Licensed Personnel Job Opportunities

Applications are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 school year. The Priority Application Deadline is June 3, 2013.

Licensed Personnel Openings

Applicants for licensed positions in the core academic areas who meet District requirements, including the "highly qualified" criteria in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the State of Nevada, are given primary consideration.

Licensed Application Process

Licensed Job Vacancies

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Alternative Routes to Licensure

The Alternative Routes to Licensure (ARL) Program offers unique opportunities for individuals with successful employment histories, and Bachelor's degrees in areas other than education, to enter the teaching profession.

Applicants who meet minimum admission requirements will be notified of ARL Program Orientation dates, times, and locations as they are scheduled. Candidates who are accepted into an ARL program, participate in a full semester of intense pre-hire professional development and graduate-level education coursework. Upon successful completion of these components, and competency testing requirements, candidates may become eligible for full-time employment as contracted CCSD teachers. Once employed, ARL teachers have three years to meet the remaining Nevada Department of Education requirements for full teacher licensure.

Candidates who have submitted Interest Forms after the dates below will be considered for possible future programs based on projected student enrollment and staffing needs.

• February 24, 2011 - ARL Special Education
• January 27, 2012 - ARL Secondary Mathematics/Science/English

To apply for the ARL program go to: ARL Application Process

Minimum Requirements

• Reside in Clark County, Nevada (If you are planning to move to Clark County within the next six months, you must provide a local address on the Interest Form.
• Bachelor’s degree, in a field outside the area of education, from a regionally accredited college/university, as evidenced by submission of official, degree-posted transcripts. (Information about the Nevada Department of Education's foreign transcript policies can be found at http://nvteachers.doe.nv.gov/ForeignTranscripts.htm)
• Cumulative grade point average of:
    - 2.75 or higher for Secondary Mathematics, Science or English
    - 3.0 or higher for K-12 Special Education
• ARL program application(electronic submission and signed, hard copy)
• Successful employment history
• Three confidential professional references (most recent employer mandatory)
• ARL program interview (in-person, conducted at the CCSD Education Center)

Upon Acceptance into an ARL Program, Candidates MUST Submit:

• Documentation of passing scores on all components (reading, writing, and mathematics) of the Praxis I (PPST) Exam
  (More information about the Praxis I can be found on the ETS website at www.ets.org/praxis, or by contacting the Las Vegas Prometric Testing Center at 889-4132.)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation Release of Background Information (in accordance with the Nevada Criminal History Act)
  
• Negative TB test results

ARL Program Components

Pre-Hire Requirements

• Attendance at a minimum of 120-150 hours of CCSD-sponsored Professional Development (These sessions are typically held in the evenings for the duration of one semester, and there is no cost to ARL participants.  They are conducted by veteran CCSD educators, and include a variety of topics necessary to become an effective professional educator, such as lesson planning in core content areas, classroom management skills, implementing state standards into the curriculum, working with diverse student populations, CCSD, state and federal policies and regulations, etc.)
  
• Participation in 30 hours of in-classroom experiences working with veteran CCSD teachers (This requires ARL participants to be available to visit CCSD classrooms during daytime school hours, as assigned by CCSD.)
  
• Successful completion (B or better) of pre-hire graduate-level education coursework – between 3 and 9 semester hours, depending on the specific ARL program (Course schedules, fee structures, and timelines vary by institution. ARL participants are responsible for ALL tuition, books, and other ancillary fees associated with all college/university coursework.)
• Documentation of Praxis II Content Area exam (Secondary Only)
  
  • Mathematics Praxis Exam: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0061.pdf
  • Physical Science Praxis Exam: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0431.pdf
  • Biological Science Praxis Exam: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0235.pdf
  • English Praxis Exam: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0041.pdf

Post-Hire Requirements

• ARL candidates must apply for an “Alternative” Nevada teaching license in their specific area of endorsement (This license is valid for three years, as long as the ARL teacher remains in the area of endorsement, and maintains satisfactory teaching performance within CCSD.)
• Successful completion (B or better) of all required licensure coursework at a local ARL partner college/university (Course schedules, fee structures, and timelines vary by institution. ARL participants are responsible for ALL tuition, books, and other ancillary fees associated with all college/university coursework.)
• Participation in CCSD New Teacher Induction Modules and Conferences during the initial years of employment with CCSD
• Participation in collegial mentoring for the three-year duration of the ARL license
• After three years, candidates must meet all “Alternative” licensure provisions (education and/or content-area coursework, remaining Praxis exams, etc.) and apply for a “Clear” Nevada teaching license in the appropriate area of endorsement
  
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience, as evidenced by receipt of five satisfactory CCSD Performance Evaluations from the school administrator(s), during the initial three-year duration of the ARL license