APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS - CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION
Lauderdale County School District ~ 301 46th Court ~ Meridian, Mississippi 39305
To be considered an official applicant to the Lauderdale County School District, the following must be completed:
1. Application Form – Completed, dated, and signed.
2. Mississippi Certification – Before a teaching certificate can be issued by the State Department of Education, all prospective teachers applying for a Mississippi Certificate for the first time must take the Praxis Examination and make a prescribed score on the common or core battery and subject area examination; scores will vary depending upon the subject area. Scores on the Praxis must be reported directly to the Office of Teacher Certification, State Department of Education, PO Box 771, Jackson, Mississippi, 39205, in order to secure a teaching certificate. If you do not have a valid certificate, you must apply for one and be eligible to receive a certificate before you will be considered for employment in the Lauderdale County School District. Application forms can be obtained from the Human Resource director or by writing the State Department of Education at the above address or by calling (601) 359-3483.
3. Recommendations – At least three references received from those listed on the application. Recommendation forms will be sent directly from the Human Resource office to the persons listed. Unless otherwise directed in writing, these recommendations are confidential and the applicant waived the right of review.
4. Transcripts of all college and/or university work received.
5. Resume’ may be attached to your application.
6. Interviews – After all of the above information has been evaluated, the top applicants will be invited for personal interviews before a person or before a screening committee.
7. Status of Application – Because of the large number of application received and because of the time and fiscal constraints, you may not be contacted unless you are invited for an interview. Your understanding would be appreciated. Applications will remain in the active file only for the school year for which applicant is applying and then they will be classified as inactive unless the applicant notifies the Human Resource office in writing to keep the application current.
8. IF EMPLOYED, you must furnish the Lauderdale County School District with the following:
(A) Mississippi Certification; (B) Birth Certificate; (C) Verification of Prior Teaching Exp. (if applicable); and (D) Social Security Card.