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Deputy Superintendent

MICHAEL "Shawn" DUHON

Shawn

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If you would prefer to complete an application by hand, please download the application of the position you are applying for below and follow all instructions for completion.

SubApplication.pdf

BusDriverApplication.pdf

CafeteriaApplication.pdf

Intra-DistrictTransfer.pdf

Bus Driver
Cafeteria Worker
Substitute Teacher
Intra-district Transfer Request

Bus Driver

Required

Name*required

First Name

Last Name

Other names that may appear on records

Current Address*required

Phone Number*required

Email Address*required

Social Security #*required

Must contain only numbers

Driver's License #*required

Must contain only numbers

What type of driver's license do you hold?*required

Do you have a Texas School Bus Driver Training Certificate? *required

Yes

Have you ever had a driver's license suspended, revoked, or cancelled? *required

Yes

If you answered yes above, please explain

What hours are you available to work?*required

Date you can begin work*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Have you been employed by Sulphur Springs ISD in the past? *required

Yes

If you answered "yes" above, please provide your dates of employment at SSISD

What is your highest level of education?*required

Not a high school graduate

High school graduate

GED

Two or more years of college

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

If you have other training, education, licenses, and/or certifications, please provide that below

Please provide the name and location of your most recent educational institution or license/certification program If your last educational institution was a 2-year, 4-year, or graduate program, please provide your course of study and graduation year.*required

Please provide a complete list of all positions you have held in the past 10 years. List the most recent first. If additional space is needed, please provide that in the additional comments section at the end of this application. Please include employer, location, position/title, dates you were employed, and your reason for leaving. *required

List specific skills and any machines or equipment you can operate. Include number of years of experience.

Do you have a relative who serves on the Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Education?*required

Yes

If you answered yes, please provide their name(s) and their relationship to you.

Are there any criminal charges or proceedings pending against you?*required

Yes

If yes, please explain

In the past two years, have you failed an employer's alcohol or drug test?*required

Yes

If yes, please explain

PRE-EMPLOYMENT OR PRE-SERVICE AFFIDAVIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a service provider for an educational entity (school district, district of innovation, open enrollment charter school, other charter entity, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement) must submit, using a form adopted by the agency, a pre-employment or pre-service affidavit.

Section 1 - Penalties for Failure to Disclose Required Information

A person commits an offense, a Class B misdemeanor, if the person fails to disclose information required to be disclosed under TEC §22A.055. Additionally, a determination that an employee or person providing services failed to disclose information required to be disclosed by a person under TEC §22A.055 is grounds for termination of employment or service.

Section 2 – Disclosure of Work History and Consent for Release of Records

Have you previously been employed by or acted as a service provider, or are youcurrently employed by or currently acting as a service provider for a public or privateschool?*required

Yes

Do you consent for release of your prior employment records?Pursuant to TEC §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a serviceprovider for an educational entity must consent for release of the person's employment records. *required

Yes

Section 3 – Disclosure of Investigation or Placement on the Do Not Hire Registry

Have you ever been terminated, non-renewed, or discharged from a public or privateschool? *required

Yes

Have you ever resigned, in lieu of being terminated or discharged, from a public orprivate school? *required

Yes

Have you ever been investigated by a law enforcement or child protective servicesagency for, or charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of, an offense involving thefollowing conduct described by TEC §22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D) ?:• abused or otherwise committed an unlawful act with a student or minor, including byengaging in conduct that involves physical mistreatment or constitutes a threat ofviolence to a student or minor and that is not justified under Chapter 9, Penal Code,regardless of whether the conduct resulted in bodily injury;• was involved in or solicited a romantic relationship with or solicited or engaged insexual contact with a student or minor;• engaged in inappropriate communications with a student or minor, as defined byboard rule;• failed to maintain appropriate boundaries with a student or minor, as defined byboard rule;*required

Yes

Adjudication and conviction refer to a conviction, plea of guilty or no contest (nolo contendre), probation, suspension, or deferred adjudication. Charge refers to a formal criminal charge as documented by a primary charging instrument (a complaint, information, or indictment) under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Have you ever been investigated by a licensing authority or had a license, certificate, orpermit denied, suspended, revoked, or subject to another sanction in this state or anotherstate for conduct described by TEC §22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D), which isdescribed above?*required

Yes

Are you now the subject of an inquiry, disciplinary action, review, or investigation, byany public or private school, by a teacher-licensing agency, by any law enforcementagency, or in the court of Texas or any other state in connection with any allegedmisconduct?*required

Yes

Have you ever been listed on the Do Not Hire Registry under TEC §22A.151 by theTexas Education Agency. *required

Yes

If you answered YES to any question in this section, disclose all relevant facts known to youpertaining to the matter, including, if applicable to the action, whether the allegation was determinedto be true or false. *required

If you did not answer yes to any of the questions in this section, please put N/A in this field.

