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► Q. I am currently not employed with the Lee County School
District and would like to apply for a
job. What do I do?
A.
Please visit our
Employment Gateway
and follow the links for the
type of job you are looking
for. All of the information you will need,
from starting your job search
to submitting an application can be
found on our site. Please read
all of the information thoroughly.
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► Q. What if I am already employed with the District?
Do I still need
to submit an online application to be
considered for a new job?
A. Yes! All current SDLC employees will need to
submit employment
applications via the "Self
Service" page in PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft
is available both at work and
home. Click
[here] for more information.
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► Q. I forgot my on-line application system username and password.
What do I do?
A. Call the HR office @ (239) 337-8197 and someone will assist
you
with retrieving your username.
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► Q. How do I navigate through the online application?
A. Click on the appropriate link below
to access detailed application
directions:
External Applicant (non SDLC employee)
Internal Applicant (current SDLC employee)
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Q. How can I review my online application?
A. You can review your entire application after
it has been submitted
by
clicking on the "My Applications" link on your
Careers homepage.
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► Q. How do I submit my online application?
A. Submit the application electronically by clicking the
"submit"
button in the "Submit Application" section of
the application. Please
note that you will be unable to
submit the application if left
incomplete.
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► Q.
Do I need to complete the entire online application
each time I
wish to apply for a position?
A. After submitting a complete application, you will not
have to fill out
the entire application again in the
future, if applying for positions at
another time. Your
data will reappear the next time you login to your
application to add positions. However, if you do not
become
employed with the district within one year, then
your data may be
deleted.
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► Q. Can I save my online application and return at a later time?
A. If you have not finished entering information, you may
come back
later and complete the
online application. Simply "Save" your
application and submit it
prior to the job closing deadline on Friday
@ 11:59 pm. When you are ready to
continue working on the application,
revisit the application site and log in with your User ID and password.
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► Q.
What if I want to apply for positions in another
category
(administrative,
instructional, or support)?
A. If you wish to apply for positions in more than one
category, choose
one to complete at this time and come
back to complete the
other(s). Common information
between the applications will be stored
so you will not
have to re-enter it.
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► Q. Can I update my online application?
A. After you have submitted a complete application, you may
re-enter
the system at any time to update or make
changes to your
application. Please note that changes
will be sent to Personnel
Services only if you click the
"Submit" button.
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► Q. How will I know if my application submitted
successfully?
A. You will receive a splash screen immediately
after clicking submit
acknowledging a successful submission.
You will also notice any
newly submitted applications
listed in the "My Applications" section
of your Careers homepage.
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► Q. Do I need to submit any documents along with my application?
A. Yes. Please click
here
to find out what must be submitted in support
of your
application.
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► Q. How long is an application valid?
A. Completed applications for employment
will remain active for up to 1
year after submission. Incomplete applications (those missing
items
from the document submission form) will become inactive
after 120
days.
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► Q. Why am I getting an error when attempting to
submit my
application?
A. Most submission errors occur because there is
missing information
on your application. All fields
marked with an * are required
to be filled. Please check your
application and make sure you have
completed all required
fields. Please be sure to answer all of the
Application Questionnaires and
enter at least (3) three references.
Errors also occur when you have not entered information in the
correct format.
If you receive an error message when submitting your application
after thoroughly checking for input errors, please contact the HRIS
Coordinator @ (239) 461-8441.
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► Q. I submitted an application
but I received an E-mail about
sending in or bringing in
"required documents" to complete
my file. What does this
mean?
A. To complete your application in
consideration for employment or
transfer, you may need
to submit documents such as official
transcripts, a
Social Security Card and/or Driver's License to
Personnel Services. To view a comprehensive list of
required
documents for our applications, please visit:
(http://personnel.leeschools.net/docsub.htm).
These
documents can be hand delivered or mailed to the following
address:
School District of Lee County
Personnel Services- Applications
2855 Colonial Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33966
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► Q. How is the information I enter on the Application
Questionnaire section of the application
used?
A. At the time of
employment your fingerprints will be researched by
local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Sealed or
expunged records must be revealed to The
School District of Lee
County pursuant to Florida
Statutes. Your employment with The
School District of
Lee County is temporary and probationary pending
successful background clearance. The security questions
must be
answered truthfully. A “Yes” answer to any of
the following questions,
does not automatically keep you
from being hired. Your omission or
falsification of any criminal
history information is a cause for
dismissal from employment.
EXAMPLES OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES: Assault/battery,
auto
theft,disorderly conduct, domestic violence, DUI/DWI/DWAI,
fraud (welfare/food stamps), loitering,
prostitution/solicitation,
robbery, shoplifting, theft
(grand/petty), trespassing, worthless
checks. NOTE: This
is not a complete list and is intended to
provide examples only. You must list all records including
juvenile
incidents and those in which adjudication was
withheld and/or records
were sealed/expunged.
If you have any questions, you should contact School
District of Lee
County Personnel Services Department or
see the hiring guidelines
posted @:
http://pse.leeschools.net/hiring_guidelines.htm
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► Q. I would like to apply to the Substitute Teacher pool but
can't
seem to find the link to
the application site. How can I apply?
A. Substitute teacher applications
are not being accepted at this
time.
Due to the fact that there is an overwhelming number of active
substitute teachers
in our system, and absenteeism is
exceptionally low, The School
District of Lee County is temporarily
freezing the hiring of any new
substitute teachers. Please continue
to check our website for further
updates.
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► Q. What is an "Open-End Teacher"?
A. An "Open-End Teacher" is as
follows:
- Serves as a replacement for a regular teacher or in a position
until a regular teacher is employed
- Fulfills all certification responsibilities
- Serves on an at-will basis. Open-end teachers may be
terminated at any time without prior notice and with/without
cause
- Abides by all applicable state and federal laws and Board
policies
- Not entitled to employee benefits
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► Q. What is a "Supplemental Position"?
A. A supplemental position is
described as:
- An academic, non-academic, and/or credit course program
-
Occurs beyond the normal work year and/ or normal 7½ hour
work day
-
Outlined in the Teacher's Association of Lee County (TALC)
contract
-
Not entitled to employee benefits
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► Q. I noticed some job postings are for temporary positions. What
is a Temporary (Support)
position?
A. A temporary serves as a replacement due
to an absence of a
regular employee or as a
replacement until a regular
employee is hired for a
position. Temporary employees are not
eligible for benefits.
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► Q. I can't open
any of the Applicant Job Aids. How am I supposed
to apply for a job if I
can't read the job aids?
A.
The Applicant Job Aids are in
PDF document format. You will need
to download the free
Adobe Reader to open PDF files. Please click on
the following link for
the free download:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
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► Q. I get an error
when I click on the "Apply Here" button on your
webpage. What do I need
to do to access the application?
A.
The online application
requires your computer to allow pop-ups and
cookies be enabled.
Please check your computer and verify these
settings are correct.
Please consult your internet browser's help menu
for more information.
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