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Wattsburg Area School District

Student Centered - Future Focused

Employment

Current Openings

Employment Requirements

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Wattsburg Area School District.  Below you will find Pennsylvania state-required forms for you to complete.  According to Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), anyone working with children in public schools is required to provide proof of the following clearances and documentation:

ALL APPLICANTS: Please submit items below with your application.  

  1. PA State Criminal Record Check (ACT 34) within 1 year.
  2. PA Child Abuse History Clearance (ACT 151) within 1 year.  
    • Submit online at the Child Welfare Portal.  Please provide a copy of the clearance certificate.
    • Volunteer clearances will not be accepted for employment purposes.
  3. FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check (ACT 114) within 1 year.
    • Pre-register online at IdentoGO and use Service Code 1KG6XN for Pennsylvania PDE-School Districts.  
    • After your fingerprints are taken, please provide the Registration ID Number (UEID#) on the receipt.  
    • Fingerprinting completed through the Department of Human Services or any other that is not the Department of Education will not be accepted for employment purposes.
    • Volunteer clearances will not be accepted for employment purposes.
  4. Act 24 Arrest-Conviction Report and Certification Form  (Act 24) 
  5. Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training Certificates (Act 126) less than 5 years.
    • Must be through a PDE approved provider and address, but not limited to, updates to the  Educator Discipline Act
  6. Act 168 - Sexual Misconduct-Abuse Disclosure (Act 168) 
    • Complete Section 1 for each applicable employer. Applicable employers include any current, any school district, anywhere you worked directly with children.  
    • WASD will send the form to the appropriate employer for completion of Section 2.
  7. School Personnel Health Record with completed Tuberculin (TB) and physical results.
    • TB test must be within three months.
    • Physical exam must be within one year.

INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICANTS: Please complete and submit the additional items below. 

  1. Pennsylvania Standard Teaching Application 
  2. Valid PA Teaching Certificate
  3. Copy of official transcripts
  4. Letters of professional reference
  5. Resume and cover letter

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICANTS: Please complete and submit additional items below. Non-Instructional staff include custodial, secretarial, maintenance, cafeteria, aide, coaching and service substitute positions.

  1. Non-Instructional Staff Application
  2. Special Education Aides: college transcripts or competency assessment certificate, CPR and first aide certifications.

Submit applications and questions by email to: Employment@Wattsburg.org.  Please put position applying for in the Subject line.

Submit application packet by mail or drop off to: 

  • Wattsburg Area School District
    Attn: Employment
    0782 Wattsburg Road
    Erie, PA  16509

Substitute Teachers

Wattsburg Area School District has partnered with ESS to manage its substitute program and they are hiring! Whether you're a recent college graduate looking to work your way into a full-time teaching position, a retired teacher interested in getting back into the classroom or anyone looking to make a positive contribution to the development of children, ESS has a place for you.    

ESS offers excellent employee perks, including health benefits, training, support, weekly pay, 401(k), bonus opportunities, award programs and more.  Working as a substitute is extremely flexible - when, where and how often you work is entirely up to you.  APPLY TODAY!

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Notice of Nondiscrimination

Wattsburg Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§1681 et seq., and its regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106. The District’s full Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination is located online. 

Individuals may report concerns or questions to the District’s Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at: 

  • Address:
    • Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator
      10782 Wattsburg Road
      Erie, PA 16509
  • Email:
  • Phone:    
    • (814) 824-3400 ext. 4151

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