Section 3 – Declaration of Applicant

Name*required

First Name

Middle

Last Name

Date of Birth*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Address*required

House/Unit # and Street Name

Address*required

City, State, Zip Code

County*required

Please provide a list of 3-4 references the district can contact regarding your work history. Please include all managers and supervisors who evaluated or supervised your performance at your last two employers*required

reference name - place of employment - address - reference's position/title - reference's phone numb

Factual and Accurate Information*required

I hereby affirm that all information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that any deliberate falsifications, misrepresentations, or omissions of fact may be grounds for rejection of my application or dismissal from subsequent employment.

Reference Authorization*required

I authorize the reference listed above to give you any and all information concerning my previous employment and any pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise and release all such parties from liability for any damage that may result from furnishing the same to you.

Criminal History Authorization*required

I understand that the district is authorized by Texas Education Code %22.083 to obtain criminal history record information on applicants the district intends to employ.

Please type your name as your signature*required

Today's Date*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Cafeteria Worker

Required

Name*required

First Name

Last Name

Other names that may appear on records

Current Address*required

Phone Number*required

Email Address*required

Social Security #*required

Must contain only numbers

Driver's License #*required

Must contain only numbers

Date you can begin work*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Have you been employed by Sulphur Springs ISD in the past? *required

Yes

If you answered "yes" above, please provide your dates of employment at SSISD

What is your highest level of education?*required

Not a high school graduate

High school graduate

GED

Two or more years of college

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

If you have other training, education, licenses, and/or certifications, please provide that below

List specific skills and any machines or equipment you can operate. Include number of years of experience.

Do you have a relative who serves on the Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Education?*required

Yes

If you answered yes, please provide their name(s) and their relationship to you.

Have you ever been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest (nolo contendre) to, or received probation, suspension or deferred adjudication for a felony or offense involving moral turpitude (including but not limited to, theft, rape, murder, swindling, and indecency with a minor)?*required

Yes

If you answered yes, please state where, when, and the nature of the offense

reference name - place of employment - address - reference's position/title - reference's phone numb

Factual and Accurate Information*required

Reference Authorization*required

Criminal History Authorization*required

I understand that the district is authorized by Texas Education Code %22.083 to obtain criminal history record information on applicants the district intends to employ.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT OR PRE-SERVICE AFFIDAVIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a service provider for an educational entity (school district, district of innovation, openenrollment charter school, other charter entity, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement) must submit, using a form adopted by the agency, a pre-employment or pre-service affidavit.

Section 1 - Penalties for Failure to Disclose Required Information

Section 2 – Disclosure of Work History and Consent for Release of Records

Have you previously been employed by or acted as a service provider, or are youcurrently employed by or currently acting as a service provider for a public or privateschool? *required

Yes

Section 3 – Disclosure of Investigation or Placement on the Do Not Hire Registry

Have you ever been terminated, non-renewed, or discharged from a public or privateschool? *required

Yes

Have you ever resigned, in lieu of being terminated or discharged, from a public orprivate school? *required

Yes

Have you ever been listed on the Do Not Hire Registry under TEC §22A.151 by theTexas Education Agency*required

Yes

If you did not answer yes to any of the questions in this section, please put N/A in this field.

Section 3 – Declaration of Applicant

Name*required

First Name

Middle

Last Name

Date of Birth*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Address*required

House/Unit # and Street Name

Address*required

City, State, and Zip Code

County*required

Today's Date

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Please type your name as your signature*required

Substitute Teacher

Required

Name*required

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number*required

Email Address*required

I understand that the following must be turned into the district substitute coordinator, Tawlene Lampp, at the administration building in addition to completing this application before I can be considered for a substitute teacher position.

