Contact Renton School District Human Resources 300 SW 7th Street, Renton WA 98057 Phone: 425-204-2350| Fax: 425-204-2416 Email: Human.Resources@RentonSchools.us

Certificated Application Requirements

Thank you for your interest in the Renton School District . Please read the following requirements carefully. The main body of the application is to be filled out online and you will submit it electronically. There are a number of supplemental items which must be submitted separately in order for your application to be complete (see below). Careful attention to the application and to providing all of the information requested is the most important first step in applying for any position. Everything you wish to have considered needs to appear in the application. Remember you are competing with all other applicants for available positions. Submission of the online application makes you an active candidate, however, in order for your application to be complete and considered for open positions all supplementary information must have been received. You will receive e-mail notification when all information to complete your application has been received.

Important Note: If you are interested in a particular open position, please be sure to specifically apply for that position online. It is important to do so in order to be ensured of consideration for positions. Here is the process: Go into your online application using your password. At the top of the application, there is a menu. Click on 'Open Jobs'. A row of tabs will appear. Click on Certificated Positions. Next, scroll to the right of the position you are interested in and click on the word 'Apply'. That's all there is to it! Please do the same for each position you are interested in applying for.

Applications will not be kept active beyond one year from the submission date, unless renewed and/or updated by the applicant.

To use the Online Application to apply for an certificated position in the Renton School District follow the procedures listed below (You may wish to print these procedures for quick reference.):

Please Note : If you do not complete your application and transmit it within ninety (90) days, it will be removed from our online system.

First Time Visitor - Registration Process Required
If you have never registered with our OnLine Application system, and you are not a current or previous employee use this option to begin the initial application activity. You will be asked to supply your contact information, including an email address. The online system will then send you a password to that email address. Once that is received you will log onto the system thereafter using the Registered User option as seen below. This process is only required one time. DO NOT register twice using different names and/or different email addresses as doing so will cause you to have separate records within the system. If you have any difficulty with the First Time Visitor Registration process just call our office at 425-204-2350 or email us at human.resources@rentonschools.us.

Registered UserRegistered User (Do not use if you are a Renton daily substitute - use the District Employee option).
If you either completed the First Time Visitor process or you have registered as a Previous Employee, the system has emailed you a password. Use the original email you registered with, along with your password to log into the system. Use this option to begin that activity and complete or update your application information and to apply for open jobs.

District Employee
If you are a CURRENT District certificated employee (including daily substitute) interested in applying for another job within the district, use this option. If you have separated your employment, use the Previous Employee option below.

Previous Employee
If you are a previous employee who separated employment within the past five (5) years, use this option to begin the application process. Your records were previously stored in our system with your Social Security Number. The system will look up your old records and include them with the new application you are now submitting. You will then be issued a password. You will no longer use your Social Security Number to log into the system. After you have logged in once with your SSN and obtained your password, you will log in as a Registered User where you will use your email and password to log into the system to apply for open jobs and update your application. If you need assistance please call our office at 425-204-2350 or email us at personnel@renton.wednet.edu.

Need assistance? Go to Help, or call our office at 425-204-2350.

1. Employment Application Form. Click on Application and complete each of the sections beginning with Preferences. Fill out the remaining sections on the Application Menu including Degrees, Certificates, Licenses, Skills,(if applicable), Experience, and References. When completing the Experience section please include your internship (student teaching experience as part of your employment history.
   
2. Inserts. There are two inserts in the Inserts section. Insert B, "Certificated Application Questions" is required and Insert D is required only if applying for substitute teacher. Print and complete required insert and submit the forms to Human Resources along with the information requested in items 3,4,5,6,7,and 8 below. Applicants are advised that they will be subject to all certification regulations as well as state background checks. When an offer of employment is made, new employees who will or may have unsupervised access to children, developmentally disabled persons, or vulnerable adults must complete a background check for criminal history, including a fingerprint check, by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as a current online disclosure form of specified criminal convictions and civil or disciplinary board findings. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful outcome of the criminal history background check and approval by the District's Board of Directors.
   
3. General Cover Letter. Prepare a general cover letter stating the position(s) in which you are interested and your qualifications for the position(s).
   
4. Current Resume. A resume of your work experience, education and special skills should be included. This will help to “fill in the gaps” left by the District application.
   
5. Letters of Recommendation or College Placement File. A placement file from your college or university or a minimum of three letters of teaching-related recommendations is required. Your application is considered incomplete without it/them. Request your college placement service send the file directly to Human Resources.
   
6. Copies of College Transcripts. Transcripts are helpful in the screening process and are not normally included in your placement file. (Official transcripts will be required upon employment.)
   
7. Copy of Washington State Teaching Certificate. If you have not received your certificate, indicate when you expect to receive it and submit a copy immediately upon receipt.
   
8. Copies of PRAXIS II or WEST-E endorsement test results.

Upon completion of your application, you can click on Summary and review and print a copy of your application. When you are ready to submit your application, click on the submit tab. You will then be required to complete the online Disclosure Statement. At the bottom you will certify your responses by typing in the word YES in capital letters. Click on "Confirm Disclosure Statement". The last step is to complete the electronic signature page to submit your application.

If you have further questions, please call our office at (425) 204-2350. The mailing address for the submission of application documents is:

Renton School District
Human Resources
300 SW Seventh Street
Renton, WA 98057