Note: Background checks are required for all new hires. After your application for employment has been submitted and reviewed, you may be contacted to complete a background check.
Certified teaching applicants:
Please submit the online application as well as upload resume, transcripts, DESE teaching certifications, and letters of interest and recommendation.
Substitute Teaching Applicants:
1. Complete the online employment application which includes uploading a resume, transcripts and letters of interest and recommendation.
a. Please include teaching certifications if applicable.
2. Go to http://dese.mo.gov - complete their online process to be a certified substitute teacher. Once you are certified, please print the DESE certificate and give a copy to the Central office.
a. For a substitute certification, DESE requires 60 hours of college credit (all transcripts will be submitted to the Department of Elem & Sec Ed during the online certification process) Note: Due to COVID-19, current college hours requirement is 20 hours (DESE training is required if you have less than 60 college hours).