1. Years of Experience in the State of Tennessee
2. Years of Experience Out of State
3. Years of experience in other related profession

1. Do you have a valid Tennessee teacher license with the appropropriate endorsement for this position or are you currently enrolled or have plans to enroll in an educator preparation program?
2. Are you willing to submit to a criminal background check?
3. Are you willing to obtain a physical/medical examination and submit results to the Henry County School System?
4. Are you a U.S. citizen or otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States?
5. I hereby state that all information provided by me in connection with this application for employment is true, correct and complete. I understand that if I am employed, a misstatement or omission of fact on this application or other material submitted in connection with this application shall be cause for immediate discharge.

1. Have you previously worked for Henry County School System?
2. If yes, please list date and position.
3. Why are you interested in teaching?
4. Please indicate the grade level you prefer to teach.
5. Please indicate your certification/subject area that you are qualified/prefer to teach.
6. In your estimation, what are some of the most important characteristics of effective teaching?
7. What is your definition of an "at-risk" student? Also explain what you will do in your classroom to address their needs.
8. Why do you want to work for the Henry County School System?
9. Please provide your student teaching experience listing the school district name, grades/subject taught, supervising teacher and dates. Example: Paris Special School District, 8th grade, ELA, Mrs. Teacher Name, 8/3/18-12/19/18 Henry County School System, 5th grade, Science, Mr. Name of Teacher, 1/2/19-5/24/19
10. List any extracurricular activities in which you are involved. Please also include any activities you are willing to coach or sponsor.
11. Please list any professional organizations in which you are a member?

Henry County School System does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national origin, creed, age, marital status, or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by Title VI and VII or the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

COMPENSATION
All certified employees will be paid on the 15th of each month.  The annual salary is paid over a period of twelve months.  Summer checks are issued beginning on June 15th each year.  The July  payment will be issued on the business day following June 15th.  

INSURANCE
As a full time employee in the Henry County School System, you will be eligible for enrollment in the state health, dental and vision insurance plans.  All full-time employees are also eligible for voluntary products such as life insurance, disability, cancer policies which are offered during the open enrollment period annually.  

RETIREMENT

HYBRID:  Full time employees are members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.  Certified employees hired on or after 7/1/14 will contribute 5% of their monthly gross salary in to TCRS defined contribution plan and are automatically enrolled in another 2% of their monthly gross salary that will be deposited into the state's 401(k) plan which is managed by Great West Empower.  Certified members can opt out of the additional 2% by following the directions that will be mailed by Great West Empower to you home address.  This retirement plan is referred to as the Hybrid plan.  Henry County School System contributes 9% each month towards this plan each month.

LEGACY:  Certified employees hired prior to 7/1/14 are enrolled in the TCRS Legacy plan and will contribute 5% of their monthly gross salary in to TCRS defined contribution plan.  Henry County School System contributes 9.08% towards this plan each month.

SICK AND PERSONAL LEAVE

SICK
Certified employees earn all sick leave at the beginning of each contract year.  Sick leave is earned based on the number of contract days worked.
        Contract Days                Sick Leave Allocated
        200-215 Days                10
        220-230 Days                11
        240 Days                        12

PERSONAL
An additional two (2) days are allocated as personal leave each year.  Unused personal leave at the end of each year will be rolled into sick leave.  Unused sick leave may be accumulated year after year.  Unused sick leave will count towards service time at retirement.  If there are no sick days available to be used by an employee, then pay is deducted for days absent.

Letter of Interest
Resume
College Transcript
Praxis Scores
Copy of Teaching License
Letter of Reference (1)
Letter of Reference (2)
Letter of Reference (3)

Certified References: 3 of 3 external references required.