NOTE

Current Interns, Temporary Teachers must re-apply on-line All teachers employed on an interim or temporary contract for 2007-08 must re-activate their application to be considered for re-employment with Knox County Schools.  The Human Resources Department  is transitioning from traditional paper applications to electronic applications.  Because paper applications will no longer be used in the hiring process, you must re-apply on-line to be considered for employment for the 2008-09 school year.

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A Great Place to Live

Located centrally in the Eastern U.S., Knoxville is within driving distance of most major cities east of the Mississippi. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is thirty minutes away. Knoxville, with a population  of 300,000, provides   a cultural community of great diversity and interest.

Knox County Schools Certified Positions

Certified Administrative Openings for 2008-09

This is a current listing of certified administrative openings with job descriptions for each position. Currently, KCS is accepting only electronic applications for the 2008-09 applicant pool. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application at anytime during the year for the 2008-09 school year.
Click here to view current administrative certified openings and to apply for positions for the 2008-09 school year.

Known Certified Vacancies for 2008-09

A pdf file listing all known certified vacancies for the school year 2008-09. List is updated weekly.

How to apply for a certified position

Apply on-line now

All applications for employment for certified positions must be completed on-line. To assist you in completing your on-line application efficiently, gather the following information before you begin the process:

• Information about Highly Qualified status
• Praxis Test Scores
• Information about college(s) attended including graduation date(s)
• Student Teaching/Intern information
• Non-college or other professional training (if applicable)
• Certification/Licensing information including type of license, endorsement area(s) and expiration date
• Teaching experience including dates and address of school
• Other employment history
• Military experience (if applicable)
• Reference information

When you begin your application, you will be asked to create a username and a password. It is helpful if you select a USERNAME and PASSWORD before you begin. Make note of this information and maintain it in a secure location.

Read the directions carefully. All starred items must be completed.

If you cannot complete the application in one setting, you may logout, return to the website and then complete the application at your convenience.

Apply on-line now

Reference forms:

You will need to download reference forms to give to those individuals whom you are listing as personal or professional references.
• Confidential Professional Reference Form- (HR-100Sup3)

Note to Certified Applicants:
VACANCIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR:
Interim and temporary positions which occur after mid-July are not advertised. In keeping with the Memorandum of Agreement between Knox County Schools and the Knox County Education Association, vacancies after mid-July are filled from the existing applicant pool on a temporary, non-tenure basis and advertised as a vacancy for the following school year.

To become a part of the available pool of applicants, individuals are encouraged to complete an application on-line and submit it at any time.

Office of Tennessee Licensing

Information about Tennessee Teacher Certification and Certificate Renewal Requirements is available from the State Department of Education.

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