Application and Hiring Process

Note: School bus driver jobs are handled through out transportation provider, Zum Services Inc.

If you're pursuing a career at Spokane Public Schools, let's help you navigate the process:

Contact

Contact SPS Human Resources at 509-354-7265

Application Requirements

Before you apply, make sure you meet these requirements:

Administrative

  • Resume

  • Two letters of recommendation or current college placement file

  • Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)

  • Copy of Washington State Administrator Certificate, if available

Certificated

Candidates are encouraged to thoroughly complete their employment application with all relevant information, including uploading supporting items such as transcripts, certification(s).

  • Resume

  • Two letters of recommendation

  • Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)

  • Copy of Washington State Certificate, if available

Classified

Candidates are encouraged to thoroughly complete their employment application with all relevant information, including uploading supporting items such as transcripts and certification(s).

  • Resume

  • Two letters of recommendation

  • Transcripts if available/applicable

  • Copy of license, if applicable

Extracurricular

  • Resume

  • Two letters of recommendation

Note: If hired, candidates must complete a Washington State Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Release Form for each school district in which they worked (including substituting).

Application Information

  • When filling out the online application, please be sure to provide specific examples of your experience and qualifications as they relate to the position for which you are applying.

  • Applications are specific to the role and may carry varying requirements. Review application requirements in the above section "Application Requirements". If you are not allowed to submit your application, that usually means a required field has not been completed. Try scrolling through to find what you may have missed. Only completed applications will be considered for interviews. 

Interview Information

  • Additional assessments may be administered before or after an interview as part of the hiring process.

  • Application updates and interview invitations will be relayed via phone or email. It is vital that all contact information is accurate and up to date.

  • If you have applied for a position and are not selected, you will receive an email when the position is filled.

Hiring Timeline

Mid‐May: Certificated teacher openings are posted. Visit our Jobs page!

May and June: Internal applicants have first rights to open positions. Many of these positions go to internal transfers. During these months, external applicants often get interviewed and hired – it all depends on how many internal applicants apply. 

July: Hiring teams screen and interview both internal and external applicants. Internal staff are still transferring throughout the district, but external applicants will start seeing more movement on their applications.

August: We are usually only hiring external applicants from August through the start of the school year, since internal staff can no longer transfer throughout the district. 

September: Back to school!

Frequently Asked Questions