THE APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IS AVAILABLE IN TWO FORMATS

• An online form that you can fill in on your computer and submit via the Internet for faster processing. This is the preferred method. (Note that additional forms, which you will be instructed to download, must be printed out and mailed in to RISD in order to supplement your online application.)

OR

• A set of forms that you can download to your computer, print out, fill in entirely by hand and then mail to RISD.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOR TEACHER AND PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
Applicants for paraprofessional and secretarial positions should not use this application form. Instead, please call the RISD Human Resources Support Office at 469-593-0267 for application information.

If you choose to submit your application via this online form, it is not necessary to submit a duplicate application using our downloadable form. In other words, please use one method or the other, but not both.

To access the online application form for teacher and professional administrative positions, click here.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION FORM:

(1) Getting the Downloadable Application Form

Download and print the application form* for professional positions.

If you choose to submit your application via this downloadable form, it is not necessary to submit a duplicate application using our online form. In other words, please use one method or the other, but not both.

Applicants for paraprofessional and secretarial positions should not use this application form. Instead, please call the RISD Human Resources Support Office at 469-593-0267 for application information.

For a substitute teaching application form, visit the substituting page.

(2) Completing Your Application

To complete your application, please enclose:

• A copy of a valid teaching certificate and/or a recent graduate letter of recommendation for certification.
• A copy of your transcripts.
• A resumé.
• A letter of interest, if you are applying for a position other than that of teacher.

Either mail the requested information to Human Resources, RISD, 400 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson, TX 75081, or bring them with you to the interview.

(3) References

For your application to be considered, a reference must be received from your cooperating teacher(s) if you are currently student teaching or your supervising principal if you are currently teaching.

Please provide each of the references with a reference form and a stamped envelope addressed to:

Human Resources
Richardson ISD
400 S. Greenville Ave.
Richardson, TX 75081

Individuals applying for a posted position should follow the submission instructions on the posting.

It is your responsibility to distribute the CORRECT reference forms to the persons listed on your application.

If you are unable to download the above documents, submit your complete mailing address to the Human Resources Department via email at hr.applications@risd.org. You will receive an application package promptly through the mail.

*The downloadable form is an Adobe^® Acrobat^® PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher to open, read and print this form. (Note that Acrobat Reader is now called Adobe Reader.) If you do not have this free software, you can download it here from Adobe's web site.

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