cause for immediate discharge? * Do you authorize representatives of FISD 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 your education, employment and police history, including but not limited to contacting current and past employers, educational institutions, and law enforcement agencies; understanding that FISD will keep such information in a confidential file, available only to appropriate district officials? * Do you understand that the application becomes the property of the district; the district reserves the right to accept or reject it, and the application will be considered active for a period of time not to exceed 365 days. * Do you give the HR Department permission to view your test scores on your SBEC (State Board of Educator Certification) profile page? Skills Questionnaire * Rank your relevant qualifications for this position that DO NOT include your certification. * Rank your communication style in relation to parents, students, co workers, and community. * Rank your organizational skills. * Rank your time management skills. * Rank your current skills level in dealing with disciplinary issues. General Questions * Did you attend a Job Fair/Career Fair? If yes, which one did you attend? * Did you participate in and complete the Ready, Set, Teach while attending Friendswood ISD as a student? * What date are you available for employment? * What languages other than English do you speak, read, write or translate? * Have you been previously employed by FISD? If yes, when? Please provide reason for leaving. * Have you ever resigned from a position in lieu of termination? * Have you ever been charged or convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude? * Have you ever been charged or convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude and received probation or deferred adjudication? * Have you ever resigned or been discharged from any position, including the armed forces, while under suspicion of having engaged in criminal, immoral, or unprofessional conduct, or are you now under investigation for any such charge? * Have you ever been convicted, or plead guilty or no contest to an offense? YOU MUST ANSWER YES OR NO. If YES, please explain in the space below. * Have you ever been placed on administrative leave or suspended pending an investigation? * Do you have any complaints or disciplinary actions pending against you? * Have you ever been dismissed or terminated from employment with a school system? * Have you received a performance evaluation from any employer with an overall rating of less than acceptable? * Are you retired with the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS)? * Do you have relatives employed by Friendswood ISD? * Are you related to a Friendswood ISD Board Member? * You will be asked to provide at least 3 references below, including their full name,phone number and email address. Indicate the relationship of the reference: peer, personal, or supervisor. At least 2 of your references must be able to speak to your work performance, and one of the references must be your current/last supervisor. Do you agree to this? Pre-Employment Affidavit Requirement Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicant (No Notarization) For purposes of this affidavit: Adjudication and conviction refer to a conviction, plea of guilty or no contest (nolo contendre), probation, suspension, or deferred adjudication. Charge refers to a formal criminal charge as documented by a primary charging instrument (a complaint, information, or indictment) under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Inappropriate relationship refers to the crime of improper relationship between educator and student in Texas Penal Code section 21.12, and any other inappropriate relationship as determined by the State Board for Educator Certification. I declare the following: I have never been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. oI have been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriaterelationship with a minor. The charge, adjudication, or conviction was determined to befalse. The following are all of the relevant facts pertaining to the charge, adjudication, orconviction: _ __________________________________________________________________________. oI have been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. The charge, adjudication, or conviction was determined to be true. The following are all of the relevant facts pertaining to the charge, adjudication, or conviction: _ . Declaration of Applicant The following affidavit is offered to satisfy the requirement of Texas Education Code section 21.009 for a pre-employment affidavit, in accordance with Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code section 132.001. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. ________________________________ Name (First, Middle, Last) Date of Birth ________________________________ Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) County Executed in_ County, State of ________, on the day of __ , _ . County State Date Month Year (Signature of Declarant) I understand that the date of birth I am providing will not be used to determine eligibility for employment but will be used solely for the purpose of this unsworn declaration.* * This form will be processed separately and not shared with the hiring manager. Approved by the Texas Commissioner of Education, May 2020. Benefits Friendswood ISD provides Employer Paid Group Life Insurance with a survivor benefit of $20,000 and Long Term Disability that is 40% of the employee's salary. Supplemental benefits offered include TRS Medical, Vision, Dental, Cancer, Accident, Disability, Flex Savings, Health Savings and more. Various pre-tax deductions are available to employees via payroll deduction. The Mustang Clinic is a district benefit for employees and their family. Friendswood ISD has partnered with UTMB to provide a local clinic for treatment of minor ailments for a $10.00 co-pay. Friends of Friendswood ISD is a collaboration with local businesses, where businesses can show their support by offering exclusive discounts and incentives for district employees. Employee Assistance Program EAP is a counseling service for employees and their eligible dependents who may be experiencing personal or work-related issues. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of this service for a $10 co-pay for up to 6 visits per year. Attachments Pre-Employment Affidavit* Certification* Cover Letter Resume Transcript Reference Letter #1 Reference Letter #2 Reference Letter #3 References Teacher: 3 of 5 external references required.