Location: Leavenworth,WA, USA
Applicant Information
Only completed applications received by the specified closing date will be referred to the screening committee for consideration.
Successful applicants will be employed on a conditional basis pending completion of the background investigation and sexual misconduct release.
Applications are retained and considered active for one year following the first submission.
Conditions of Employment
* Are you a citizen or are you able to provide documentation which permits you to work in the United States?
* I authorize the Cascade School District to make any investigation of any personal, educational, vocational, or employment history. I further authorize any former employer, person, firm, corporation, educational, or vocational institution or government agencies to provide the District with information they have regarding me. I hereby release and discharge the Cascade School District and those who provide information from any and all liability as a result of furnishing and receiving this information.
General Questions
* Please describe your ability to operate a personal computer, including the following points: A. Perform text entry and format documents utilizing all functions of word processing software. B. Perform numerical data entry and data manipulation using spreadsheet and accounting software. C. Quickly learn new computer applications, such as transmitting data between PC and mainframe platforms.
* Please describe your ability to prepare effective written communications, including the following points: A. Compose, edit, and proofread correspondence and other documents from rough drafts or verbal direction. B. Create effective communications using attractive formatting and proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
* Please describe your ability to establish and maintain a positive, supportive office environment for students, parents and staff, including the following points: A. Extend warm and friendly greetings to all who enter the office and provide excellent customer service. B. Maintain a calm, functional, professional demeanor at all times, especially during stressful and emergency situations. C. Respond appropriately to injured or misbehaving students. D. Communicate in a diplomatic but assertive manner.
* Please describe your ability to organize office for maximum efficiency, including the following points: A. Remain flexible and quickly adapt to changing priorities. B. Analyze, evaluate, and monitor office workflow. C. Effectively manage time of self and office staff to handle heavy workload, deadline pressures, and frequent interruptions. D. Utilize talents and skills of paid staff, students, and volunteers.
* Please describe your ability to establish and maintain detailed filing systems, including the following points: A. Set up and maintain an accurate filing system for a variety of building records and forms. B. Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
* Have you ever been dismissed or discharged from a job, or have you separated employment in order to avoid discipline or discharge? If yes, please explain.
* Have you ever been on a plan of improvement or probation plan? If yes, please explain the circumstances, including the underlying facts, place, date, and outcome.
* Are you able to perform the essential functions of a certificated/classified position with or without reasonable accommodation?
* What other languages do you speak?
Certification, Authorization Release
By submitting this application this authorizes Cascade SD to conduct a background investigation and authorizes the release of information in connection with my application for employment. This investigation may include such information as criminal or civil convictions, driving records, previous employers and educational institutions, personal references, professional references, and other appropriate sources. I waive my right of access to such information, and without limitation, hereby release Cascade SD and the reference sources from any liability in connection with its release or use. This release includes the sources cited above and specific examples as follows: The Washington State Patrol, information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation of either data on all criminal convictions or certification that no data on criminal convictions is maintained, information received from the OSPI Sexual Misconduct form (sent to former educational employers), information from OSPI, and information from Washington or other State Departments of Social and Health Services and any locality to which they may refer for the release of information pertaining to any findings of child abuse or neglect investigations involving me.
Furthermore, I certify under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that I have made true, correct and complete answers and statements on this application in the knowledge that they may be relied upon in considering my application. If the information provided or answer(s) to any question on the application or the Pre-Employment Background Questionnaire change prior to my being hired, I understand that I must immediately notify Cascade SD. I understand that any omission, falsely answered statement made by me on this application, or any supplement to it will be sufficient grounds for failure to employ me or for my discharge should I become employed with Cascade SD. I understand that I may be subject to Washington State Patrol, FBI fingerprint background checks, and clearance on the OSPI Sexual Misconduct Release form as a condition of employment, and/or continued employment.
Should I become employed by Cascade SD, and at some future time leave said employment, I further authorize Cascade SD to release information regarding my performance to any potential future employer.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package which can include holidays, vacation, personal and sick leave pay. Medical, dental, vision insurance and, participation in the Washington State Retirement System (DRS). These benefits are offered to anyone who works 630 hours or more in a year.
Attachments
LETTER OF INTEREST*
RESUME*
REFERENCE LETTER 1*
MISC ATTACHMENT 1