You will not be able to submit your application online. Please download the application and complete it. Sign and date the application in your own handwriting.
Employment Application (Fillable)
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Form
I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (Fillable)
Livescan Application (It is recommended to take 2 copies to your appointment)
Background Check Authorization Form
Church Membership Verification Form
SECC – Professional Adult/Student Conduct/Expectations/Boundaries
TB Screening Assessment
(If you answer “Yes” to any question on the TB Assessment, please use the TB Test Form)
New Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options (For your files)
Statement of Ethical Foundations (For your files)
Penal Code (For your files)
Employment Application: Classified/Hourly (Fillable)
Employment Application: Teachers/Salary (Fillable)
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Form
I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (Fillable)
Livescan Application (It is recommended to take 2 copies to your appointment)
Background Check Authorization Form
Church Membership Verification Form
Physical Exam Report (not required for classified/hourly positions)
SECC – Professional Adult/Student Conduct/Expectations/Boundaries
TB Screening Assessment
(If you answer “Yes” to any question on the TB Assessment, please use the TB Test Form)
**All paperwork must be completed and turned in by January 23, March 27, June 24, September 23, and November 25 – this includes having the Livescan completed and the I-9 form verified**. Open hire months will be January, March, June, September, and November only. Paperwork may be submitted at other times, but will only be finalized during January, March, June, September, and November. Substitute teachers will be eligible to work on average 12 days (full or partial) per calendar month. If you work at more than one school, this is the combined total throughout SECC that a substitute teacher may work per month. Non-exempt employees or exempt employees who work <100% of full-time (as presently defined) will not be eligible to be on the substitute teacher list. The exception to this is if you serve as a non-exempt employee at one school only (not working for a church or additional school entity), you will be allowed to substitute teach for a TK-12 grade teacher at that specific school only. You will be paid an hourly wage when you substitute teach. Furthermore, in order to be eligible for hire, the prospective employee must not have worked for any SECC entity for the last 28 weeks.
How to Get a Teaching Position in SECC
So, you’re looking for a teaching job and you think SECC may be for you. Well, here are some tips to make your efforts count.
Resumes and Applications: Send your application to the Southeastern California Conference Office of Education. Be sure to use the Southeastern California Conference or the Pacific Union Conference Employment Application (certificated positions) for all professional job classifications. Please be sure that you fill out the application completely. It requires you to provide information on certification and teaching preference that is often left off the resume. Resumes are not required, but if you choose to use one, indicate at the beginning what you want to do and be specific. Don’t say something like, “I prefer a teaching position in grades 1-3. Small school, or large. I will teach single grades or combinations.” Be sure to mention any geographical or other restrictions you have on jobs you would consider.
Who’s Who: First, find out who makes the recommendation regarding hiring teachers. Hiring is done by the local school board, but usually one person is responsible for doing the leg work and making the critical recommendation. In large schools it is the principal. In small schools it is the conference representative to the school board.
The Personal Touch: Get to know the key person – the principal or the conference board representative. Call and talk to them and try to meet them in person if that is possible.
Keep Checking: There may be no current openings today or even any potential openings but in two weeks an opening may occur. Stay in contact with the schools where you are most interested. From February to June the Office of Education does a weekly update on the openings in the conference.
Be Persistent: Openings occur from January through August. While most hiring is completed by the end of May, (the deadline for calling currently employed teachers from another conference is May 1), openings occur through the summer. When late openings occur the applicant list is usually shorter.
What’s the Process? At schools with full time principals, the principal does the screening. At small schools that work is done by the Office of Education representative to that school board.
The principal or board representative develops the initial list from personal knowledge and applications that fit the criteria. The list is narrowed by an initial screening. Next, the principal or board representative begins the detailed work. He or she checks on references. Often the principal or board representative arrange to observe the applicant teaching if the applicant is high on the list. Usually there is a school site visit by the top applicants accompanied by an interview. Many principals and board representatives use the SRI structured interview which is a lengthy, thorough interview.
Larger schools have personnel committees that review the work of the principal and vote a recommendation to the school board. The school board makes the employment decision. At some schools, more likely the small schools, the personnel committee or board does a short interview with the teacher before the decision is made.
Happy job hunting and may the Lord help you find just the right place where you may serve Him!
If we may serve you in any way, we are happy to do so. Our phone number is (951) 509-2307. The contact person for personnel records is Rabel Ortiz.
“To every teacher is given the sacred privilege of representing Christ. And as teachers strive to do this, they may cherish the reassuring conviction that the Savior is close beside them, giving them words to speak for Him, pointing out ways in which they can show forth His excellence.”
Counsels on Education, E.G. White, pg. 226
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED TEACHING IN A MULTIGRADE SCHOOL?
- Advantages of Teaching in a Multigrade School
- Small Classes
- Family Atmosphere
- Cross-age Tutoring
- Independent Learners
- Individualized Instruction
- Administrative Experience for the Teaching Principal
- Professional Growth and Support through Evaluation and Staff Development
Southeastern California Conference has 10 multigrade schools located in an area that covers the counties of Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego.
The schools are divided into three regions: Riverside, Orange County, San Diego. Inservices are held by regions annually. Exchanging and sharing ideas is rewarding and meaningful to our teaching principals. Multigrade Schools often join large schools for field trips and/or other activities. Track and Field Days, choral festivals, and academic events are coordinated from time to time by the teaching principals and the Conference Office of Education.
If you have questions, please contact Steve Zurek (951) 509-2315.