This position will be posted for a minimum of 10 days. We request the courtesy of notification to remove your application from active status should you become employed elsewhere and/or you do not wish to be considered for employment in Rains ISD.

1. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? (If offered a position, you will be required to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification form (I-9) and produce documentation of your identity and authorization to work.)
2. I authorize and understand that under state law, the Rains Independent School District will obtain any criminal history record information pertaining to me. The district may obtain such information from any law enforcement agency, including a police department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Corrections or similar out-of-state entities.
3. I understand that I may be required to submit to fingerprinting procedures in compliance to Senate Bill 9 for certain school employees in Texas public schools.
4. By submitting an online application to the Rains Independent School District, I acknowledge that all the information contained in this application is true and correct, and I further understand that any misstatement or omission of information may be grounds for disqualification or immediate dismissal.
5. I authorize the Rains Independent School District to obtain any information from the Texas Education Agency regarding my certification credentials including reviewing and certification testing results through the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) and the Educator Certification Online Systems (ECOS).
6. I authorize all persons listed in this application to give Rains Independent School District any and all information regarding my employment, education and any other pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise, and release all parties, such persons, and the District for any damage that may result from furnishing same to the District.
7. If employed by the District, I agree to conform to all district policies and procedures. I further understand that no representative of the District, other than the Superintendent or designee, has any authority to enter into any agreement, oral or written, for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any assurance of continued employment.

1. Please list the date that you are available for employment.
2. Are you currently employed with another school district?
3. If you answered YES to question #2, name the school district.
4. Are you willing to relocate
5. If you answered YES to question #4, provide any limitations or clarifications.
6. How far are you willing to commute for work?
7. Have you ever failed to be reemployed with a school system?
8. Have you ever been dismissed from employment with a school system?
9. Have you ever resigned in lieu of termination or non-renewal?
10. Have you resigned from, or otherwise left, any type of employment to avoid investigation for alleged misconduct and/or dismissal in Texas or any another state or place?
11. Have you ever had a certificate, credential, license, application permit or any other document authorizing public school service or teaching suspended, revoked, limited, reprimanded, voided, denied, or otherwise rejected in Texas or any other state or place?
12. Are you now the subject of an inquiry, disciplinary action, review, or investigation, in any district, by a teacher-licensing agency, or in the courts of Texas or any other state in connection with any alleged misconduct?
13. Have you ever received an unsatisfactory performance evaluation from an employer?
14. Have you ever been placed on disciplinary probation or been suspended from any position?
15. Have you ever received a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge from the military?
16. Were you ever subject to court martial?
17. Have you ever been given the option or asked to resign in lieu of being recommended for termination, dismissal, non-renewal or any other adverse employment action?
18. Have you ever been placed on administrative leave or suspended pending an investigation?
19. Have you ever received a sanction from a credentialing or licensing authority?
20. Have you ever been returned to probationary status, suspended with or without pay or placed on disciplinary probation from any position?
21. Have you ever been the subject of a sexual harassment complaint?
22. Have you ever left a school district during the school year for any reason other than medical?
23. If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you must explain in detail and include outcomes, resolution(s), etc.
24. Are you a member of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas?
25. Are you retired with the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas?
26. If you answered YES to question #25, what is the retirement date?
27. What special honors or distinctions have you received in high school, college, community or professional organizations?
28. Please list relevant professional activities. Omit references to organizations that would reveal race, age, ethnic origin, or religion.
29. List any published papers or articles.
30. List any seminars or workshops conducted.

Rains Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and, in conformity with applicable laws, does not discriminate on the basis of race, marital status, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to job performance, or veteran status. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Please advise us if any accommodations are required to assist you in the application process. This application will be given every consideration, but its receipt does not imply the candidate will be employed. The district is firmly committed to maintaining a high standard workplace. Consistent with that objective, we require all offers of employment are conditioned upon passing a criminal background check.

$320 health insurance contribution
$20,000 life insurance coverage
Vacation days
Sick leave days
Personal leave days

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Letter of Recommendation

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