1. Copy of original Texas Teacher Certification (if applicable)
2. Official copy of one of the following:
-GED Certification
-High School transcript
-College Transcript

Grades to substitute in - select all that apply.*required

Kindergarten

1st grade

2nd grade

3rd grade

4th grade

5th grade

Middle School (6-8)

High School (9-12)

Days available - select all that apply.*required

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Highest completed degree*required

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

If you answered bachelor's or master's degree, what was your major? If you had a minor, please provide that as well.

Do you have a valid teacher certification?*required

Yes

If you do, what is your area of certification?

Are you currently a student teacher? *required

Yes

If you are currently a student teacher, what is your anticipated completion date and what college are you attending?

Do you speak any languages other than English? If yes, please list below:

Criminal History Authorization*required

The Sulphur Springs Independent School District is required by state law to obtain criminal history record information on all applicants for employment with the district (Texas Education Code Section 22.083).

I understand the information set forth below will be used by the district solely for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information. This information will be used to determine eligibility for employment with the district.

Type your name AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE*required

Social Security #*required

Date of Birth*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Driver's License #*required

Issuing state of driver's license*required

Sex*required

Male

Female

Ethnicity*required

African American

Hispanic

White

Other

Address as it appears on driver's license*required

Please include your city, state, and zip code

Current address if different than your driver's license

Please include your city, state, and zip code

Have ever been convicted of, plead guilty or no contest (nolo contender) to, or received probation, suspension, or deferred adjudication for a felony or offense involving moral turpitude (including, but not limited to theft, rape, murder, swindling or indecency with a minor)? *required

Yes

If yes, please state where, when, and the nature of the offense

PRE-EMPLOYMENT OR PRE-SERVICE AFFIDAVIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a service provider for an educational entity (school district, district of innovation, open enrollment charter school, other charter entity, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement) must submit, using a form adopted by the agency, a pre-employment or pre-service affidavit.

Section 1 - Penalties for Failure to Disclose Required Information

Section 2 – Disclosure of Work History and Consent for Release of Records

Have you previously been employed by or acted as a service provider, or are you currently employed by or currently acting as a service provider for a public or private school? *required

Yes

Do you consent for release of your prior employment records? Pursuant to TEC §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a serviceprovider for an educational entity must consent for release of the person's employment records*required

Yes

Section 3 – Disclosure of Investigation or Placement on the Do Not Hire Registry

Have you ever been terminated, non-renewed, or discharged from a public or private school? *required

Yes

Have you ever resigned, in lieu of being terminated or discharged, from a public orprivate school? *required

Yes

Are you now the subject of an inquiry, disciplinary action, review, or investigation, by any public or private school, by a teacher-licensing agency, by any law enforcement agency, or in the court of Texas or any other state in connection with any allegedmisconduct?*required

Yes

Have you ever been listed on the Do Not Hire Registry under TEC §22A.151 by theTexas Education Agency?*required

Yes

If you did not answer yes to any of the questions in this section, please put N/A in this field.

Section 3 – Declaration of Applicant

Name*required

First Name

Middle

Last Name

Address*required

House/Unit # and Street Name

Address*required

City, State, and Zip Code

County*required

City, State, and Zip Code

Please type your name as your signature*required

Today's Date*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format

Intra-district Transfer Request

Required

Completing this form is a request for consideration for intra-district transfer of a professional or paraprofessional assignment

Presently employed professional and paraprofessional personnel may request consideration for vacancies as they arise in the district by completing this form and following the procedures as outline below.

Acknowledgment of Completion of Intra-district Transfer Procedures*required

I have discussed this matter with my present principal or director and have obtained their verbal acknowledgement of this request.

I understand that there will be a conversation with my current principal regarding this request upon completion of this form.

Acknowledgment of Completion of Intra-district Transfer Procedures*required

I have completed the application through our online portal for the position I am interested in.

Name*required

First Name

Last Name

Current campus*required

Current position*required

Request to transfer to*required

Please include the campus and open position name as listed on the application.

Reason for requesting transfer*required

Are you certified for the requested position?*required

Yes

Acknowledgement of Responsibility*required

I have discussed this transfer possibility with my current principal and/or supervisor and understand that it is my responsibility to discuss this potential transfer with the principal/supervisor of the position of which I am interested.

Please type your name as your signature*required

Today's Date*required

Must contain a date in MM/DD/YYYY format