Welcome to the Grant Parish School Board Online Application!

Thank you for your interest in joining the Grant Parish School Board! We are committed to fostering a community of passionate educators dedicated to student success.

We look forward to learning more about you!

Please note:

• Before you begin, be sure to gather the following documents:
  • Photocopy of teacher certificate
  • Photocopy of transcript of all college/university course work (Originals will be required upon employment)
  • Teacher service record (if applicable)
  • Test Scores (Praxis or NTE)
  • Most recent evaluation

Grant Parish School Board

P.O. Box 208 Colfax, LA 71417

Phone: (318) 627-3274 Fax: (318) 627-5931

https://www.grantpsb.org

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

TO REMAIN ACTIVE, APPLICATION MUST BE RENEWED EACH TWELVE MONTHS BY WRITTEN REQUEST.

** Submit all college/university transcripts.** Uploads will appear at the end of the application

PRAXIS Scores

NTE Scores (prior to 9/1/99)

Please list below your last five teaching positions beginning with your current or most recent employer. Beginning teachers must list student teaching. This information must be completed. Only teaching full-time in an accredited public or private school or college is creditable. Creditable years will be verified and determined by the Louisiana State Department of Education.

List names of at least three references who can provide information about your teaching capabilities. Include a copy of your most recent evaluation.

 Please list below all professional non-teaching positions held in the past five years.

**READ CAREFULLY**

Before an application may be considered complete, the following documents must be filed with the Grant Parish School Board.

1. Completed application for professional employment
2. Photocopy of teacher certificate
3. Photocopy of transcript of all college/university course work (Originals will be required upon employment)
4. Teacher service record (if applicable)
5. Completed Criminal History Release Form (Available on the last page of this application) 
6. Test Scores (Praxis or NTE)
7. Most recent evaluation

This application and the documents submitted herewith shall become the property of the school board, and the school board shall reserve the right to accept or reject them. Any information submitted with or in support of this application may be revealed to any persons who may participate in the selection of employees.

This application will be placed on file and considered if and when vacancies occur in an appropriate field. Interviews will be scheduled by the Grant Parish School Board only when vacancies do exist or are anticipated.

The Grant Parish School Board shall contact candidates to arrange for interviews when appropriate positions are available. Your application will remain on active status for twelve (12) months from the date of application and may be extended only by written request. Your application will be destroyed upon removal from active status.

*In order to receive credit for prior years of service, it is the responsibility of each applicant to obtain service records for each school where previously employed. Credit is not given for non-accredited schools.

I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification of this record will be considered sufficient cause for disqualification or, if employed, dismissal. Further, I authorize the Grant Parish School Board to contact the references listed herewith and to obtain any record of criminal history in accordance with the Louisiana code.

ALL PERSONNEL OF THE GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SHALL BE EMPLOYED WITHOUT REGARD TO NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, AGE, RELIGION, GENDER OR DISABILITY.

I have read, understand and acknowledge the foregoing notice, conditions and directions for completing this application. I certify that the information provided herein and in the attachments hereto is accurate, true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that I have not been convicted, pled guilty or pled no contest to a felony or other serious offence, and have not engaged in physical or sexual misconduct, neglect or abuse with or toward a student. I hereby waive my confidentiality with regard to my work record or criminal record and consent to and authorize the release of information, including that which may have been sealed, from my current or former employers and/or law enforcement personnel upon inquiry in reference to this application. I release anyone responding to such inquiry from any liability for providing such information.

Grant Parish School Board

P.O. Box 208
Colfax, Louisiana
71417-0208

Louisiana Revised Statutes 17: 3884 provides that a school board considering the employment application of a person who has been evaluated in another school system shall request such person's evaluation results as part of the application process and shall inform the applicant that his/her evaluation results will be requested. The applicant shall be given the opportunity to review any information received by the prospective employer as a result of such request and to provide any response or information the applicant deems appropriate. Please be advised, therefore, that the Grant Parish School Board will request evaluation results on you from each of the school districts you have listed in your application. You will be given an opportunity to review the evaluation results received and to provide a response or information if you would like to do so. Any written response or information you might provide will be retained with your application.

Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:15 also requires all applicants for employment to be fingerprinted in order to assist in background checks of those individuals. Should it be determined that any applicant (or employee) has been convicted of one or more of the criminal offenses set forth in Louisiana Revised Statutes 17: 587.1(C), then that applicant (or employee) is generally precluded from further employment with the school system.

Louisiana Revised Statutes 17: 81.9 further requires a school board receiving an application to request that all current and prior school board employers of the applicant provide it with all information in their records relative to instances of sexual misconduct with students committed by the applicant (if any.) This law further provides that the applicant must release all such employers from liability arising from the release of such information to the prospective employer.

I certify that the information which I have provided in the attached application is true and complete. I understand that furnishing false information or omitting information on this application could disqualify me from consideration for employment or could lead to my discharge from employment. I hereby authorize the Grant Parish School Board to request, receive, and review my prior evaluations and information relative to sexual misconduct with students (if any) from all of my current or previous school system employers. I further release the Grant Parish School Board and all current and former employers, their agents and employees afrom any liability connected with such disclosures and do hereby specifically authorize such employer(s) to release to the Grant Parish School Board such information and documentation as may be requested in connection with my application for employment with it.