• Faith and Friends Preschool Application

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Education

  • Graduated?*
  • Graduated?
  • Graduated?

  • Teaching/Childcare Experience

    Please include dates employed, employer name, address and phone number, position, salary/wage, supervisor's name and phone number, and your reason for leaving.

  • Other Relevant Experience

    Please list any other experience you have, including dates, employer name address and phone number, position, salary, supervisor's name and phone number, and reason for leaving.

  • List any addational degrees and certifications relevant to the position.

  • Please list four individuals unrelated to you who are very familiar with your professional work and character who may be contacted. Please include their name, position, phone, and business address.

  • Personal Narrative

  • In the field below, please respond to each of the following questions:

    1. Why do you want to be a teacher/classroom assistant at Faith and Friends Preschool Center?

    2. What experience do you have specific to the position you are applying for and how would you use that experience to contibute to the students at Faith and Friends Preschool Center?

    3. Describe your greatest accomplishments as an educator or childcare personal. 

  • Statement of Faith

  • Faith & Friends Preschool is a mission outreach of the Elysburg Presbyterian Church. While specific denominations and affiliations are not taken into consideration we do require a statement of faith from all staff to ensure all teaching methods and lessons align with our Christian beliefs.

    Please give a breif statement of your faith according to your personal beliefs. 

     

    ex: I believe in/that...because...this influences or guides my daily life by...and this will this transfer into my position at Faith & Friends Preschool by...

  • Background Information

  • Are you, or have you ever been, listed on a sex offender registry?*
  • Are you, or have you ever been, listed on a child or dependant adult abuse registry?*
  • Have you ever been found guilty, accepted a guilty or Alford Plea, or entered a plea of no-contest for any criminal charge?*
  • Have you ever received a deferred judgment, or in some other way had a guilty plea or conviction removed from your record?*
  • Have you ever been asked to resign from a position, or been given the choice of resigning or being terminated from your position?*
  • Have you ever been the subject of an investigation or other formal/informal proceeding that resulted in the termination of your employment or resignation?*
  • Have you ever been the subject of an investigation into wrong doing or other formal/informal proceeding, resulting in disciplinary or criminal action?*

  • Responding "yes" to any of the previous questions is not an automatic bar to employment. The date of the offense and the relationship between the offense or infraction and the position for which you are applying will be considered.

  • Are you legally eligible to work in the United States?*
  • Are you able to perform the essential job functions required of the position?*
  • Are you able to perform the physical requirments essential to job functions including: lifting a minimum of 40lbs, standing for four hours at a time, sitting on the floor or at the child's level for lesson activities, ability to ambulate from floor sit to stand position without assistance, able to quickly respond to environmental factors in the classroom and playground environments?*

  • Agreement

    Read carefully before signing or submitting electronically

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    By my signature:

    • I acknowledge that individuals who provide false, inaccurate, or incomplete information in the application form, in an interview, or any other part of the hiring process or who fail to disclose information requested in the application form, in an interview, or any other part of the hiring process will not be eligible for employment, or, if they are hired, they will be subject to termination.

    • I acknowledge that to the fullest extent permitted by state and federal law, the District will consider all information concerning an applicant or an employee in making hiring, termination, and other employment-related decisions. The term "all information" includes information of any kind (verbal, written, photographic, videographic, etc.) that is accessible in any medium (print, electronic, etc.) from any source.

    • I acknowledge that the school will consider public information and other information to which it has lawful access. This may include information that is contained in social networking sites, blogs, and other electronic sites, such as YouTube. If there is information that pertains to me that I believe requires explanation, interpretation, or clarification when it is considered by the school, it is my obligation to communicate this information to the school.

    • I authorize the school to conduct a complete check regarding my background including, but not limited to, criminal record, child and dependent adult abuse registry screening, and sex offender registry. I agree to prepare and sign any other form necessary to complete a criminal background check. I further authorize all government agencies departments, bureaus, or related entities to release any and all information regarding my criminal history, if any. I agree to immediately notify the District if I should be convicted of any crime while my application is pending, or during my period of employment, if hired.

    • I authorize all current and former employers, teachers, and references to release all information regarding my professional competence, performance, character, and background. I waive any right I may have against any person contacted as a reference concerning this application.

    • I acknowledge that information that is relevant to the school’s decisions will be considered regardless of the date on which the school obtains the information and regardless of the date on which the information was first published, created, or made accessible to the school.

    • I understand that this application will be considered active for twelve (12) months from the date filed. I further understand that if I am employed by the Elysburg Presbyterian Church through Faith and Friends Preschool, this application and associated documents will become part of my permanent record.

    • I understand that this application is not a contract of employment. In accepting the position, if hired, I understand that employment is at will. I acknowledge that the school may discharge an at-will employee at any time for any legal reason or no reason at all.

  • 1. All application materials should be returned to:

    Kristan Schell, Director
    Faith and Friends Preschool Center
    320 W. Valley Ave
    Elysburg, PA 17824

    2. Screening for this position will continue until the position is filled.

    3. In order to be considered for this position, your application materials must include the following (please do not staple or bind your application materials):

    • Completed application form (including signatures)
    • Four recent references regarding your professional work to be call without notice.

    Within 30 days of hire or 1 week prior to classroom duties whichever comes first the following must be current and on file in the school office.

    • A copy of a current clearances.-Reimbursable after 30 days of employment
      • PA State Police Clearance
      • PA Child Abuse Clearance
      • FBI Background check through Identogo –The fingerprint clearance
      • NSOR- National Sex Offender Registry
    • Photocopy of valid driver's license or photo id
    • Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania

     

     

    Faith and Friends Preschool/Elysburg Presbyterian Church will select for employment qualified applicants for each position without improper discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnic background, age, or disability. Applicants understand that Faith and Friends Preschool Center is a faith-based school teaching lessons according to the Bible and Christian values. Applicant's background is not required to be of the ECO denomination of the hosting church but Christian as a generalized faith with the core beliefs of:

    The Trinity: God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

    Mankind
    Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory.

    Salvation
    Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

    Ressurection
    Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.

  • By my electronic submission of this form:

    • I attest that all the information contained in this application is accurate, complete, and true.

    • I am bound by all elements of the agreement section of the application.

    • I understand and accept that electronic submission will be considered equivalent to an original hand written signature on a paper copy of the application.

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