Instructional Application Process

We appreciate your interest in employment with Pasco County Schools. Our application process requires you to complete the On-line Application and to submit required documentation. Listed below are items needed to complete your file.

The District School Board of Pasco County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities who are seeking employment. If you need assistance completing the employment application, please contact Melissa Musselwhite, Director of Human Resources, at (813) 794-2353.

1: Transcripts

Official transcript(s) of all your college degrees and credits are needed to obtain Florida Certification. If your transcripts are from outside the United States, you must have them evaluated by a United States accredited agency.

2: References

Prior to completing this section of your application, please have e-mail addresses of all professional references available. This will expedite the process.

Three (3) professional references are required. One must be from the immediate supervisor at your present or most recent place of employment. One should be from another supervisor and the third may be from another supervisor or co-worker.

For recent or prospective college graduates, at least one reference must be from a supervising teacher or principal of the school where you served as a student teacher.

For experienced teachers, at least one reference must be from your most recent principal or immediate supervisor.

For administrative applicants, references must be from persons who evaluated you as an administrator.

  • Electronic References

    To use the electronic references, please provide the email address of your professional references. Please advise your references beforehand that they will receive a reference form (via e-mail) from the District School Board of Pasco County Human Resources Department to complete and submit. You should also ask your reference(s) to add ‘hr@pasco.k12.fl.us’ to their e-mail’s contact list to avoid our e-mail being received as spam.

  • Hard Copy References

    If you are unable to provide an e-mail address for your professional references please download the reference form. Once the form is completed, the original copy may be mailed to the District School Board of Pasco County to the address provided on the reference form.

3: Certification/Assessments

Please prepare or complete the following:

  • Copy of your Teaching Certificate(s), if applicable (Florida and/or out-of-state certificates).
  • Copy of any correspondence you have received from the Florida Department of Education (i.e. Statement of Eligibility).
  • Copy of score report(s), if you have taken Florida Teaching Certification Examinations (i.e. Subject Area Examination, General Knowledge, Professional Education).
  • Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Occupational or Physical Therapists may submit a copy of their license.
  • Teacher Insight - NOTE: THE TEACHER INSIGHT INTERVIEW WILL BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 26TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 3RD. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION.  AFTER FEBRUARY 3RD, PLEASE COMPLETE THE TEACHER INSIGHT INTERVIEW. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

Pasco County Schools has contracted with Gallup to help with recruiting and hiring. Instructional applicants must take the Teacher Insight Interview. The interview will require approximately 45 minutes and is an important part of the selection process. You must complete the entire interview in order for the district to receive your results. The interview website can be found by logging into your application.

4: Application

Complete the On-line Application and submit the required documentation.

5: Vacancies

When your application has been screened, you will receive an e-mail indicating your status as a recommended candidate. If approved, please check our website for jobs that may interest you, and contact the school or department as indicated.

 

 

The School Board of Pasco County, Florida does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, activities or in its hiring and employment practices.

District Wide Accreditation • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Heather Fiorentino, Superintendent
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