Richland County School District One

Teacher Application Process

STEP 1: Apply for South Carolina Teacher Certification

Start the application process for South Carolina teacher certification. Visit the South Carolina State Department of Education Division of Educator Quality and Leadership’s website for valuable information regarding the certification application process for educators. This site provides up-to-date and relevant information pertaining to all facets of teacher certification, including but not limited to, the certification process, regulation changes, updating existing certificates and valuable links to information for educators. http://www.scteachers.org

STEP 2: Online Application

Complete the online application via http://pats.richlandone.org and submit the following documents:

	Three confidential reference forms from supervisory administrators (i.e. immediate or past). These individuals must have supervised you on a classroom setting (i.e. principal, assistant principal, master teacher, university supervisor, etc.). The Richland One reference forms are available online and can be downloaded and printed from the online application main menu. Go To http://pats.richlandone.org and click on APPLICANT FORMS. Reference forms are also available in the Office of Human Resources, 1616 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201. If you have completed references available on the South Carolina Common Teacher Application (CERRA/Winthrop), please email recruit@richlandone.org requesting that your reference be download from this site.
	A copy of a valid teaching certificate or Letter of Eligibility.
	Official or unofficial copies of transcripts
	Praxis test results

STEP 3: Screening Interviews

Please click here to complete an online Interest Form.

By completing the interest form, you will be contacted by a representative from Human Resources Services within a week to schedule a screening interview. If you have completed the interest form and participated in a screening interview previously, you do not have to complete the form again. The screening interview will be utilized to evaluate the candidacy of teachers, assistant principals, and principals and as perspective District One employees as well as determine the best fit for potential vacancies. Additionally, interview results will be forwarded to school personnel who are involved in the hiring process. Do understand that in order to become an employee of Richland School District One, you must complete the PATS application.

STEP 4: School Referrals

The Office of Human Resource Services sends a candidate list to all principals on a weekly basis of those certified candidates who have completed the screening process. These candidates are also encouraged to contact principals directly if a position of interest is posted.

STEP 5: Recommendations and Hiring

Candidates recommended for employment will receive notification from the Certified Employment Office of Human Resource Services. No offer is official unless extended by this office.

Helpful information:

Email is the primary mode of communication for the Office of Human Resource Services.

To check the status of your online application status, logon to http://pats.richlandone.org and check your online portfolio for qualifications, messages and status updates. Please respond to all messages and inquiries as soon as possible.

New postings and vacancy status. Check online postings frequently. Entering your online application in http://pats.richlandone.org will allow you to receive notifications and email updates of new positions for which you qualify.