Classified Employee Application Packet

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1420 EIDSON ROAD ● EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852 ● (830) 773-5181 FAX (830) 773-0221

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE APPLICATION PACKET

1. Intent Form-An Intent Form must be submitted every time a vacancy opens.

2.Application Form - All information requested on the application form should be accurately and completely filled out. Names, dates and addresses should be provided in full. Please sign the attached release, nepotism, and criminal history check forms and return them along with the application to the Department of Human Resources located at 1420 Eidson Road, Eagle Pass, Texas, 78852.

GED/High School Diploma/College Transcripts(As appropriate) - Official transcripts with degree confirmations and cumulative grade point averages are required. Official transcripts may be submitted by the applicant or mailed directly to the Department of Human Resources from the college or university. It will be the responsibility of out-of-country applicants to secure a transcript evaluation, which indicates degree obtained as well as cumulative grade point average, from an approved agency. A copy of the appropriate Texas GED certificate or out-of-state GED certificate must be submitted with the application. Only GED certificates from nationally accredited institutions will be accepted.

References - Two (2) references from those persons who have supervised the applicant’s work experienceare required. References from family members will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the evaluation form to references who will return the form to the Department of Human Resources. The applicant will not have access to the references once submitted.

Please Note: With the exception of the official transcripts and references, items #1, # 2 and #3 must be submitted together and will not be accepted otherwise.

6.Your application becomes active when all credentials and references have been received. Your application will be kept active for one year. Please notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any change of name, address, telephone number, or if you obtain employment elsewhere after submitting an application for employment with EPISD. Inquiries concerning applications and/or vacancies should be addressed directly to the assigned Personnel Specialist between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

7.All applications must be received in the Human Resources Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date posted.

8.All full time employees will be subject to a drug test.Beginning January 1, 2008 every new employee is required to be fingerprinted in accordance with Senate Bill 9.

Thank you for your interest in the Eagle Pass Independent School District.

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1420 EIDSON ROAD ● EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852 ● (830) 773-5181 FAX (830) 773-0221

INTENT FORM - PARAPROFESSIONAL

DATE:
NAME:
S.S.# or ID:
PHONE:
ADDRESS:
POSITION APPLYING FOR:

Applicant: please check any and all that apply

Currently an EPISD Employee

Application is on File (less than a year)

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1420 EIDSON ROAD ● EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852 ● (830) 773-5181 FAX (830) 773-0221

APPLICATION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT

I. PERSONAL INFORMATION

(PRINT ININK OR TYPE INFORMATION)

Date of Application: / Date Available for Employment:
Name: / Social Security Number:
Address: / City: / State: / Zip Code:
Home Telephone Number: / Business/Office Telephone:
Have you ever been employed with EPISD? If YES, please list position:
Are you currently employed in another school district? If YES, Name of District

Have you been or are you currently on an employee growth plan? If yes, please explain below.

Have you ever been terminatedfor cause, been asked to resign, had a contract non-renewed, resigned in lieu of non-renewal, or left employment involuntarily? If yes, please explain below.

Have you ever been disciplined for inappropriate conduct with a co-worker, student or third party, been placed on disciplinary probation or been suspended from any position? If yes, please explain below.

Have you ever held a certificate in any state which was canceled, revoked, or suspended, received a sanction from a credentialing or licensing authority? If yes, please explain below.

Have you ever left a school district during the school year or any place of employmentfor reasons other thanmedical? If yes, explain below.

Have you ever accepted a transfer or taken any other action to avoid possible disciplinary action against you at any place of employment? If so, please explain below.

Has a co-worker every filed a grievance against you or filed a complaint against you concerning your work or behavior at any place of employment? If so please explain below.

Has a parent or any other person ever filed a complaint against you at any place of employment? If so, please explain

Has any person or entity ever stated a complaint, formally or informally, against you at any place of employment? If so, please explain below.

Explanation (attach separate sheet if necessary):

Are you a retired employee participating in Texas-TRS? Yes No

II. POSITION APPLYING FOR:

III. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

List High School, GED, Colleges and University information

Name of
Institution / Location / Dates Attended / Date of
Graduation / Type of Degree/Diploma / Major
Bachelor/Masters / Minor

IV. EXPERIENCE

List in order all work experience beginning with most recent. (Attach separate sheet if necessary.)

