Teacher Application Process

Thank you for your interest in seeking employment as a teacher with the Madison Metropolitan School District. The following information is being provided to you in order for you to become familiar with the District's screening and hiring procedures. If you should have any questions regarding the screening and hiring process, please contact Beth Weber, Personnel Analyst, at (608) 663-1747, or Louise Fosdick, Personnel Analyst, at (608) 663-1695.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Good Academic Standing
• State of Wisconsin Teaching License (5, 2 or 1-year license)*
• Experience working cross-culturally and/or commitment to work toward improving one's own cultural competence, i.e., valuing difference/diversity, recognizing personal limitations in one's skills and expertise, and having the desire to learn in these areas

*Your Wisconsin teaching license must be received prior to employment. For information about licensing you may write or call the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), GEF 3, 125 S. Webster St., Room 310, Madison WI 53707, (608) 266-1027, or 266-1028.

Application Process
The teacher application requires the exact license number (e.g. 118/42). Please list the specific WI DPI License Code. Failure to include your specific license code could result in a delay in processing your application. The licenses differ considerably from state to state. We ask that you contact the licensing office at the WI DPI to verify your out-of-state license before submitting your application.

Please send all materials listed below to the address listed on the front of the application:

• A completed MMSD Teacher application form* (with correct license information)
• Your college transcripts for all completed degrees
• College credential file or a minimum of two written letters of reference
• A cover letter and resume are optional

*Indicating "See Resume" in blanks for experience does not constitute a complete application and may result in disqualification.

If you are student teaching at the time you apply, send the application now and the remaining material when you graduate.

If you have any questions or need assistance in completing your application, call the Department of Human Resources at (608) 663-1693, or the Affirmative Action Office at (608) 663-1530.

Your application will remain on file for the academic year for which you applied. If you are not hired, you may re-enroll. Applications are discarded at the end of one year if you do not re-enroll with us.

Hiring Procedures
When your application is complete, you will be sent a postcard indicating you are "under consideration" for employment. Your area of certification, and our need to fill specific vacancies will determine whether you will be contacted for the next screening step - the preliminary web-based screener.

Requesting an Accomodation
If, because of a disability, you require the assistance of auxiliary aides or services in conjunction with the Teacher Application Process, please call (608) 663-1745 or TTY (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) (608) 663-1744 to make arrangements.

MMSD Department of Human Resources
545 W. Dayton Street, Room 133
Madison, WI 53703-1995

MMSD Job Line: (608) 663-1865
TTY (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf): (608) 663-1744
Fax: (608) 204-0346

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, physical appearance, marital status, disability, arrest or conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force, or any reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state, political belief, sexual orientation, less than honorable discharge, source of income or the fact that an individual is a student.