Instructions For Applicants To Southern Lehigh School District

Identify the Position You Are Interested In

• Please include the Position Title and Position Identification Number in your letter of interest (cover letter).

The District identifies each job opening available to the public by title and by identification number. We receive thousands of employment applications each year. Please make sure you include the Position Title and Identification Number for the position you are applying for to avoid confusion.

Applicants Must Include The Following Items In Their Application Package:

• A complete and signed application
• Note: All applications require the "Declaration of Relationship with Current Employees and Officials" form be included with it. This form is attached to all applications except for the official PA teacher application and needs to be downloaded seperately.

Letter of interest (cover letter) indicating the position id number of the position you are applying for.

A copy of current clearances (available at District's Administrative Office)

• Act 34: P.A. State Police Request for Criminal Check
• Act 151: P.A. Child Abuse History Clearance
• New- FBI fingerprint Clearance

Resume

Copy of certification(s) if applicable

Copy of transcript(s) if applicable (unofficial is fine at this point, but official transcripts will be required as a condition of hire.)

Recent letters of reference, preferably from current or former superiors

Please do not send cassettes, CD's, portfolios, or original pictures.

Application Packages Remain on File for One Year Unless Updated

• Southern Lehigh will keep your application package on file for at least one year.
• Application packages that are older than one year from date of submission without updating will be removed without notification.

Maintain A Copy Of Your Application Package For Your Own Files

• Please send changes or updates to your application package to the Human Resources Administrator as they occur.
• Make sure you reference your name and certification area at the time your original application package was submitted.

Every candidate is responsible for the maintenance of his or her own application package. Keep a copy of your application package for your own files. This way you will know if your application package on file with Southern Lehigh is current. We are not able to perform file searches to answer questions regarding your application package. If your personal situation changes, you receive additional certification, renew your clearances, etc; you must send copies of these documents to the address below. Be sure you reference your name and certification area at the time of your original application so that we may more easily update your application package.

Applying For A Current Opening When You Have An Application Package On File

• Send a letter of application to the Human Resources Administrator indicating the Position Title and Identification Number.
• Please submit the letter by mail - no email or telephone calls will be accepted.

Write to the Human Resources Administrator and identify the title and number of the position you wish to apply for. We will retrieve your application package from our files and place you into consideration. Please write -- again, no emails or telephone calls will be accepted.

If your application is received as part of a spring job fair, it will be considered for positions that are available at the beginning of the school year. If you wish to be considered for a position at any other time, you must notify us in writing as detailed above.

Where To Send The Application Package:

Bill Kennedy
Human Resources Administrator
Southern Lehigh School District
5775 Main St.
Center Valley, PA 18034
EOE

Your Application will be acknowledged by the District.