Box Elder School District is committed to fairness in the selection of professional educators. All applicants for positions in the district will be given careful consideration. Box Elder School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This information sheet is designed to help applicants be informed about the teacher selection process in our district. We welcome your applications and appreciate your interest in Box Elder School District.

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First Level – Initial Screening (Personnel Office)

1. Applications will be examined for completeness, transcript of credits, GPA, courses related to subject matter competency, letters of recommendation, and student evaluations.
2. Applicants will be screened by the Personnel Director or district representative.
3. Secondary interviews will be held only when openings occur.
4. Elementary interviews will be held on a regular basis as needs dictate.

Second Level - District Pool Created

1. Applicants will become part of a candidate pool.
2. Telephone interviews of references, administrators, supervisors, or cooperating teachers may be conducted to further evaluate applicants.
3. Your application materials will remain in our personnel office for two years. If you desire for your application to remain in the pool for the successive calendar year, we ask that you call our office prior to March and let us know that you are still actively seeking a position. Contact Barb at (435) 734-4800 ext. 103.

Third Level - School Interview

1. A selected few finalists from the pool will be interviewed in the schools by principals and members of the selection committee.
2. Evaluations from the school interviews will be submitted to the district personnel office with a recommendation for hiring.
3. The Assistant Superintendent/Personnel or designee will make the final selection based on prior interviews and recommendations.
4. All contracts are subject to approval of the Board of Education.
5. All applicants who are interviewed at a school will be notified by the school of the results of that interview.

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All vacancies, as well as hiring procedures will be posted on the Box Elder School District web page: http://www.besd.net/personnel/Pages/Vacancies.htm.