Welcome to the Wichita Public Schools Online Certificated Application Process!

We are pleased for your interest in the Wichita Public Schools.  Our new online application system allows you to complete an application for employment for current and future openings in the Wichita Public Schools.  We are no longer accepting any paper applications.  When you submit your application for employment you will receive an automatic acknowledging receipt of your application.

STEP 1 – The first step in our interview process is to submit a completed online application. 

            Go to online application
            

All Wichita Public Schools classroom teachers and support staff must be licensed by the Kansas State Board of Education or their appropriate Kansas association. If you do not hold a Kansas license, you may obtain licensure information at

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=123

Attach resume, transcripts, letters of reference and license to your online application.  Do not mail to Human Resources.  You will need to provide official transcripts when you are hired.

STEP 2 – When an actual vacancy is posted, candidates will be contacted by the building principal for an interview.

STEP 3 – Human Resources will notify you when you have been selected for a position.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at (316) 973-4615 or (316) 973-4620 with any questions or concerns.  Thank you for your interest in investing in the children of the Wichita Public Schools. 

New Licensure Fingerprint Requirements

Effective July 1, 2002, all applicants for initial Kansas licensure and any applicant whose license has been expired for more than six months, will be required to submit fingerprint cards for a criminal history records check.  Fingerprint cards will be submitted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for clearance. 

A license will not be issued by KSDE or a teaching contract by the Wichita Public Schools until a criminal history records check clearance is confirmed.  Applicants are required to submit two separate checks: one in the amount of $50.00 for the background check submitted with the fingerprint cards; and, one for $39.00 for the license application fee submitted in a separate envelope with the completed application packet.  Effective October 1, 2009, the fee for a fingerprint background clearance will be $50.00 as determined by the Kansas bureau of Investigation.  Any fingerprint card received by KSDE after September 30, 2009 must include a check or money order for $50.00.

A background check clearance is valid for six months.  If an application for a license is submitted six months after a background check clearance is received, a new set of fingerprints and payment for a new clearance will be required.

Special fingerprint cards and pre-addressed envelopes are available at any university department of education, Wichita Public Schools Human Resources Office, or the Kansas State Department of Education, Topeka, Kansas by calling KSDE at 785-291-3678 and requesting a fingerprint packet.

The places listed below are Wichita locations:

This process will take between six weeks to three months.  An employee will not be able to begin employment until this background check has been completed.

Occupational Experience Form

Certified Employment Experience Form