From Mo/Yr / To
Mo/Yr / Name and Address of Employer / Position / Immediate Supervisor / Area Code and Phone Number / Reason for Leaving

V. REFERENCES

Full Name of Reference / School District/Firm Name / Mailing Address / Position/Title / Area Code and Phone Number

The applicant has the responsibility of securing references for the Department of Human Resources. Two (2) reference forms are enclosed for your use. You must send a form and a stamped envelope (addressed to the Department of Human Resources, Eagle Pass Independent School District, 1420 Eidson Road, Eagle Pass, Texas, 78852) to each reference.

VII. PROFESSIONAL DATA

List specific skills and/or any machines or equipment you can operate:
List licenses and/or certifications held:

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude? Yes No

Have you received probation, deferred adjudication, pleaded no contest, or served time in prison? Yes No

If YES, explain

I hereby affirm that all information provided on this form is true and accurate. I also understand that employment based upon information contained on this application which later proves to be false or incomplete shall result in or termination of employment. Furthermore, it is understood that this form and any other related documents become the property of the District. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any application.

Day of / 20
Legal Signature of Applicant

RELEASE FORM

I hereby give the Eagle Pass Independent School District permission to make inquiries on references of former employers concerning my performance in the past. This permission form may be attached to request information and I hereby authorize the party receiving this form to give full and complete information of any and all records, transcripts, data sheets, service records, letters of recommendation, police records, criminal history records, etc., as may be requested by the Eagle Pass Independent School District. I agree that the information requested will not be disclosed to me but will be treated as confidential by the District, and I waive all rights to see this information.

(Please print or type the following information)

Full Name / SSN
Address
City / State / Zip Code
Signature / Date

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1420 EIDSON ROAD ● EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852 ● (830) 773-5181 FAX (830) 773-0221

NEPOTISM STATEMENT

I, , hereby attest or affirm that (check one) I am I am not related to the Superintendent of Schools and/or the Board Members of the Eagle Pass Independent School District, within three degrees of consanguinity (blood relation) or by two degrees of affinity (marriage).

I fully understand that any false information contained here will be just cause for the immediate termination of my employment in this position.

Signature of Applicant Date

These illustrations depict the relationships that violate the nepotism law.

CONSANGUINITY (Blood)Superintendent/Board Member is prospective employee’s:

First Degree
Second Degree
Third Degree / Parent
Grandparent
Great Grandparent / Child
Grandchild
Great Grandchild / Sister/Brother
Aunt/Uncle / Niece/Nephew

AFFINITY (Marriage) Board Member/Superintendent’s spouse is the prospective employee or

Board Member/Superintendent’s spouse is prospective employee’s or

Prospective employee’s spouse is Superintendent’s/Board Member’s

First Degree
Second Degree / Parent
Grandparent / Child
Grandchild / Sister/Brother

NOTE: The spouses of two persons related by blood are not by the fact related. The affinity chart supposes only on affinity relationship between the Superintendent of Schools/Board Member and prospective employee through either of their spouses.

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK AUTHORIZATION AND INFORMATION FORM

Conviction of crime is not an automatic bar to consideration for employment except where employment is prohibited by Texas law or EPISD policy for certain convictions. For other offenses, factors such as the date of offense, the period between the offense and the present, the nature and seriousness of the offense, and rehabilitation will be considered by the Eagle Pass Independent School District.

Applicants for employment and employees of the Eagle Pass Independent School District are requested to complete this Criminal History Check Authorization and Information form in compliance with Chapter 22, Subchapter C of the Texas Education Code (or as subsequently revised). The following information will be used solely for the purpose of assisting the EPISD in conducting a Criminal History Check (local, state, and national). Failure to provide all of the information requested will result in rejection of an applicant or discipline, up to and including termination, of an employee.

Name: / Social Security Number:
Mailing Address
Male Female / Date of Birth / Ethnic Identifier

List all aliases or former names, including maiden names, and list dates of use:

Have you ever pled guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) or been convicted of any criminal offense (misdemeanor or felony) other than moving violations and/or parking tickets? Yes No

If yes, provide complete information on all criminal offenses, including dates, location (city and state), and disposition. Use additional sheets if necessary.

If you are currently serving any of the following for any criminal offense, check the appropriate box.

