Requirements
Following the initial interview, the selection and hiring will be the responsibility of the school Principal.
As a professional, the Teacher shall:
Have completed a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree from a recognized college or university;
Have a record of effectiveness, or the potential for effectiveness, in realizing the goals of Catholic Education;
Be willing to teach in accordance with the doctrine of the Catholic Church;
Be dedicated to the interest of all children--their intellectual as well as their spiritual and moral development;
Be willing to serve as a model in accordance with the "Characteristics of Teachers in Catholic Schools."
To be eligible for employment the applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Establish a complete file, including:
- Completed application;
- Official transcript(s) of college and university work completed, including degree(s)-- copies are not acceptable; production of the original issued by the college/university is required;
- Verification of currently valid credential(s);
- College placement folder (if one has been opened);
- Employment verification forms;
- Personal references;
- Evidence of freedom from active tuberculosis;
- If this application is being submitted for your first employment as a teacher in California, California law requires that you be examined for tuberculosis within 60 days before you are hired;
- If not the first employment as a teacher, the law requires a tuberculosis examination every four years. Documentation of applicant’s most recent examination in either case is necessary to complete application file.
- Meet all of St. Francis’s employment and professional requirements, as well as all applicable state and federal laws.
- Pursuant to the California Education Code, submit to a criminal records check through the State Department of Justice as a condition of employment.
- Pursuant to the Immigration and Reform Act, after employment, persons are required to submit information for Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) to be processed by the school.