Human Resources Department
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 Dr. Kathy D. Sims
Executive Director Andrew Johnson Building, 15th floor 912 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2188, Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Read the directions carefully. All starred items must be completed. If you cannot complete the application in one setting, you may logout, return to the website and then complete the application at your convenience. Apply on-line now Note to Certified Applicants: VACANCIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR: Interim and temporary positions which occur after August 14, 2012 are not advertised. Those vacancies are filled from the existing applicant pool on a temporary basis and advertised as a vacancy for the following school year. To become a part of the available pool of applicants, individuals are encouraged to complete an application on-line and submit it at any time. NEW TENURE LAWS
Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 70 of the public acts of 2011 made significant revisions to the laws regarding tenure for public school teachers in Tennessee. (Details, Download FAQ) NEW COLLABORATIVE
CONFERENCING LAW On June 1, 2011, Governor Haslam signed into law the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act (PECCA). The PECCA replaces the Education Professional Negotiations Act (EPNA), effectively substituting collaborative conferencing for Tennessee’s traditional collective bargaining process. While there are some similarities between the two laws, the PECCA is substantially different from the EPNA, creating new avenues of communication between teachers and school boards and stressing inclusiveness of all professional employees’ organizations. Frequently Asked Questions
NEW GRADUATES LICENSURE INFORMATION What "Pending" means to first time license application (message adapted from email received from Vance Rugaard, Executive Director, Teacher) Tennessee "traditional" teacher preparation programs produce about 3500 new grads per year. The vast majority of these are spring graduates and their applications for initial licensure arrive at the SDE in May and June. Obviously, it takes a good deal of time to process all of these applications. This article explains the State Department of Education's new graduate license approval process and hopes to alleviate apprehension while waiting for that first teaching license.  NEW EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKNew employee handbook now available online! KCS Employee Handbook includes general information, benefits, policies, and guidelines for all employees, classified and certified. Please download file or bookmark page for future reference. (See online eBook Edition) |
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Announcements Teachers Must Pass Praxis for End of Course Exam SubjectsUnder Public Chapter 1020 as passed in the 2012 legislative session, all teachers of record for courses in which there is a state-level, End of Course exam will be required to pass the relevant Praxis content assessment on or before January 1, 2013 if they do not hold the subject-specific endorsement to teach the course. (Read more)
Evaluation Grievance ProcessPlease see documents below for information on the Knox County Schools Certified Evaluation Grievance Procedure. Please contact Christine Wolf at 594-1912, if you have any further questions. KCS - Evaluation Grievance Timeline KCS - GAE Evaluation Grievance Procedure KCS GAE - Grievance Policy SBE - 5-201 Amended Evaluation Policy SBE - 5-201 Evaluation Policy Step I - Evaluation Grievance Form Step II - Evaluation Grievance Form Step III - Evaluation Grievance Form Name change, address change?CERTIFIED Personnel: Please remember, if you have made a name change with the Human Resources Department, you must also complete your name change on your Tennessee Teaching License at www.tn.gov/education/lic/.
CLASSIFIED Personnel: If you have moved, gotten married, have a new phone number or changed any other personal or contact information, please update the information by completing an address/name change form which is available on the Human Resources homepage. Please fax (594-3758) the completed form to Sherry Self, Human Resources, 15th floor. Download form HR-112 to submit changes.
ADDRESS CHANGE: If you need to make an address change, you can update your new information immediately with the Human Resources Department. Download form HR-112 to submit changes.
Distinguished Professionals Education Institute helps fill gaps in classroomsThe Distinguished Professionals Education Institute, a non-profit organization, helps professionals who are not certified teachers to find positions in the teaching profession, either part time or full time, where they can share their skills and knowledge. How Do I Apply for Employment?Applications Now Accepted Electronically
Administrative, certified, classified and substitute job applications are now accepted electronically. For more information about administrative positions, please contact Pam Blackburn at 594-1090 For more information about certified positions, please contact Sandie Johnson (Elementary) at 594-1920, or Leanne Robillard (Secondary) at 594-1911. For more information about classified positions, please contact Barbara Bell (Elementary) at 594-4436, or Dreama Feezell (Secondary) at 594-2984. For more information about substitute positions, please contact Irma Thompson at 594-1919. Department Web Pages Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, all certified educators will receive annual evaluations as required under Tennessee's First to the Top Act. These pages provide answers to several questions. |
Department Links  Certified OpeningsThis is a list of the current certified openings. KCS accepts new applications to its applicant pool throughout the year. New positions are filled from the applicant pool. Substitute Teacher Application Applicants wanting to be a substitute teacher must complete an electronic application via SearchSoft Applicant Tracking System. Click link to create account and complete a substitute application. Substitute Teacher Training Program (STEDI) Online training for substitute teachers. Trains substitutes in classroom management, teaching strategies, planning, and other instructional skills and procedures. Department Contacts |
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