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Billings SD #2 Teacher
Application Guidelines
UPDATED March 2010
Professionals at Billings School District #2 offer
these strategies for a successful job search. All applications are
now online ONLY, and paper applications are no longer
accepted.
Applicants create an online pre-employment file and
upload all documents: letters of recommendation,
résumé, application letter, transcript.
Licensed applicants who had a paper application
form on file in Human Resources must now complete the online
application in order to be considered for any open
position.
- Visit the HR website for vacancy announcements:
The district posts vacancies only on its own website (not on OPI site).
Go to www.billingsschools.org and click on Employment.
Follow instructions carefully!
| Type of Posting |
Includes |
| Licensed |
Teachers, counselors, school psychologists |
| Professional |
Social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, physical
therapists, speech pathologists |
| Support |
Paraprofessional, LPN, special needs
assistant, secretaries, custodians |
| Administrative |
Principals, directors |
| Substitute Teachers |
Substitute teachers |
| Substitute Support |
Substitute support |
- Follow application instructions and plan ahead to meet the
deadlines.
Remember, the application gets you an interview, and an interview gets
you the job. Everything must be perfect, with no errors.
- Be sure your application for MT teaching license is in
progress; call Office of Public Instruction
(406-444-3150) or check www.opi.mt.gov
- Administrators review the applicant files and select the
ones to be interviewed.
An interview team made up of administrators, teachers and other
staff asks standard questions of all candidates and ranks their responses. Since past behavior
is the best predictor of future behavior, most questions ask you
to discuss a lesson plan, talk about a conflict, or “describe
a time when…”
- Rehearse your answers to questions.
Focus on classroom management. Demonstrate your enthusiasm and
positive attitude!
- Expand your capabilities and your visibility.
• Try subbing in every subject area at every school in town.
• Get experience in a wide variety of schools and settings because different
schools have different clientele. Wide experience makes you
more employable.
• Note that unsolicited contact with Billings SD #2 employees other
than those in the Department of Human Resources Services may disqualify you from consideration
for employment.
• Dress and act
professionally at all times because
in every school you’re being evaluated by a lot of people, many
of whom may
remember you.
• Secure positive letters of recommendation,
especially those from the building principal and mentor teacher
who observed your student teaching experience.
Also consider
applying at other districts in
Yellowstone County.
Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations may review Policies
& Procedures.
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MSU Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
406.657.2011
800.565-6782
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