Application Letter

Thank you for your interest in the Seneca Valley School District. The district is now participating in the PA-Educator Clearinghouse. The application process for our professional positions has been revised.

Effective November 1, 2000 applications for all professional positions will be processed through the PA-Educator.net Clearinghouse accessible at www.pa-educator.net. This on-line service is available to you at no cost and enables you to make your application available to as many participating districts as you choose. In order to be available for Seneca Valley School District review, you need to indicate Butler County as one of your preferences.

Should computer access be limited, you still must complete the on-line Standard Application for Teaching Positions in Pennsylvania Public Schools. This step must be completed on-line. Once this step has been completed, you may mail the following supplemental materials to:

PA-Educator.net
Allegheny Intermediate Unit III
475 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead, PA 15120
Phone: (412) 394-4973

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Copies of appropriate clearances; Act 34 (Criminal), Act 114 (FBI Fingerprint), and Act 151 (Child Abuse); these must be no more than one year old.
• Copy of your Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate or a letter from your college / university indicating that you are expected to qualify for Pennsylvania Certification at the conclusion of your program
• Unofficial transcripts
• Three letters of reference (maximum of six letters of reference)
• Essay as per Standard Application instructions

The PA-Educator.net gives specific instructions for filing your application and also has a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section for your review. Should you have certification questions, this site links to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Please DO NOT mail a duplicate packet to the personnel office at Seneca Valley

Thank you for following these application procedures. We appreciate your interest in the Seneca Valley School District.

The Seneca Valley School District will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or any other legally protected classification in the employment or in the administration of any of its educational programs and activities. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Inquiries relating to this policy should be addressed to:

Ms. Tracy Vitale
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Pupil Services
Seneca Valley School District
124 Seneca School Road
Harmony, PA 16037-9134.