Pretrial Diversion Community Supervision Suspended Sentence

Probation with adjudication of guilt Probation Deferred adjudication

For each box checked, provide complete information on the criminal offense, nature of program and date of completion. Use additional sheets if necessary.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/AUTHORIZATION

I acknowledge that I read and understand this form and certify that the above information and representations are true, correct and complete and contain no omissions. I understand that false, incorrect, misleading, or incomplete information on this form will result in rejection of my application or termination if employed. I understand that the Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) will request a Criminal History Check after making a conditional employment offer and at certain times during employment, such as promotion, transfer, or performance evaluation. EPISD is required to submit certain identifying information in order to obtain a Criminal History Check. I agree to provide additional information (including fingerprints) if requested by EPISD. I understand that if the Criminal History Check discloses a conviction or other action, which would make me unsuitable for employment in the position for which, I have applied or in which I am working, I will be considered ineligible for employment and will not be transferred to another position.

Applicant’s/Employee’s Signature Date

Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants

For purposes of this affidavit:

Adjudication and conviction refers to a conviction, please of guilty or no contest (nolo contendere), probation, suspension, or deferred adjudication.

Charge refers to a formal criminal charge as documented by a primary charging instrument (a complaint, information, or indictment) under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Inappropriate relationship refers to the crime of improper relationship between educator and student in Texas Penal Code section 21.12, and any other inappropriate relationship as determined by the State Board for Educator Certification.

I declare the following:

I have never been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.

I have been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. The charge, adjudication, or conviction was determined to be false. The following are all of the relevant facts pertaining to the charge, adjudication, or conviction:

I have been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. The charge, adjudication, or conviction was determined to be true. The following are all of the relevant facts pertaining to the charge, adjudication, or conviction:

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Declaration of Applicant

The following affidavit is offered to satisfy the requirement of Texas Education Code section 21.009 for a pre-employment affidavit, in accordance with Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code section 132.001. An applicant who is offered employment will be asked to complete a notarized affidavit attesting to the same.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

______

Name (First, Middle, Last)Date of Birth

______

Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code)County

Executed in ______County, State of Texas, on the _____ day of ______, ______

Date Month Year

______

(Signature of Declarant)

I understand that the date of birth I am providing will not be used to determine eligibility for employment will be used solely for the purpose of this pre-employment affidavit*

*This form will be removed from the application and filed separately in the HR Office.

Approved by the Texas Commissioner of Education, October 2017

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1420 EIDSON ROAD ● EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852 ● (830) 773-5181 FAX (830) 773-0221

EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE

SECTION 1. TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT:

UPON COMPLETING THIS SECTION, PLEASE FORWARD TO A FORMER SUPERVISOR/INSTRUCTOR.

Applicant’s Name: / Social Security Number:
Position for which you are applying:
Reference Name / Title in relationship to applicant
Company/School / Telephone Number

AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT

I have applied for employment with the Eagle Pass ISD. I authorize EPISD to collect information, either orally or in writing, pertaining to my past performance and qualifications. I will not hold you or the organization liable for supplying any such information concerning my employment/education. Thank you for your assistance.

Signature / Date
CHARACTERISTICS / STRONG / ACCEPTABLE / NOT ACCEPTABLE / NO BASIS TO JUDGE/ COMMENTS
General appearance, appropriate dress, grooming
Exercises professional judgment in absences from work
Accepts constructive criticism and supervision
Communicates information effectively
Demonstrates good judgment
Establishes personal growth and career path
Effectively diagnosis and addresses situations or conditions
Displays a practical approach to problem solving
Inspires cooperation and confidence
Provides support and assistance when needed
Is knowledgeable and current in field
Is receptive to new ideas and changes

How long have you known the applicant?

Would you recommend the applicant for the position desired? Yes No

Signature / Date
Position/Title

EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1420 EIDSON ROAD ● EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852 ● (830) 773-5181 FAX (830) 773-0221

EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE

SECTION 1. TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT:

UPON COMPLETING THIS SECTION, PLEASE FORWARD TO A FORMER SUPERVISOR/INSTRUCTOR.

Applicant’s Name: / Social Security Number:
Position for which you are applying:
Reference Name / Title in relationship to applicant
Company/School / Telephone Number

AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT

How long have you known the applicant?

Would you recommend the applicant for the position desired? Yes No

Signature / Date
Position/Title

PLEASE MAIL REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.